
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Lisa β The Versesmith, selected the image this week. Colleen reminds us : “we can see what’s in the photo, so write your poem using the image as an inspiration. Don’t describe what you see in the image. Think about the colors, the type of flower (aster) and the butterfly. Use your third eye to see beyond the photo, then write your poem.
Think about metaphor and allegory. Just remember to check what form you’re using. Some of the Japanese forms frown upon the use of metaphors.
I thought I would do two, cinqku. A cinqku must always have 5 lines and a perfect seventeen-syllable count. The lines typically follow a 2,3,4,6,2 format. There is no title requirement. As for syntax and diction styles, it follows the free Tanka style originally. There are no metric requirements for a cinqku poem. Additionally, the final line must contain a cinquain or kireji turn for emphasis.

Almost
As one we
Excist closely
I give you sustinence
We thrive
Orange
And Lilac
Merging beauty
Co dependant that us.
That’s life.
Nov 16, 2021 @ 15:15:09
Very pretty! I love your use of the orange and purple. So true the co-existence and dependency of each other. Lovely.
Nov 16, 2021 @ 17:41:19
Thank you Lisa and thank you for reading π
Nov 16, 2021 @ 15:38:24
Nicely done, Willow π
Nov 16, 2021 @ 17:40:21
Thank you π
Nov 16, 2021 @ 18:21:32
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Nov 16, 2021 @ 16:10:47
Love them, Sis!
Nov 16, 2021 @ 17:39:02
Thank you Sis ππ
Nov 16, 2021 @ 18:11:07
We rely on nature, as nature will rely on us to do the right thing.
Nov 16, 2021 @ 18:14:58
Sadly we let nature down π
Nov 16, 2021 @ 19:13:07
This was fabulous Willow! I love how you picked up on the co-dependency… that is so true in nature. Beautiful! β€
Nov 16, 2021 @ 19:23:49
Thank you Colleen, the co-dependency and colours called out to me π
Nov 16, 2021 @ 21:28:39
It was a lovely photo wasnβt it? I wonder what kind of butterfly?
Nov 16, 2021 @ 22:53:00
I am not sure but someone will know π
Nov 16, 2021 @ 22:40:47
Beautifully written, Willow. I believe we need nature more than she needs us.
Nov 16, 2021 @ 22:53:52
Most definitely, we are the bane of her existence π
Nov 17, 2021 @ 00:20:06
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Nov 17, 2021 @ 20:32:42
Very lovelly!
Nov 17, 2021 @ 20:37:16
Thank you π
Nov 17, 2021 @ 20:41:11
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Nov 17, 2021 @ 20:44:08
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Nov 18, 2021 @ 14:20:34
I like the form you’ve chosen – it’s like a soft conversation, even for it’s bold topic (and your colour choice/inspiration). π
Nov 18, 2021 @ 14:47:03
Thank you it’s such a beautiful photoπ
Nov 20, 2021 @ 13:51:01
A perfect harmony!