#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRYCHALLENGE #266 #ThemePrompt @ColleenChesebro #DropDrip poetry created by @YvetteMCalleiro
Hi everyone! 🙂
Today, I’ve joined Colleen’s weekly TankaTuesday challenge, which asks for us to create a syllabic poem based on the themes of Fire and Water, picked by Donna Matthews from last month’s challenge.
As ever, we need to avoid ‘ing’ ending words if at all possible.
You can find Colleen’s post HERE.
I’ve chosen to use a new form, Drop Drip, Created by Yvette M Callerio, which looks like a raindrop. The Drop-Drip has 12 lines with syllables 1-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-3-2-1. This creates a shape poem that looks like a raindrop. In my head, it looks like a large raindrop collecting on a ledge and falling once it’s gathered enough weight. The form is untitled, and should be paired with a picture, but should be understood alone as well.
X
XX
XX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXXX
XXXX
XXXX
XXX
XX
X
Here is my poem:
Fire and Water Fists Image by Iván Tamás from Pixabay
Ukraine Flag and Soldier Image by ELG21 from Pixabay
war
fire
water
bravery
love and loss
defiance
hot tears cascade
senseless pointless
raw violence
needs to stop
be kind
love
I hope you enjoyed this new form of syllabic poetry. Have a lovely day! 🙂
© Harmony Kent 2022
What a powerful poem, Harmony. You’ve captured the senselessness, the terror, the utter insanity of it all. Well done, my friend. 💗
Thanks, Gwen 💕🙂
How powerful, Harmony ~ you really rocked the form! Maybe I’ll have a go too!
Sincerely,
David
I’d love to see what you come up with! Thanks, David 💕🙂
I love this new form and it was perfect for your beautiful poem, Harmony!
Thanks so much, Denise! 💕🙂
I love the mixed media format. So powerful, Harmony.
That’s great. Thanks, Staci 💕🙂
It does indeed look like one long teardrop, Harmony. And your poem reaches my heart. I agree. All so senseless. Thank you for sharing. Great job on the prompt!
Thanks so much, Jan! 💕🙂
Aww–Amazing, you! Loved.
Thanks so much, Selma! 💕🙂
This poem is remarkable and I thank you for the lesson, Harmony
Thanks so much, Rox 💕🙂
Hi Harmony, this is a lovely poem. Drop drip is a great format.
I love this format. Thanks, Robbie 💕🙂
One can only wonder why it is so difficult for some to ‘love’…
Wishing all peoples peace.
For certain. Thanks, Jules 💕🙂
Perfect poem! I love this drop drip form!
Thanks so much, Elizabeth 💕🙂
That form works so well, Harmony. I love how your poem builds and then ends with a beautiful wish. Just lovely.
That’s great. Thanks, Diana 💕🙂
A wonderful job, Harmony. And so appropriate given world events.
Thanks so much, Mae 💕🙂
You did the prompt and the form proper credit! <3
Thanks so much, Annette! 💕🙂
Beautiful and heart-wrenching, Harmony <3
Thanks so much, Jacquie 💕🙂
I’m so honored that you chose to use my new poetry form, Harmony, and I absolutely love your poem! Your use of fire and water and its different symbols really tied together with your theme. I especially love the “hot tears” which combines both fire and water in their essence. Beautifully done! 🙂
Your poetic form was so perfect for this theme! I loved the “hot tears “ too 🙂 I’m thrilled you loved the poem. Thanks, Yvi 💕🙂
Harmony, I think Yvette’s “Drip Drop” form was a perfect choice for the theme. Well done. You expressed in your poem what we all feel… the war in Ukraine needs to stop. <3
As soon as I saw the theme I thought of Yvi’s teardrop. So glad the poem resonates. Thanks, Colleen 💕🙂
It IS shaped like a drop, cool. Excellent poem, Harmony. War is awful, tears indeed.
I found I couldn’t write on a different topic. This demanded my attention. Thanks, Priscilla 💕🙂
Wow. I enjoyed this, Harmony. Your “X” graph added to the visual too. Great job.
Yvi’s X graph is so wonderful. Glad you enjoyed the poem. Thanks, John 💕🙂