It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Poets, choose your own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to you!
So the news intervened in my choice today. The explosion in Lebanon’s capital Beirut yesterday prompted me to write the chain of Haiku below. As if the Lebanon has not got enough issues. As of writing this it’s not known if this incident was an horrific accident or act of war/ terror. I am praying for the dead and injured, numbered in the thousands.
It’s the fourth week of July! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Sue Vincent selected the theme this week with a quote prompt: I have written a double Etheree this week.
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” Herman Hesse
The wisdom of Ents.
You Told me Your secrets Reached out, touched me Spoke inside my head Showed me life eons past All the changes you have seen The sum of your knowledge is vast. You’re not tied by religion or cast. Un-dispoiled by rank or fortune you stand. Your knowledge once tapped can not be unseen. You picked me from the group, gently spoke. I heard you and carry your words. To this day I still hear you Still see what you showed me. The vision is true Sheltered by you. Life giving You are Ent.
It’s the fourth week of the month! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Merril D. Smith from last month’s challenge selected a special theme:
So this month’s theme is:
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
― William Shakespeare,
Maybe I should of written a sonnet but it was a Gogyohka that really spoke to me. I wrote this one about the world situation but it could apply to any situation really. The title is Caring Light.
WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Poets, choose your own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to you! Are you looking for inspiration for your syllabic poetry?
The earth keeps turning Gia changes her seasons Untouched by man’s time She needs no rhyme or reason She is patient with us all.
Marjorie Mallon is in conversation with Colleen Chesebro, let’s head over and join them 💜
Hello everyone! I’m thrilled to be part of an amazing writing community that helps to support other authors. We all succeed when we work together as a team. Today, please welcome poet and author, M. J. (Marjorie, aka Marje) Mallon and her newest creation, “Mr. Sagittarius, Poetry & Prose.” Marje is a regular participant in…
Hi everyone it’s Tuesday again and time for Colleen’s Tuesday Tanka Challenge. It’s the middle of the month challenge ~ time for a photo prompt! This month we will use a photo chosen by last month’s “Photo-Prompt” Poet of the Week ~ Merril D. Smith.
I have chosen to do an etheree. I looked up the photo. It discribed as a flower on a piece of areogel which is protecting the flower from a Bunsen burner. I see my soul as the flower, the areogel as my Guardian Angel, and the Bunsen burner as the sins of the world.
Colleen said, here are your two words for this week: Give and Shake for her Weekly Tuesday Tanka.This week I have chosen to do a Shadorma.
HERE’S THE CATCH: You can’t use the prompt words! SYNONYMS ONLY! If you want to create something more specific – write a Haiku or Senryu with those synonyms by following the instructions HERE.
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