Hello, beautiful readers! It's been another busy but fun week. Last night, I went with a friend to listen to Tristan McIntosh, a 2015 American Idol finalist, in her show called the Linda Ronstadt experience. She's also the sister of one of the Cosmic Chili Peppers. We had met her last weekend in Nashville, so it was great watching her in her element. Afterward, we went to a 70/80s bar and danced the night away with her. Great night!
Today, I am combining three prompts. The first comes from Wea've Written Weekly (W3) Prompt #213. Reena invites us to combine one Western poetic form with one Japanese poetic form. I've chosen to combine a cinquain with a haiku. A cinquain has a syllabic pattern of 2-4-6-8-2, and a haiku has a syllabic pattern of 5-7-5.
The other poetry challenge comes from #TankaTuesday, where Melissa invites us to write a haiku. She asks us to be a little edgy or offbeat and have fun with the haiku.
The last prompt came from Melissa's Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #374. Melissa provided us with the photo below and asked us to let it inspire us.
Odd Companions
free ride
easy living
odd travel companions
a locust and bearded dragon
best friends
camouflaged partner
hoping to not be eaten
by his hungry ride
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Odd companions indeed. Reminds me of the gingerbread boy on the fox’s back riding. Great photo. Wonderful words so fitting the three prompts. Lovely, Yvette. Blessings. Xo, Selma.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had an amazing weekend. Enjoy your new week.
Thank you, Selma! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteGreat combination Yvette - made me smile 😀
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ange! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteInteresting combo!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Reena! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteGreat Yvette and left me smiling and sounds like you had a great night... good to hear ♥ Sally Cronin
ReplyDeleteIt was an amazing night! Thanks for stopping by, Sally! :-)
DeleteIt sounds like you had a great evening out. Your poems are lovely. An interesting picture prompt. Robbie
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DeleteWhat a wonderful compilation poem! It puts me in mind for the fable The Scorpion and the Frog- I am still waiting for the lizard to pop the locust in its mouth!
ReplyDeleteSo am I, Violet! Lol! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteLoving the incongruent and playful take Yvette.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paul! I appreciate you visiting. :-)
DeleteYour night out sounds wonderful, Yvette! Love your whimsical poem. 💕
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYvette, I love the funny image of a tiny locust trusting a hungry bearded dragon for a ride, and “hoping to not be eaten” made me smile 😄
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
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Thank you, David! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteIt's so good to laugh at all the lovely haiku this week. I love your bearded dragon, Yvi. 💜
ReplyDeleteThank you, Colleen! Melissa picked a great picture. :-)
DeleteBravo! Wonderful combining of the prompts!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Val! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeletePleased you are having such a fun time. Great combo of prompts...Rall
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DeleteThis poem made me smile, Yvette :) Glad you got out and had some fun too. Xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! Life has been throwing many fun activities my way recently, and I'm enjoying each and every one. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteThat's a lovely take, Yuvette. :):)💓
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DeleteHaha! This so good, Yvette! Right out of fable land. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Punam! I appreciate your visit. :-)
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