Thursday, January 26, 2023

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge #Ekphrastic #poem #winter #art


Hello, beautiful readers! This week, Colleen Chesebro is challenging us to write an Ekphrastic poem for the #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge. Here is the painting she provided.


Now, the poets in this challenge have come up with phenomenal poems that you can read here. Yet, for me, when I saw this painting, there was only one thing I could think of. Try as I might, my head wouldn't let go of it, so I gave in and had some fun.

I decided to use a new form created by Jules called the Inchworm. Colleen included it in her list of new poetry forms created by fellow poets here. It contains four lines with a 2-4-6-8 syllabic pattern. So, here is my poem:

Winter Delight

cold days
bring excitement
she can venture outside
days like these let her hide her hook

That's all I've got for you today. But seriously, look at the size of that muff! Tell me that you aren't wondering now what she's hiding in there! 😂 

36 comments:

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    1. Thanks, Aishwarya! I'm happy you enjoyed my humor. Thanks for visiting! :-)

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  2. Oh my! What a riot, Yvette. I'm so glad you went with your initial inspiration. That was great. :-)

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    1. I'm happy you enjoyed it, Diana! Thanks for sharing! :-)

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  3. I love it, Yvi! Now you have me wondering 😂 Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Harmony 💕😊

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  4. Yvi, this is Colleen. I had a great laugh over this poem. Great creativity!

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    1. Thank you, Colleen! I rarely connect with my funny bone, but this picture just brought it out in me. I'm happy you liked it. :-)

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  5. Fantastic 😀😀

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    1. Thanks, Reena! I appreciate you letting me know. :-)

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  7. I haven't heard if this form. Thanks for sharing. Good one! 😀 -Balroop.

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    1. Months ago, Colleen encouraged us to create our own forms. Jules created this one. Check out the link I posted above to see the other forms. Thanks for stopping by, Balroop! :-)

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    1. Yay! I'm happy I made you smile. Thanks for sharing, Denise! :-)

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  9. Her hook! Awesome surprise at the end and a great response to the visual prompt.

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    1. Thanks, Priscilla! I just kept thinking what she could possibly be hiding in there, and that's what I came up with. I'm glad you liked it. :-)

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  10. I like the way your imagination works, Yvette. Good for fishing for lunch :)

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    1. Haha! The way she's dressed, I doubt she's skilled enough for that. ;-) Thanks for stopping by, JadeLi! :-)

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  11. (Jules) Thank you for the nod... I have to go and look for that page now :)

    OOh... just what is her hook... a glance, a crochet hook... or her shepards crook? :D

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    1. I was completely thinking Captain Hook's hook! ;-) Thanks for stopping by, Jules! :-)

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  12. The suspense, love it. She can definitel hide just about anything in there.✨

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    1. I agree, Jude! That's a HUGE muff! Lol! Thanks for stopping by today! :-)

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    1. Thank you, David! I appreciate you stopping by! :-)

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  14. That's a lovely poem nicely done 💜

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    1. Thank you, Willow! I appreciate you reading it and commenting. :-)

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  15. What a surprise! Very clever, Yvi. Well done. 🎉

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