Dear Sylvia, What a beautiful tanka. On my blog earlier today, I was inspired to write about the hosta leaves resting on the ground – still green and will turn gold.
Your last two lines add wisdom from the heart as well.
Masterful tanka, Sylvia. A precise observation, then a personal reflection. I hope many more of our Tinywords readers are inspired by such an example to explore and experiment with the waka form.
September 24th, 2014 at 9:39 am
Dear Sylvia, What a beautiful tanka. On my blog earlier today, I was inspired to write about the hosta leaves resting on the ground – still green and will turn gold.
Your last two lines add wisdom from the heart as well.
Blessings and thank you, Ellen
September 24th, 2014 at 9:39 am
precarious, the yellow leaflets
on the stone butterfly flitter
(ahhh, your poem is so very nice)
September 24th, 2014 at 10:02 am
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First day of autumn
a sunflower turns
back toward earth
have I used it well
this life . . .
—SYLVIA FORGES-RYAN
Wonderful poem with a fine turn.
Thank you,
Alan
September 24th, 2014 at 10:22 am
Beautiful, Sylvia :-)
September 24th, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Masterful tanka, Sylvia. A precise observation, then a personal reflection. I hope many more of our Tinywords readers are inspired by such an example to explore and experiment with the waka form.
Thank you for sharing it
Strider
September 25th, 2014 at 12:28 am
professionally used the Scent technique of Basho in linking the two parts of the Tanka
September 26th, 2014 at 2:33 am
Oh, how beautiful – and sad…
marion
September 29th, 2014 at 1:12 pm
Sylvia feels the pathos of the flower. Surely there is much meaning in such perceptions. A sign of someone who is in tune with this life.
October 1st, 2014 at 6:11 am
great article
October 1st, 2014 at 6:53 am
cool writing