Colleen has given us a photo prompt here what she said.
“This year, I’ve asked my friend, and photographer, Terri Webster Schrandt, from secondwindleisure.com to share her photos with us for inspiration. Terri runs a weekly photo challenge called Sunday Stills. Check it out HERE.”
Terri says: “As May brightens 2023, I came across this image in my archives from spring 2018. My hubby and I spent 12 summer weekends at our Sacramento River Delta campground, where wind and board sports are a must-do. After a long day on the water, many of us gathered on the levee to watch the sunsets and chat about our water time. Wildflowers like these purple radishes grew profusely on the levees in the spring. This one seems to frame the sunset on the expanse of the river just so.”
Write your poem using the photo as your inspiration.
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Eleven years ago I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " not quite but with the help of a walking stick and as long as I do not stand or sit in one position for too long, I am still standing! Update I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust, I will of been married 50yrs plus this year . Pain and boredom are my enemies now, I have to find different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and
hopefully in to light ??
I need to update this a little here. I have worked very hard over the years since my accident, I go to the gym regularly, I have a Pilates class and a core class once a week . The guys at the gym and my Pilates teacher cajoled, teased, bullied and encouraged me to abandon my walking stick! :) My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and as strongly as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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41 thoughts on “#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 319, 5/9/2023”
You captured this so beautifully, Willow! During those “kiss and cry” moments at sunset fellow windsurfers shared their good and bad sailing moments in that setting.
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Beautiful, Sis 💛
Thank you Sis 💜
So lovely Willow
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This is exquisite, Willow. What a beautiful, warm, and loving response to the promo. ❤
Thank you 💜
You captured this so beautifully, Willow! During those “kiss and cry” moments at sunset fellow windsurfers shared their good and bad sailing moments in that setting.
Hi Terri it from the heart born of similar moments shared with family and friends 💜
Oh, that’s beautiful, Willow! I love it! 🙂
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Thank you Yvette 💜💜💜
What a beautiful tanka. I love the references to the color purple and to Gaia’s warm embrace. 🔆
Thank you Colleen Purple is my favourite colour 💜💜
I love it too! I need more purple in my life!!
Me too 😂 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🙂🙂
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Willow that is a lovely tanka captures the picture so well 💜
Thank you so much for reading, the poem is born of memories evocked by the photo 💜💜
I like Mother Gaia’s loving spirit in your tanka, Willow.
Thank you so much, the photo awoke old memories 💜
You’re very welcome ❤
Hugs 🤗🤗
Beautiful, Willow. 💜
Thank you Gwen the photo brought forth memories 💜
Love Gaia’s embrace!
She does embrace us especially in quiet moments 💜
A good sunset is a warm hug! 💜
Yes indeed it is 💜💜
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Lovely !
I love how you focused on the warmest aspects! Beautiful. The whole earth goddess aspect, too.
Thank you 💜
You are so welcome!
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That does have a peaceful end of day feeling about it, yes! Lovely.
Thank you, the photo sparked old Memories 💜😏😏
I bet it did. 🙂 🧡
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This poem is very good, Willow.
Thank you Robbie 💜