Thursday, March 3, 2022

#TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 263 @ColleenChesebro @SyllabicPoetry #TastetheRainbow-Color #Poetry #Green #Etheree


Hello, beautiful readers! This week, Colleen Chesebro asked us to create syllabic poems that focus on the color green. Yellow and green are my favorite colors, so I knew I would enjoy this week's challenge. As an extra bonus, she asked us to not only not use the word green but to pull upon the various meanings associated with green. So, I dug a little deeper and found a few tidbits to share with you.

There are so many shades of green. Dictionary.com explains 15 different shades. The words that pulled at me were jade, myrtle, and harlequinThesaurus.com provides many words for the color green as well as words associated with the term green, such as lush and envy.

I'm a big fan of color psychology, so that's where I started to brainstorm ideas for this poem. According to BournCreative, green is "the color of life, renewal, nature, and energy" and "is associated with meaning of growth, harmony, freshness, safety, fertility, and environment." Impact says the color green "evokes a feeling of abundance and is associated with refreshment and peace, rest and security."

I am a tree-hugger, through and through, so the words that my heart embraced took me back to last summer's road trip and walking through the forests. I chose to do an Etheree poem. These poems have a syllabic pattern of 10/9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1. 

(picture from @jplenio on Pixabay)

Harmony

step away from life's hustle and bustle
let go of the need to do - just be
enter lush, magical forests
exhale your envy and angst
inhale earth's energy
be one with nature
embrace jade's gift
joyfulness
calming
peace


(picture from @JoshuaWoroniecki on Pixabay)


If you'd like to join in on the fun, check out Colleen's challenge here.

32 comments:

  1. Thank you, Colleen! Now, I want to go back to the forests. Lol! Luckily, I'm going camping in three weeks, so I don't have too long to wait. :-)

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  2. Green is absolutely a calming color--mother nature knows!

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    1. Yes, She does! Thanks for stopping by, Kerfe. :-)

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  3. So so beautiful, Yvette. I love your Etheree poem. The incredible photos perfectly compliment your words. Exquisite! 💗

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    1. Thank you, Gwen! I fell in love with those pictures when I saw them, so I just had to use them. I'm glad you like them, too. :-)

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  4. Yvette, your poem is beautiful. Green is my favorite color because it relaxes and inspires me at the same time. The photos are perfectly matched.

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    1. Thanks, Karen! My office is painted green for the exact reasons you mentioned. It's such a beautiful color. :-)

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    1. Thanks, D. I'm happy I was able to give you a moment of calm. Thanks for sharing that with me. :-)

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  6. This is a beautiful and inspiring piece, Yvette! Your images are calming and yet speak of renewal.

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    1. Thank you, Eugenia. The earth provides so much nourishment and healing if we embrace it. :-)

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  7. Green is one of my favorite colors (all shades, well mostly). :)
    Some parks get crowded. I am though by the photo reminded of times that I strolled alone. Well done.

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    1. I'm happy I could bring those memories to the forefront of your mind, Jules. Thanks for sharing with me today. :-)

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  8. Love your poem and the photographs that go with it. Trees are a magical life force!

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    1. I agree, Linnea. Whenever I give myself a moment to focus on a tree, I always feel a sigh escape me and I leave feeling more relaxed. I appreciate you commenting today. :-)

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  9. There is something rejuvenating about nature, and this poem expresses that wonderfully. My daughter and I were discussing what "colors" are considered shades or actual colors. Fifteen shades of green? I had no idea there were so many.

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    1. Neither did I, Mark! I'd venture to say there are even more, but the site I went to only mentioned 15. Thanks for stopping by and sharing in the conversation. :-)

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  10. I love the way this turned out!! Now I can't wait for spring!!🙂

    Pat

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    1. Thanks, Pat! May Spring bring her joy to your neck of the woods soon. :-)

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  11. Really beautiful, Yvette. You did an amazing job with this prompt!

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  12. You know, Yvette, this may sound silly - but your poem really does make me feel more peaceful :)

    -David [ben Alexander]

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    1. It's not silly at all, David. I find that the Etheree format makes you say each line just a tad more slowly, giving you the sense of pausing and relaxing. It's why I wanted to play with this form for my poem. I'm happy I brought you a moment of relaxation. :-)

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  13. I love this, Yvette :) I feel like we just took a walk in the forest together! Xo

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    1. Thanks, Denise! One day, we should make that happen. :-)

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  14. Made me calm and happy to read this. There’s just something so beautiful about this color. The poem was just as fabulous. Thanks for sharing. xoxo

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    1. Thanks, Selma! As you can see from my background, I'm quite attached to the color green. I'm happy you enjoyed my poem. Thanks for sharing that with me. :-)

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  15. Wonderful poem, I could feel its energy from here! Nature is powerful with all its colours and mysteries.

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    1. It sure is, Elizabeth. Thank you for stopping by and commenting today. :-)

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    1. Jude- tales told different

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    2. Thanks, Jude! I appreciate you sharing your enjoyment with me. :-)

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