Hello, beautiful people! Colleen Chesebro's #TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge shared the following photo from Terri Webster Schrant's collection. We are asked to use the poem as inspiration.
As today is International Women's Day, I chose to write a poem honoring women. I wrote a tanka, which is a five-line poem with the 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic format. It is untitled and does not rhyme. I see so many similarities between a woman and a waterfall. My poem just mentions a few. Enjoy!
powerful and fierce
life flourishes from within
strong, serene women
emotions hidden in mist
falls create calm confidence
Would you like to participate in this week's challenge? If so, it's free! Click here to join us.
Do you celebrate International Women's Day? I'd love to hear from you below.
Yvette, this is lovely. I love the extended metaphor--you are so right.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Luanne! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteWow! I love where your thoughts took you Yvette. What an apt metaphor! 🤙 - Balroop.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! :-)
DeleteBeautiful, Yvi. Hugs, Harmony 💕🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you, Harmony! :-)
DeleteYvette, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that, Linda! Thanks for visiting today. :-)
DeleteI especially like "life flourishes from within".
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that with me, Kerfe! :-)
DeleteEmotions hidden in mist ....is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Reena! I'm happy you connected with that line. :-)
DeleteI love the idea of the spirit of woman in the watery mists.💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteMe, too! Thanks for sharing, Willow! :-)
DeleteA perfect sentiment lovely :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela! :-)
DeleteI love the poem and the way you used a waterfall to describe women. I've always felt the pull of flowing water.
ReplyDeleteI do as well, Susanne! I love visiting waterfalls. Their energy is incredible! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
Delete(Jules) We are Invincible! (((Hugs)))
ReplyDeleteYes, we are! Thanks for stopping by, Jules! :-)
DeleteI like how you integrated the elements and included women as part of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you, JadeLi! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteThat's lovely comparison, Yvette. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aishwarya! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteYvi, I LOVE the metaphor between the waterfall and women! This is excellent!! 💚
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you, Colleen! I'm so happy you like it. :-)
DeleteA great take on the prompt, Yvette
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and commenting! :-)
DeleteHow amazing women are. And I love how you likened women to the waterfall. Excellent. Xoxo, Selma
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you stopping by and sharing your thoughts, Selma! Women truly are spectacular, aren't we? ;-)
DeleteA really great poem for women's day and the prompt.💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteI like the imagery in your poem!! 💕 RuthScribbles
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ruth! I appreciate you stopping by! :-)
Delete(Jules) Lovely verse, we all learn through experience.
ReplyDeleteOft we have to fall and pick ourselves up - and take one step at a time :)
Yes, we do, Jules! Thanks for stopping by and sharing! :-)
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