Hello, beautiful readers! This week's We'ave Written Weekly challenge is being hosted by Suzanne! She has asked us to write a poem using the theme of Yutori. Yutori is a Japanese words which means "elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve, margin, allowance, latitude, time (to spare)."
When I read the definition, I connected with several words - elbowroom, allowance, latitude, and time to spare. Immediately, I thought of a place where I do not feel rushed, somewhere that I can just explore and exist without any expectations. That led me to two places: the beach and the nature trails where I go camping. Since I have written several poems about the beach, I chose to go with the nature trails this time.
Part of the instructions included using any Japanese poetic form to create the poem, so I've chosen to go with a tanka. For those of you new to poetry, a tanka is a five-lined poem with a syllabic pattern of 5-7-5-7-7. The third line tends to be a pivot point, essentially creating two poems in one, with the third line belonging to both.
(taken at National Everglades State Park on my most recent camping trip)
endless rugged path
free to explore, no deadlines
create Yutori
escape from mundane routine
discover world around you
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A beautiful tanka on the theme of Yutori. I want to walk down that rugged path, Yvette! 💕
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lesley! It was a beautiful and peaceful walk! :-)
DeleteYou’ve created a serene atmosphere for this walk and your poem. Well done Yvette. Sadje
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sadje! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. :-)
DeleteFantastic, Yvette! You nailed this prompt!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteFabulous tanka response, Yvi. I quit running from my deadlines. I finally got a lot of things done that aren't fun. LOL! Have a great weekend. 💛
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I still live by deadlines in my daily life, but when I go on vacation, all deadlines disappear. Lol! Thanks for visiting. :-)
DeleteThose wonderful paths to escape and explore, I love how you create yutori not search for it, lovely tanka Yvette 💞
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne! I appreciate you picking up on that. I wanted the yutori to be intentional. :-)
Deletea walk in the woods, the ultimate yutori experience
ReplyDeleteI agree! Thanks for visiting. :-)
DeleteI wish I could escape for one week every two weeks. Perhaps I can work hard enough to do that one day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem.
I wish I could escape that often as well, Jude. I do get to my beach almost every weekend when the weather cooperates, but I don't make it to nature paths unless we are camping. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteA path we all should take. Well said, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI love how your Tanka captures the essence of Yutori, Yvette! The way you connect the concept to the freedom found in nature is beautiful, and the structure of the poem really enhances the sense of space and exploration. You've crafted a peaceful, reflective moment with your words. Excellent choice!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
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You are so kind, David! Your comment made me smile. Thank you! :-)
Deletehi, Yvette 😁
ReplyDeleteJust wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Sarah David, is now live:
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Much love,
David
Thanks, David! I'll take a look at it later tonight. :-)
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