Hello, beautiful readers! My parents are coming into town to celebrate my birthday, and I am looking forward spending time with them. Although my birthday is Saturday, I have a different celebration with a different group every day this weekend, starting today with my family. It's going to be a busy but very fun few days.
Today, I'm combining two challenges. The first is #TankaTuesday, where Robbie invites us to write an imagist poem. This form focuses on the poet describing a specific object in an image. I chose to write a two reverse cinquains with a syllabic pattern of 2-8-6-4-2-2-8-6-4-2.
The second challenge is Reena's Xploration Challenge #420. Reena shares several quotes and invites us to use one of the quotes as a theme to our poem. I chose to go with the following quote: "Resilience is the green shoot breaking through the stone."
(image created by Gemini)
A Crack in Concrete
rigid
chaos causes cracks in concrete
winds scatter dropped seedlings
sunshine seeps in
seeds grow
firm stem
golden face and petals seek sun
no permission needed
bright sunflower
stands strong
Would you like to write a poem for one of these prompts? Click the links below:
And I have always thought this scenario was such a wonderful metaphor for strength!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Violet! Thanks for stopping by. :-)
DeleteYou've stayed within the theme of Nature and explained perseverance too. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteBeautiful poetry, Yvette. My husband's birthday is also March 7th! Happy Birthday, my friend, and enjoy spending time with your parents. 💕
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, Eugi! Happy birthday to your husband! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteFirstly Happy Birthday to you 🎉💜 secondly lovely poem for both prompts 💜😄😄
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteFirst of all Happy Birthday, secondly I love your poem and the photo 💜💜💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Willow! I appreciate your visit! :-)
DeleteHappy Birthday Yvette, enjoy celebrating with your parents. Beautiful cinquains 💞
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne! I appreciate you stopping by! :-)
DeleteHappy Birthday, and such a beautiful and hopeful poem. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :-)
DeleteHi Yvette, this is a wonderful poem. Thank you for participating. Robbie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Robbie! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteI love the strength of the sunflower! Enjoy your time with your folks, Yvi. 🌻
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! It was a wonderful weekend. I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteNicely done Yvette 👏
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shaun! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteA powerful image indeed Yvette - the poem stands on its own.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paul! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteWonderful take. Best wishes for your birthday, Yvette. Have a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! :-)
DeleteAn apt response to the prompt Yvette
ReplyDeleteThank you! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteBeautiful lines, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteBlown seeds can be very resilient 🌻
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