G'morning, beautiful readers! For this week's #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, Colleen Chesebro has asked us to choose a color to emulate in our poem. She encouraged us to think of the symbolism and psychology behind the colors' meanings. One of her links contained this:
I felt a smile form as images of my childhood decorated my mind, and I knew I had to write about this color. As I scrolled through the various poetry forms on Colleen's poetry cheat sheet, the Butterfly Cinquain called to me. I mean, what better way to relish one's youth than with butterflies! For those who are not familiar with this form, it consists of nine lines using a syllabic pattern of 2-4-6-8-2-8-6-4-2. So, here is what I wrote:
merry-go-round
fly a kite in the wind
squeeze juice from a salted orange
and smile
remember the joy from your youth
release stress and relish
the simple things
today
What childhood memories make you smile? How can you incorporate that happiness into your life today?
"relish the simple things."
ReplyDeletea good reminder, thank you.
Thanks for stopping by, Tzvi! :-)
DeleteThis is wonderful, Yvi! (Harmony Kent) 💕🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harmony! I'm so happy you were finally able to post a comment. I love seeing you here. :-)
DeleteThis is beautiful and joyous 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteThat is good advice!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kerfe! I'm happy you stopped by today. :-)
DeleteThanks, Colleen! It was fun travelling down memory lane for a bit. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my, Yvette, I so so needed your beautiful poem today. It's been a little crazy for me, and reading your verses but everything into perspective. Blessings and hugs... 💗
ReplyDeleteThat brings great happiness to my heart, Gwen! Thank you for sharing that with me. May your craziness settle down so you can enjoy the little (and big) things in life. :-)
DeleteI had a blog for just this purpose... I must have ignored the renew?
ReplyDeleteAnyway as long as I can post this way - I'll let you know it is me ~Jules
There are positives to all colors. Orange is unique as it doesn't rhyme with much ;)
Nice uplifting memory and verse.
I like unique things. They sparkle just a bit more than the ordinary, don't you think? ;-) Thanks for stopping by, Jules! :-)
DeleteThis makes me warm and comfortable inside out. Nice
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy it makes you feel that way. Thank you for sharing that with me. :-)
DeleteThat's a fun poem Yvette. Childhood memories are precious! I loved making and floating paper boats in the water that accumulated after the rain. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! Floating those paper boats and imagining their journeys must have been fun. Thanks for sharing that memory with me. :-)
DeleteA lovely walk down memory lane!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was, Jan! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteI felt a wave of calm washing over me reading your poem. You captured youth wonder in it.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Denise! My current WIP short story also takes a walk down memory lane, but it isn't as pleasant. Lol! :-)
DeleteI love the butterfly cinquain form, and your poem is just perfect, it brought me back wonderful memories of picking oranges and eating them there by the oranges trees.
ReplyDeleteI've never picked an orange straight from the tree. I imagine that is a sweet experience. Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth! :-)
DeleteA lovely journey into past
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm glad you liked it. :-)
DeleteWonderful Yvette.. brought back memories instantly.. nothing like the taste of a fresh orange.. my favourite form of the cinquain..♥
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's the first butterfly cinquain that I believe I've written. It definitely won't be my last. Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteAww, love this! Evoking the memories of childhood and bringing their simplicity into today.:)
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be wonderful if we could embrace that simplicity in our adult lives? I'm happy you enjoyed my poem. Thanks for sharing that with me. :-)
DeleteA lovely form and poem, Yvette. I love your memories of childhood, and how they relieve stress today. Great color choice too. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diana! It called to me when I was going through Colleen's link to color meanings. I'm glad you liked it. :-)
DeleteThis is Jules from WP... somehow I lost my blogger account - I know I posted here before - at least I thought I did. Lovely verse.
ReplyDeletePlaying in the mud with my sibling... That was a fun memory for me.