Hello, beautiful readers! For today's #TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Contest, Colleen Chesebro is all about the season! She has challenged us to write a poem using the synonyms of spring and green.
I came up with two different poems, slightly related but from different spectrums of the idea. 😄 Spring is a time for romance, but for many who are insecure, it can also be a time of jealousy. So, I chose to touch upon both. 😊
The first is a senryu, which is a 3-line poem using a 3-5-3 syllabic pattern that focuses on the human emotions. I've bolded and italicized my synonyms.
envy will consume
appreciate all beauty
grow your confidence
The second poem is a shadorma. Shadormas have six lines with a 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllabic pattern with no set rhyme scheme.
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First love
fresh and raw
a budding romance
his first kiss
now lovestruck
oh, the possibilities!
two hearts lit afire
And with that, I wish you all a St. Patrick's Day!
Do you remember your first love? Do you remember it fondly? I'd love to hear about it.
Would you like to join us this week is creating a poem? Join us here.
Yay, you made it! I love how light-hearted your shadorma is. Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀💚
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! This week has been nonstop! Luckily, I found a little bit of time yesterday to spit these two out. :-)
DeleteEnvy can destroy!!
ReplyDeleteYes, it can. When we can recognize that envy is showing us a part of ourselves that we need to work on, we can pause and begin the work needed to infuse ourselves with more love. Thanks for stopping by today. :-)
DeleteDouble delight, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jade! I'm happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteBoth poems are lovely, people need to be careful with envy and first love, they can bring lots of distress.
ReplyDeleteYes, they can, Elizabeth! Lol! Thanks for sharing your thoughts today and for visiting. :-)
DeleteYou did come up with two unique takes on the prompt, Yvette. A great message in the first and the second has all the makings of a romantic spring. <3
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana! I appreciate you visiting and commenting today. :-)
DeleteI love the way spring comes alive in the form of budding love. Well-done Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! I'm happy you enjoyed my poems. :-)
DeleteThese are both so beautiful, Yvette.
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Thank you, Jude! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteBoth poems are great, and I got a lesson in some different forms.
ReplyDeleteMy first love memories are fond at this point, but at the time it was a twisting spiral of highs and lows that put my emotions is ecstasy and turmoil
Oh, those first love memories! They truly are a roller coaster of emotions. Thanks for visiting and sharing today. :-)
DeleteGood advice in the first and then such a sweet love poem! Well done, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Luanne! I appreciate you stopping by and sharing. :-)
DeleteSo true about envy. And first love is the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts, Kerfe! :-)
DeleteExcellent take on the prompt
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteA lot of wisdom in the first one and I loved the emotions in the second :) Happy belated St. Patty's Day and Spring, Yvette! Xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteThese are both lovely poems, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I'm happy you enjoyed them. :-)
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