Tuesday, March 21, 2023

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 312 #Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt @ColleenChesebro #Ekphrastic #haiku #poem #poetrycommunity #Monet #flowers @YvetteMCalleiro

 

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.

Do you want to write your own poem? Join us here.

37 comments:

  1. Lovely haiku and fits the painting perfectly 💜

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  2. Beautiful and peaceful, Yvi. I love it. Hugs, Harmony 💕🙂

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  3. Beautiful, Yvette. I'm glad you took the time to get it posted. Have a wonderful camping trip!

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    1. Thank you, Diana! Our camping trip was wonderful. :-)

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  4. What a lovely way to say that flowers are stress busters!

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  5. Oh, so lovely, Yvette! Great response to the prompt.

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  6. Exquisite, Yvi. Just thinking about a walk among the flowers quiets my soul. ❤️

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    1. Any time I'm surrounded by nature, I feel myself relax. Thanks for visiting and commenting, Gwen! :-)

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  7. Nature is indeed a cure for stress.

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    1. Yes, it is, Kerfe! That is why I try to surround myself with nature at least once a week. Thanks for commenting! :-)

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  8. Nature heals all things, and if it can't heal, it at least recycles. Have a great vaca with your loved ones, Yvette.

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    1. Thank you, Jade! We had a wonderful camping trip. :-)

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  9. Very nice, Yvette. I walk in my garden daily in an attempt to destress.

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    1. I 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! :-)

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  10. I feel and see what you wrote, Yvi. That peace and tranquility shimmers from this painting. Have fun on your camping trip. 💛

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    1. Thank 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! :-)

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  11. I 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

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  12. Beautiful thoughts we both want similar things in our poems, you also do so in many fewer words! 💜💜

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    1. Thank you, Willow! I found your poem beautiful! :-)

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  13. What a wonderfully calm take on the painting! It really draws us in, and your haiku taps into that perfectly.

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    1. Gosh, I got a new computer and it put me as anonymous. Writing here to see if I fixed the problem. Luanne

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    2. Thank you, Luanne! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. :-)

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  14. Lovely, haiku, Yvette. Walking in a garden can definitely relieve stress--especially one as beautiful as Monet's.

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  15. The camping trip sounds wonderful, Yvette
    Love the poetry.
    -Jude-

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

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  16. (Jules) I really enjoy a slow walk around the neighborhood - espeically when things are blooming!!

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  17. love transcends worry
    That's wonderful, Yvette. :)

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  18. Lovely :) 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!

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    1. I also love walking in nature. I hope you get to your woods soon. Thanks for visit! :-)

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