
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Here we are for another #TankaTuesday poetry challenge! Bought to us by Colleen Chesebro, this week it’s a Theme prompt selected this week by Harmony
This month’s theme is: “The Longest Day”
I chose to write a Diatelle but with a cheat.
The Diatelle is a fun, syllable counting form like the etheree with a twist. The syllable structure of the diatelle is as follows: 1/2/3/4/6/8/10/12/10/8/6/4/3/2/1, but unlike an ethere, has a set rhyme pattern of abbcbccaccbcbba. This poetry form may be written on any subject matter and looks best center aligned in a diamond shape.
The Diatelle form was created by Bradley Vrooman.
My cheat was I wrote in the alloted syllables per line but I wrote free verse… Sometimes rules need bending.
The longest day.

She
Rises
Too early
For me flashing
Throwing her glory round
Like a cloak of many colours
Gold, red and pink she blinds me with her light
Her warmth already fierce yet she will run the course.
By noon she has all but the mad beaten.
As afternoon spreads out she bakes us .
Languid we hide in shade
Evening she
Wains, colours
And heat
Fade.

Jul 26, 2022 @ 12:52:47
The timeline of a sunny day. Well done, even if it brings back memories of baking in 99 degree heat.
Jul 26, 2022 @ 12:58:38
Yes indeed Dan it’s 20c cooler here today than it was last week when it was more than 40c !! Enjoy your day 💜
Jul 26, 2022 @ 13:45:59
Beautiful, Sis 💛🙏🏼
Jul 26, 2022 @ 14:07:12
Thank you Sis how’s your week going 😊
Jul 26, 2022 @ 14:10:31
Finally finished, Sis!!!
Jul 26, 2022 @ 14:19:51
Yes!?!
Jul 26, 2022 @ 15:38:00
🎉🎉🎉
Jul 26, 2022 @ 14:48:35
Oh, Willow, this is wonderful! I love this. Brilliantly done 💕🙂
Jul 26, 2022 @ 16:06:16
Thank you so much 💜💞
Jul 26, 2022 @ 16:44:27
Wait, is there supposed to be a rhyming scheme ?
Jul 26, 2022 @ 17:10:27
There is but as I explained I cheated and just did the syllables 💜💜💚
Jul 26, 2022 @ 19:52:53
I know you said you cheated, but I guess I overlooked how you cheated. I will have try this without cheating
Jul 26, 2022 @ 19:05:59
Yes do it’s a lovely format I was just too tired to 💜💜
Jul 26, 2022 @ 17:11:33
This is a wonderful poem, Willow.
Jul 26, 2022 @ 17:15:58
Thank you Robbie 💜
Jul 26, 2022 @ 18:24:43
Very well done, Willow! ❤
Jul 26, 2022 @ 18:30:16
Thank you Miriam 🙂🙂
Jul 26, 2022 @ 19:50:08
Love this one. Throwing her glory around—fantastic
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Jul 26, 2022 @ 19:04:23
Thank you she’s very colourful 🙂💜
Jul 26, 2022 @ 20:41:56
Gold, red and pink she blinds me with her light. Love it! Nice one, Willow. ❤ x
Jul 26, 2022 @ 20:43:20
Thank you so much Marje I put my heart in this one 💜
Jul 27, 2022 @ 07:24:11
It shows, Willow. ❤
Jul 27, 2022 @ 10:14:52
Thank you 💜
Jul 27, 2022 @ 00:03:08
I adore your cheat!! A beautiful one, my friend. 🧡🧡
Jul 27, 2022 @ 05:09:31
Thank you, we have had our longest day all too soon we head for Autumn 💜
Jul 27, 2022 @ 11:48:26
Yes, indeed. Ah well, each season has its pros and cons, eh? 🧡
Jul 27, 2022 @ 12:14:17
Yes that’s so true 💜💜
Jul 27, 2022 @ 13:41:57
🧡🧡
Jul 27, 2022 @ 02:24:26
The form fit your imagery and the theme so well!
Jul 27, 2022 @ 05:07:34
Thank you though I should of used the rhyming scheme. I am grateful you read and commented. 💜
Jul 27, 2022 @ 14:03:11
That’s okay– you put your own spin on it!
Jul 27, 2022 @ 17:45:21
Laziness really
Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:44:45
A real feeling of summer and the Longest Day here!
Jul 28, 2022 @ 12:46:21
Thank you Margaret 💜
Jul 28, 2022 @ 14:50:32
Oh, very good, Willow. I like that used the imagery of the sun baking us! It’s truly becoming a problem all around the world. Climate change is indeed, very real. ☀️
Jul 28, 2022 @ 15:02:39
Yes indeed it is and none of us can escape the fact!
Jul 29, 2022 @ 03:08:42
I love this and it done in free verse 🙂
Jul 29, 2022 @ 04:19:26
Thank you D.L. yes I cheated but I think it works. 🤔💜
Jul 29, 2022 @ 20:41:43
That was beautiful, Willow! “Throwing her glory round”…. Love it! 🙂
Jul 29, 2022 @ 20:46:05
Thank you, Sunrise she is such a show off💜
Jul 30, 2022 @ 08:15:20
Impressive diatelle. It’s a challenging form. Beautiful too.
Jul 30, 2022 @ 08:32:51
Thank you I did enjoy working on it 💜💜
Jul 31, 2022 @ 14:28:30
What a lovely metaphor! I like the love-hate relationship with “she.” 😊
Jul 31, 2022 @ 14:33:15
Yes mother Nature , Gaia is a formidable partner 💜💜🌹🌹
Aug 01, 2022 @ 11:25:34
Beautiful, Willow. Well-crafted and great metaphor! 🌞
Aug 01, 2022 @ 12:30:42
Thank you Gwen 💜