Hello, beautiful readers! For today's #TankaTuesday, Selma Martin invites us to choose any syllabic form and include movement in our poem. She created an American cinquain trio, so I decided to do the same. This poetry form consists of three stanzas. Each stanza has five lines with a 2-4-6-8-2 syllabic pattern. Cinquains are always titled. They also tend to create drama that builds into the fourth line and then pivots on the last line, but I don't really include that drama.
beach sand
toes sift through grains
soft exfoliation
connection to earth creates peace
deep sigh
seagulls
canvas the crowd
soar high above, searching
pleas for food don't go unnoticed
greedy
ocean
calmly ebb, flow
tide retreats from the shore
sand bar revealed in the distance
serene
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Oh! How lovely this poem is the sea, the sun and the sand ...I miss it 💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I can't imagine living far from the ocean. Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteThis poem paints a perfect picture of a serene vacation by the sea. A lovely Cinquain.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThank you the quick trip to the beach, Yvette xo
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Denise! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteBeautiful poetry Yvette, I love a beach too, and the cinquain, in all its forms, is one of my favourites 💞
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
DeleteOh my gosh. Talk of the sea makes me giddy. I love what you say here. Yvette. Gorgeous. Happy almost summer. I know you’re a summer person. Me, it could be spring forever. Lovely. Thanks for joining in. Xo. Selma.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! Here in Florida, Spring is beautiful as well. As long as I can go to the beach, I'm happy. Thanks for visiting, Selma! :-)
DeleteThis is lovely, Yvette, and brings fond memories. When I lived in Florida, I loved to go to the beach. - Eugi
ReplyDeleteIt's my favorite place to be. Thanks for visiting, Eugi! :-)
DeleteI'll have to try that form, Yvette. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Nolcha! I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteYour beautiful words make me long for the ocean...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Violet! I hope you find a way to visit the beach at some point. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteI always have fun visiting the beach at your blog, Yvi. 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I am happy I can take you there. Thanks for visiting! :-)
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