Hello, beautiful readers! Today is my day to host the #TankaTuesday poetry challenge, so I hope you'll stop by and visit me over there. This week, we are writing a cinquain. There are many variations to the cinquain. Each cinquain is made of five lines and has a syllabication pattern of 2-4-6-8-2.
I decided to challenge myself this week and write my first Garland cinquain. It consists of six cinquains where the last stanza is made up of one line from each of the previous stanzas. The theme this week is focused on beginnings and endings with a bonus if we use a kigo word associated with summer. I've bolded and italicized my kigo words. I've also changed the text color of the lines that connect my Garland cinquain.
hello
friendly gesture
heartbeat of calming waves
beginning of a new friendship
smiles shared
sorry
one simple word
a vibrant sunrise
dispels the darkness of hurt
healed heart
strong hug
mends old mistakes
basks the soul in sunshine
allows forgiveness to heal
reset
fun times
fond adventures
watermelon moments
a bridge to future connections
true bonds
old age
sunset of life
so hard to say goodbye
frail fingers interlinked with love
special
hello
one simple word
basks the soul in sunshine
a bridge to future connections
special
Would you like to write a cinquain with us this week? Join us here.
Wow, friendship really is an adventure. This is beautiful!
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DeleteYour garland cinquain is gorgeous, Yvette! Superbly done! - Eugi
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
DeleteBeautiful Yvette :) I love how you took us through life's moments with a word. Great challenge!xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteWhat a lovely expression, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteVery impressive garland cinquain. The entire poem is a' watermelon moment'
ReplyDeleteWell done !
Aw, thank you, Rall! The Garland cinquain has always been so intimidating to me. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteI love watermelon moments! Beautiful! 👏💕
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lesley! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSo beautiful, and really the truest foundations of friendship/love. A tour de force on form too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paul! I appreciate your kind words. :-)
DeleteSo much warmth in your words Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kerfe! I'm happy you captured that. Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteReally love this one. Excellent, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI once looked up an old High School friend...but then I didn't connect. I figured two things...1) I was never a bestie 2) it takes two and I tried for many years and stopped getting replies. So now it is time for new friends. Slow and steady and of course the oldest remains... (hubby of course).
ReplyDeleteI agree, Jules. I've let go of many friends over the years for similar reasons. Thanks for sharing! :-)
DeleteOne word can make a difference, and these are beautiful, Yvette!
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Thank you, Lauren! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
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