Hello, beautiful readers! Colleen Chesebro posted her #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge this morning. Usually, I don't get to work on my poem until later in the week, but I'm on spring break and about to leave for a camping trip with my sister and our kids, so I wanted to get my poem in before I left. This week's prompt is about ekphrastic poetry.
For our art inspiration, we are writing a poem about the following painting by Claude Monet called "The Artist's Garden at Giverny." I've chosen to write a haiku, which consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllabic pattern. Haiku are usually written about nature and seasons.
walk among flowers
stress dissipates with each step
love transcends worry
What do you see in this painting? I'd love to hear from you.
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Lovely haiku and fits the painting perfectly 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, AJ! :-)
DeleteBeautiful and peaceful, Yvi. I love it. Hugs, Harmony 💕🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harmony! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteBeautiful, Yvette. I'm glad you took the time to get it posted. Have a wonderful camping trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana! Our camping trip was wonderful. :-)
DeleteWhat a lovely way to say that flowers are stress busters!
ReplyDeleteThey truly are! Thanks for sharing, Balroop! :-)
DeleteOh, so lovely, Yvette! Great response to the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! :-)
DeleteExquisite, Yvi. Just thinking about a walk among the flowers quiets my soul. ❤️
ReplyDeleteAny time I'm surrounded by nature, I feel myself relax. Thanks for visiting and commenting, Gwen! :-)
DeleteNature is indeed a cure for stress.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is, Kerfe! That is why I try to surround myself with nature at least once a week. Thanks for commenting! :-)
DeleteNature heals all things, and if it can't heal, it at least recycles. Have a great vaca with your loved ones, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jade! We had a wonderful camping trip. :-)
DeleteVery nice, Yvette. I walk in my garden daily in an attempt to destress.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could keep a garden alive, but I kill everything I try to grow. Luckily, there is plenty of nature around me to enjoy. Thanks for stopping by, Robbie! :-)
DeleteI feel and see what you wrote, Yvi. That peace and tranquility shimmers from this painting. Have fun on your camping trip. 💛
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! We had a lovely time. We hiked and rode bikes for miles each day and then sat by the campfire each night. It was wonderful! :-)
DeleteI love Monet's work and how the painting captures the color and beauty of nature. Your haiku is lovely, Yvette. I would love to walk and breathe in the peace of that garden. <3
ReplyDeleteSo would I, Diana! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteBeautiful thoughts we both want similar things in our poems, you also do so in many fewer words! 💜💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I found your poem beautiful! :-)
DeleteWhat a wonderfully calm take on the painting! It really draws us in, and your haiku taps into that perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGosh, I got a new computer and it put me as anonymous. Writing here to see if I fixed the problem. Luanne
DeleteThank you, Luanne! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. :-)
DeleteLovely, haiku, Yvette. Walking in a garden can definitely relieve stress--especially one as beautiful as Monet's.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Thanks for stopping by, Merril! :-)
DeleteThe camping trip sounds wonderful, Yvette
ReplyDeleteLove the poetry.
-Jude-
Thank you, Jude! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
Delete(Jules) I really enjoy a slow walk around the neighborhood - espeically when things are blooming!!
ReplyDeleteI do, too, Jules! Thanks for sharing! :-)
Deletelove transcends worry
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful, Yvette. :)
Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteLovely :) I can't get to my local woods at the moment, but this has reminded me of what I'm missing. I'm looking forward to relaxing there soon!
ReplyDeleteI also love walking in nature. I hope you get to your woods soon. Thanks for visit! :-)
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