Hello, beautiful readers! For Colleen Chesebro's #TankaTuesday challenge this week, we have been invited to write a poem inspired by the following picture that was taken by Terri Webster Schrandt.
How gorgeous is that photo! This week I decided to write a chōka followed by a tanka. A chōka is a long poem of storytelling from the Japanese culture. There are different lengths of the poem. I chose to go with a nine-line chōka. Chōkas are often followed by a shorter poem, so I added a tanka after it. You can learn more about the poetry forms here.
winter's upon us
white flurries covers the ground
compact and crunchy
no surface is left untouched
crisp air is inhaled
turns frosty on the exhale
chills set in my bones
it's time to admire the view
while I defrost by the fire
snowflakes on my nose
soft powder litters the ground
winter's kiss is brisk
sky and snow become mirrors
it's a winter wonderland
Most of you know I'm a Florida girl now, but as a child, my dad was stationed in my places that snowed (Germany, Korea, Mississippi, and Virginia), so I've had my fair share of winter moments. It's beautiful to look at, but I don't miss it. Not one bit. ;-)
Would you like to create your own poem on this picture? Join us here.
The sky and snow indeed become mirrors here.
ReplyDeleteI thought so, too. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. :-)
DeleteBeautiful, Yvette. You captured the feeling of the photo. I'm thinking about this photo, hoping to come up with something. Xo
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt you will come up with something wonderful, Denise! :-)
DeleteBeautiful descriptions of the winter, Yvette. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kitty! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me today. :-)
DeleteLovely combination of poems here, Yvette, Florida girl. I particularly loved this sentiment: crisp in the inhale
ReplyDeletefrosty on the exhale
chills set in my bones — heheh Let’s go HOME to a warm fireplace. 👏 xoxo Selma.
Happy New Year to you. 💗
Thank you, Selma! I'm so happy you enjoyed my poem. It brought back memories of being a child and wanting to see my breath in the cold air. Lol! :-)
DeleteOoh, I can feel the snow! Wonderful imagery, Yvi. Bravo! Hugs, Harmony 💕🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harmony! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteThank you, Colleen! It's been at least twenty years since I've seen snow (if you exclude some snow on top of a few mountains in July), so I had to dig deep in my memories for this one. ;-)
ReplyDeleteA lovely story, Yvette. You've captured the essence of snow!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I'm happy you liked it. :-)
DeleteWinter's kiss is brisk--I really like that image! and a fire is always a good place to defrost.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have fireplaces in South Florida because there really isn't a need for one, but I've always loved the idea of sitting by a fire. I do get to enjoy it when we go camping, but that's not the same as a cozy fire on a winter's day. Thanks for stopping by, Kerfe! :-)
Delete(Jules) I was born in the South. But I've adapted. Where I live there is cold winter - but not always snow. Lovely verses.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules! I appreciate you stopping by and sharing. :-)
DeleteSo beautiful, Yvette. You've made a season a poem, an incredible feat. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gwen! I'm so happy you enjoyed my poem. Thanks for commenting! :-)
Delete~ Gwen
ReplyDeleteA lovely poem for a lovely image, Yvette. I like the contrast between and outside and inside, both full of pleasures. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that with me, Diana! :-)
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