
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
It’s the fourth week of the month! This is our theme prompt. Vashti Quiroz-Vega, from last month’s challenge, picked the theme. Colleen is excited about this one… it’s something we’ve never done before!
This month’s theme is:
LULLABY.
I have chosen to write a Décima. The Décima is a Spanish form of poetry, though the term is also used to describe stanzas of ten lines. Each of the ten lines is made up of eight syllables and the rhyming scheme is abbaaccddc. I have written one stanza for my lullaby.

Lullaby.
Borne upon gossima soft wings
I transport you to a safe place
Rewarded by your smiling face
Listen as the nightingale sings
Of cotton clouds and gentle things.
Soon Morpheus will have you safe
Then I might follow with God’s grace.
Don’t stir, don’t cry hush now and sleep
Evil will not in your dreams creep
While we escape life’s crazy pace.
Aug 24, 2021 @ 12:19:33
Sweet!
Aug 24, 2021 @ 12:21:16
A lullaby is not as easy as it sounds is it 💜💜
Aug 24, 2021 @ 12:23:25
No. The writers and music composers know.
Aug 24, 2021 @ 12:37:30
It was good to try though ☺️
Aug 24, 2021 @ 16:43:00
🙂
Aug 24, 2021 @ 13:17:05
Beautiful, Sis 💜
Aug 24, 2021 @ 17:34:18
Thank you
Aug 24, 2021 @ 16:57:55
You’ve done a lovely job with this, Willow.
Aug 24, 2021 @ 17:26:07
Thank you Robbie I do try 💜👌
Aug 24, 2021 @ 17:13:34
Beautifully written!
Aug 24, 2021 @ 17:25:28
Thank you so much 💜
Aug 25, 2021 @ 12:26:29
Most welcome, Willow!
Aug 25, 2021 @ 12:43:18
💜💜
Aug 25, 2021 @ 19:00:34
Oh, I love this, Willow! Very sweet and lovely. ❤
Aug 25, 2021 @ 19:02:06
Thank you Colleen, I do like the Décima form too 💜
Aug 25, 2021 @ 19:03:14
I’ll have to work with that one. I’ve been editing the Word Weaving journal so I’m about worn out. LOL! 😀 ❤
Aug 25, 2021 @ 19:05:55
You do do so much I am not at all surprised that you are worn out 💜💜
Aug 25, 2021 @ 21:14:08
LOL! Aww I do love it though. It’s a good kind of tired. 🤣
Aug 25, 2021 @ 20:14:10
Yes a positive one 💜💜
Aug 27, 2021 @ 09:45:55
lovely Willow.. would lull any baby..♥
Aug 27, 2021 @ 12:21:17
Thank you 💜