Hello, beautiful readers! I have finally found a moment to write. Today is my last day of work before I have a week off for Thanksgiving break. I am looking forward to turning off my alarm for the next week. I am most excited about my son coming home for the holiday! I miss him like crazy and can't wait to wrap my arms around him.
I've decided to combine these two prompts because the image reminded me of my trip with my son to the upper and lower Antelope Canyons in Arizona a few years back, a trip that holds wonderful memories for me. My poem isn't about my trip, but the memory drew me to the photo.
The first challenge is Sadje's What Do You See? prompt, which contains the photo I mentioned above. The second challenge is the #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge where Willow invites to write a Shadorma Prose. A Shadorma poem has six lines with a 3-5-3-3-7-5 syllabic pattern.
(image credit; Salva Jamm @ Unsplash)
The Sands of Time
I stand before you in awe. My racing mind calms as wonder sifts through my frivolous worries and seeks out my soul. Your grandeur reveals how I am but a passing thought in the great scheme of existence, and I embrace both the simplicity and depth of such a revelation. The hardened scars on your walls tell of your troubles and of your resilience while the soft sands sifting beneath my feet exude your grace and strength, knowing that only through flexibility and change can one continue to exist.
beautiful
nature's miracle
perfectly
imperfect
wonders for all to behold
embrace sands of time
Would you like to write a poem for one of these prompts? Click the links below:
This poem combines both the challenges so beautifully Yvette. Thanks for joining in. I hope you enjoy your break. Hugs
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Thank you, Sadje! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteGreat combination of the prompts. Well done ! Having computer problems....can't access poetry sites to submit poems. Enjoy your holiday. Rall
ReplyDeleteHere's mine
https://rallentanda.blogspot.com/2025/11/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challengeshadorma.html
Thank you, Rall! Computer problems can be so frustrating. Thanks for sharing your link. I'll head over now. :-)
DeleteI love how you were able to combine the prompts. This is stunning writing, Yvi. I've emailed you and need your help so I can move forward with the Sunflower Tanka Anthology. Please let me know what to do. You can either send me your photo for the horizontal taiga, or I will just publish the tanka poem alone. Have a great visit with your son. Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃🧡
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I just replied to your email, Colleen! Thank you for letting me know here since I've been behind in checking my emails for the past week. I appreciate your persistence in reaching out to me. :-)
DeleteBeautifully written, Yvette. Yes, the sands of time have been immortalized for the posterity to see the wonders of nature. I like how you've woven emotions into them.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteSoulful indeed Yvette, this draws me to contemplate those sands of time.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paul! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteHi Yvette, this is a great picture and you Sharon’s prose is beautiful. Robbie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeletePerfectly imperfect beauty the only real kind that matters to me. Both of your creations were lovely, Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Violet! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThat's a gorgeous poem, Yvette. I've been to Antelope Canyon, and it is inspiring indeed. Nature has many lessons for us - a vast and magnificent classroom, and I love your reflection on that magical place.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your Thanksgiving with your son! I can tell how excited you are. And have a great break.
Thank you, Diana! I enjoyed every minute of his visit. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well. :-)
DeleteGorgeous writing, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
Delete"Perfectly imperfect"... so lovely, Yvette! And I love how you said "I embrace both the simplicity and depth of such a revelation." 💖
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicole! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteThe only constant is change and knowing that is, I believe at least half the battle to live a full life. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well. :-)
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