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
Poetry Jam the prompt is "how to"
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!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Wendy
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It is amazing just how many attempts it takes to find perfection. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Elaine
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great work Gillena...each beautiful haiku processing into a perfect tanka...what an amazing take!!
ReplyDeleteAh, you have not only told us how to do it...but you have demonstrated so beautifully as well! Loved this.
ReplyDeleteThis is so good, Gillena! I just love the form and the words. You also chose a great illustration.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Sumana
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Thank you for your appreciation Gabriella
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loved it, enjoyed reading it,
ReplyDeleteDear Weaver
thank you for dropping in and for leaving your link; i will stop by to read yours
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Gillena,
ReplyDeleteSo 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
Thank you for your appreciation Elileen
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And a "Ta-dah!"
ReplyDeletevery 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....
ReplyDeletehave a lovely weekend gilena
Beautiful words.
ReplyDeleteNice to freeze it :)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you Donna
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Thank you for your appreciation Brian
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Happy you dropped in Anita
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I enjoyed seeing the whole process of arriving at the splendid result.
ReplyDeleteLearnt a new way of presentation. Good one:)
ReplyDeleteI had to smile with this one, Gillena. Perseverance pays off in the end!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sherry
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glad you dropped in Meenal
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happy you stopped by Nicholas
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