Hello, beautiful readers! We are back to having a cold front in my area, but this one will luckily be short-lived. I'll be back at the beach this weekend, so I will endure the next couple of days with layered clothes. For those of you battling this snow storm, stay safe and warm.
Today, I've decided to combine three poetry challenges. This first is from Melissa's Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #361 where Melissa invites us to write a poem or flash fiction for the beautiful image below. The second is dVerse's Q242: Hunger Makes the Best of Poetry. Lisa invites us to write a quadrille about a form of hunger. A quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words.
Lastly, I've added the #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 53. Melissa invites us to write a rensaku. A rensaku is a series of haiku or tanka poems that have a unifying theme. While Melissa asked for at least three stanzas, I limited mine to two in order to combine the three prompts.
(image courtesy of Cole Keister)
avid wanderer
a deep hunger for travel
I'll use any mode
from planes to trains to road trips
from ships to hot air balloons
travel among skies
drift lazily across fields
see life at its best
nature splatters its artwork
to decorate tulip field
Would you like to join one of these prompts? Click the links below:
Nicely done, Yvette! Travel is wonderful!
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DeleteSuch a lovely poem, Yvette. "Nature splatters its artwork" is such a visual statement!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan! I appreciate you sharing your enjoyment of that line. :-)
DeleteI love the poem and the way you combined the challenges, Yvette! Here's to warmer weather xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I hope warm weather find you soon. :-)
DeleteBeautiful verses, and I enjoyed how you blended the prompts.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteYou're welcome, Yvette.
DeleteWhat a perfect combination of prompts, Yvette. Yes, your wanderlust is shining through your poems.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Balroop! I'm already looking forward to my next vacation. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteSweet trifecta of prompts, Yvette. I like the liveliness in your poem. How fun it would be to float over a field of tulips in a hot air balloon. Beach sounds pretty nice also!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa! If you ever ride a hot air balloon, make sure it's over a beautiful site. I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteThis is very well done Robbie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteNature is the best artist.
ReplyDeleteSo true, Melissa! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteAn idyllic poem, Yvette. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dora! I appreciate your visit! :-)
DeleteI like the idea of nature's splatter Yvette. Nice one 👏
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shaun! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteTravel can be so fun and invigorating. I have yet to travel by hot air balloon and haven't traveled much by train, but would like to explore (wander) more! Your poem made me smile and captured that lively, wanderlust vibe.
ReplyDeleteAlso, when you comment on my website, would you mind not adding a link to your blog? Blogger often bumps your comment to my spam folder because of it. Plus, I know how to find you! :-)
Thanks for letting me know, Jennifer! I'll try to remember that. It's my automatic signature. I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI'm impressed how you combined 3 prompts into one poem. Nicely done Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maria! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteSeamless melding of three prompts!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteMay the layers help. And may the weekend come soon. Most gorgeous lines, Yvette. Nature is indeed artsy. Xo, Selma
ReplyDeleteThank you, Selma! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteLove post Yvette, I hope your beach weather has returned 💜💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteYvette this is Violet, what a feel good verse. You make me want to go on a road trip this summer 🌞
ReplyDeleteDo it! I enjoy road trips. My son and I are considering doing one this summer to visit hiking trails. Thanks for visiting, Violet! :-)
DeleteI've been lucky to do some traveling. If you do go up in a hot air balloon - wear layers - (while I haven't done that...) it gets cold up there!
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The layers actually help against the heat of the fire. Lol! Thanks for visiting, Jules! I'll check my email now. :-)
DeleteThis is so lovely, Yvi. I know you love to travel. 🧳 Now, let's springing!! 🌸
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! I definitely love to travel! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteAh, nature's abstraction, no travel is ever wasted in this!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Paul! Thanks for visiting! :-)
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