A Waltz wave poem
gray
over-
cast
heavens;
my daughter
believes
God's
crying
up above
Jerusalem
and wonders
why God
gets
so sad
during the
autumn
and
winter
months
Waltz wave?
- a one-stanza poem;
- nineteen lines;
- each line has a set number of syllables;
- the pattern is: 1/2/1/2/3/2/1/2/3/4/3/2/1/2/3/2/1/2/1;
- words may be split into syllables to fit the pattern;
- this form seems to educe a soothing cadence as the lines gently increase and decrease, so it is suggested that topic chosen for this form also be soothing.
#TankaTuesday
The above was written for Colleen M. Chesebro’s ‘Tanka Tuesday’ prompt: Poets are to choose their own forms and colors to feature in their syllabic poem.
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–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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Nice one, David! ❤️❤️
🤎💞 Diana 💞🤎
A child’s mind does produce gems of thought.
❤ Jude ❤ – this is so true. her mind is a constant source of inspiration for me.
Thank you,
David
Absolutely lovely and innocent, yet there’s a touch of the growing “skepticism” that often starts to bloom at your daughter’s age …. not necessarily a bad thing …. it’s good to questions and be curious. Equally wonderful, to treasure the “still innocence” … while it lasts, before the “world reality creeps in.” I think your chosen poetic form works really well in this piece David 🙂
😁 Pat 😁 ~ thanks so much!
Sincerely,
David
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That’s sweet innocence. 🙂
💞 Terveen 💞
Such lovely words, David. A child’s innocence beautifully expressed.
💜 Eugi 💜 – thanks!
You’re welcome, David. 😊