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Karla Gerard gold trees from google dot com


HOW TO MAKE A TANKA ON THE THEME OF LOVE
goblets poured
a wine of passion
into scenarios of yesterdays
...scrap..............

goblets poured
into scenarios of yesterdays
a wine of passion
.............scrap...

goblets of passion
poured into scenarios of yesterdays
a frame of love
...edit...

goblets of memory
pour into passion sated
frieze the frame of love

...edit...

goblets of musing
pour into passion wasted
frieze the frame of love
...edit...

goblets of musing
pour in passion vested
frieze the frame of love
...edit...

goblets of musing
marinate in passion vested
frieze the frame of love
...edit...

goblets of musing
marinate in passion savored
frieze that frame of love
...edit...

goblets of musing
marinate in passion savored
frieze that frame of love
sultry evening when the breeze
draws the scent of trees in bloom
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goblets of musing
marinate in passion savored
frieze that frame of love
sultry evening how the breeze
draws the scent of trees in bloom

...save...

--gillena cox


i am blog hopping today at
Poetry Jam the prompt is "how to"


25 comments:

  1. Loved this - absolutely loved this . . . a wonderful stream of consciousness on the "hit and miss" musings that go into the creative process. And what an inspired "take" on the prompt!

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  2. Thank you for your appreciation Wendy

    much love...

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  3. It is amazing just how many attempts it takes to find perfection. Well done.

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  4. Thank you for your appreciation Elaine

    much love...

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  5. great work Gillena...each beautiful haiku processing into a perfect tanka...what an amazing take!!

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  6. Ah, you have not only told us how to do it...but you have demonstrated so beautifully as well! Loved this.

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  7. This is so good, Gillena! I just love the form and the words. You also chose a great illustration.

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  8. Thank you for your appreciation Sumana

    much love...

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  9. Thank you for your appreciation Gabriella

    much love...

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  10. loved it, enjoyed reading it,

    Dear Weaver

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  11. thank you for dropping in and for leaving your link; i will stop by to read yours

    much love...

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  12. Gillena,

    So glad that I linked to your work today. A pleasing plan and a guide to eventually achive a success!! A How To, worth sampling:)

    Eileen

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  13. Thank you for your appreciation Elileen

    Much love...

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  14. very cool....was neat to see the evolution of your poem...the little tweaks and how they changed the meaning a bit to find the one you wanted....

    have a lovely weekend gilena

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  15. Beautiful words.
    Nice to freeze it :)
    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  16. Thank you Donna

    much love...

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  17. Thank you for your appreciation Brian

    much love...

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  18. Happy you dropped in Anita

    much love...

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  19. I enjoyed seeing the whole process of arriving at the splendid result.

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  20. Learnt a new way of presentation. Good one:)

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  21. I had to smile with this one, Gillena. Perseverance pays off in the end!

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  22. Thank you Sherry

    much love...

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  23. glad you dropped in Meenal

    much love...

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  24. happy you stopped by Nicholas

    much love...

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