Tanka used to be known as "waka," which merely means "Japanese poem. Grace at Toads asked us to write not one, but three Tankas. The emotion of a tanka should share "something else" this in Japanese is called yugen. Yugen is a feeling both broad and deep. Grace goes into more detail here.
Tanka, for our purposes today, are written in five lines, with a syllable count of 5-7-5-7-7, and a clear division or turning point between the upper phrase and lower phrase. Try to reach for yugen.
* played a bit today with some art to go with my Tankas
Digging in the rich soil
Tanka, for our purposes today, are written in five lines, with a syllable count of 5-7-5-7-7, and a clear division or turning point between the upper phrase and lower phrase. Try to reach for yugen.
Spring's fresh scent whispers
shoe box of fragile letters found
touched by mice and mold
sepia memories intact
lingering perfume remains
In my silent journal
plays a sentimental song
on public display
sweet muse shares her lost thoughts
voice echoes other heart strings
Digging in the rich soil
tiny seed shares a secret
dark webs may choke it
extending fresh, spring green heart
glory paints morning with bright hope
Comments
Your art is, as always, beautiful. Who is the girl with the ringlets in the old photo?
Thank you so much :D
Janet-I just changed pansies, but think I'll put them back. They are a favorite of mine~ I hope your day is going better~
K
And thanks so much for visiting my blog ~ pleased to meet you!
Happy day ~
Heaven
http://a-sweetlust.blogspot.com/2012/03/waiting-for-spring.html
Beautiful art, oh my word, you can do it all.
Wishes
Lynne
Turtlememoir-Promises do usually offer hope or maybe hope offers a promise?! lol ;D
Herotomost-:D I loved yours! I want to go read them all again ;D
I best go check and see if anyone else posted~
Kerry-I am so happy to see you are back online! Life has resumed back to normal ;D Thank you so much~ I look forward to your Sunday post~
Laurie-Thank you, you know which one is my favorite of yours ;D
Lynne-You are too kind! I thought of you today when I was playing with my new material! ;D Thank you~
Bubba- I love Fozzie Bear :D
Alex-Thank you Alex! Reminds me of the shoe boxes my grandmother tucked letters and photos in. She had a lifetime in that box~
Marian-I guess that was pretty vivid~ :D Thank you~
Liza-It is work, but fun! Counting syllables is a pain, but I found a site that helps. Thank you~
Thank you Heaven! Yes, those are unique odors~ Do you get mail from me yet?! :D
Thank you Mary Ann! I will be by to visit. I can't wait to read more of these gems! I love this form and everyone did an amazing job with the challenge~
Wanda-I love that you journal! My pages look like chicken scratch. I think typing quotes and gluing them in looks better~ I'm going to experiment more; it is fun~
Mary-Thank You! Me,too~ I did get some odd stares today, when I took some pics. I'm over it...if inspiration strikes I can snap a pic ;D I bet you took some great photos of your furry family~
Claire-Nice to meet you,too! I think hope no matter how fragile still inspires~ Thank you!
Kay-I loved yours! Stunning imagery...I think I will come by to read yours again :D
Thank you~
Susie-Thank you! Your turn to give me some laundry, lol ;D I look forward to the challenge, I think... Have fun...have you checked out Scratchcam
I have been struggling with thundershowers all evening! I will try to visit all of you tomorrow~
you reach both broad and deep in these.
evocatively done. :)
Yes when we choose to share our song is when the music is truly heard and we know not everyone likes the same thing, so we play on : ) with words that is.
Thank you!