Hello, beautiful readers! Today, I am hosting the #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge. The prompt focuses on the word gift. As you can read over at the #TankaTuesday site, I am not a fan of gift giving or receiving. For most of my adult life, it has caused me anxiety. Instead, I prefer creating an experience where the giver and receiver create memories together. Luckily, my friends and my families love me enough to accept this modification.
The prompt asks for poets to write a poem using either the noun or verb version of gift. I chose to go with the noun version and wrote a tanka.
my heart swells with love
from a babe to adulthood
my most precious gift
my caterpillar now flies
sharing his kindness with all
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Oh this is so lovely Yvette. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful boy !...Rall
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rall! Merry Christmas to you as well. :-)
DeleteYvi, I LOVE the photo and your tanka is perfect. Sending you lots of Christmas cheer. 🎁
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! Sending Christmas cheer right back at you. XOXO :-)
DeleteThis is so beautiful, every mother can understand 💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteI can see how he would easily be your most precious gift! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThat he is, Violet! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteAww, gorgeous photos!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThis is lovely, Yvette. My younger son finished high school this year. Robbie
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to him, Robbie! I know your a proud mom. Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteLovely photo and tanka poem, Yvette! And so beautiful... to create a wonderful experience as a gift! 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nicole! The memories and pictures from those experiences are precious to me. I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteIndeed the children gift us with their learned lessons. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYes, they do! Thanks for stopping by, Jules! :-)
DeleteWhat a delightful poem, a tribute of love and some pride too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paul! I am very proud of the young man he's become. Thanks for visiting today. :-)
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