WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
Hello everyone this week our wonderful host and tutor for wordcraft and Tanka Tuesday Colleen said :
“This challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by visual art or photographs. Lisa from TaoTalk, provided the photo for this month’s challenge:”
Lisa said she took this image at the Felt Mansion (western Michigan) in 2020. With Halloween just around the corner, the stark imagery in this photo sets a mood. Let’s see if you can capture the mood in your syllabic poetry. Use the photo as your inspiration!
This week I have chosen a Sijo. What is a Sijo?
The Sijo is a Korean form believed to have first been used in the fourteenth century. It is similar in structure to various Japanese forms such as Haiku. As with many forms of poetry, the Sijo became a preferred poetry form of the yangban or ruling class as well as royalty. They were written in Chinese and were originally short songs set to music. The focus of the Sijo is usually nature and contemplation. There are:Three Lines 14 to 16 syllables per line
A total of 44 to 47 syllables for the entire poem.
MONOCHROME
Monochrome light plays upon the water reflecting grayish tones.
Darkling mirrors merge above and below casting an illease.
Nature also reflecting this too as Halloween draws near.
willowdot21 
Oct 19, 2022 @ 11:27:15
Wonderful!
Oct 19, 2022 @ 11:36:06
Thank you Sis 💜💜
Oct 19, 2022 @ 17:29:59
Well done. Thanks for the explanation, too.
Oct 19, 2022 @ 18:07:15
Lol thank you Dan I think the explanation is sometimes needed because a poetic form from Korea, usually written in Chinese and part of Japanese Poetry is a tad obscure 😁😁😁💜💜
Oct 19, 2022 @ 17:53:06
Very nice. You brought out the creepy look.
Oct 19, 2022 @ 18:07:29
Thank you 💜
Oct 20, 2022 @ 06:28:01
Love the form, and the spooky reflections.
Oct 20, 2022 @ 07:25:59
Thank you 💜
Oct 22, 2022 @ 18:00:25
😇
Oct 20, 2022 @ 13:28:45
Willow, when I read your poem, you make me want to go visit the place now, at this spooky time of year. Not at night though!
Oct 20, 2022 @ 13:44:48
Really , thank you ….💜💜
Oct 20, 2022 @ 13:48:09
❤ You're welcome.
Oct 20, 2022 @ 15:13:58
Hugs 🤗🤗💜
Oct 21, 2022 @ 18:19:27
This is a great Segway into Halloween, Willow. It’s our favorite time of year. LOL!
Oct 21, 2022 @ 18:57:02
Yes Colleen my most important time of the year 💜💜
Oct 21, 2022 @ 19:20:46
Love it! Me too. 🎃
Oct 21, 2022 @ 18:47:49
This form works well for the photo. Your words have a wonderful rhythm, and I really like the darkling mirrors. (K)
Oct 21, 2022 @ 17:09:30
I really do 💜💜
Oct 25, 2022 @ 03:51:40
HI Willow, I learned a new word today – darkling. I’ve never heard that before. An intriguing poem and a good match for the picture.
Oct 25, 2022 @ 06:07:48
I am glad you have found the word darkling. I think it’s a beautiful word and it is always a helpful word for setting a scene or a mood.💜💜🍁🎃
Oct 25, 2022 @ 12:59:06
It is one it will use.
Oct 25, 2022 @ 16:48:44
It’s a very atmosphereic word Robbie 💜