#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRYCHALLENGE #284 #SpecificForm: 4-11 @ColleenCheseboro @gmplano @YvetteMCalleiro
Hi everyone! 🙂
Today, I’ve joined Colleen’s weekly TankaTuesday challenge, which asks for us to create a syllabic poem based on a specific form. This week, Yvette M Calleiro chose the new form of 4-11 created by Gwen Plano.
The 4-11 poetic form has 11 lines of 4 syllables each, and the first line repeats on the last line. I’ve taken the liberty of repeating the first 2 lines.
You can find Colleen’s post HERE.
Here’s my take on a 4-11.
100 Seconds to Midnight
Armageddon
Has it arrived?
Wild fires rage
Water runs out
Sun boils bodies
Tempers flare hot
Out of control
Man’s arrogance
Mother Nature
Has it arrived?
Armageddon
Today’s poem can be read from bottom to top as well as top to bottom. Despite its doomsday references, I hope you enjoyed today’s poetry. Have a lovely day! 🙂
© Harmony Kent 2022
Well done on an absolutely frightening truth how near that clock is to strike Harmony. <3
It sure is scary. Thanks, Debby 💕🙂
Holy shamoley, Harmony… this is dark. Totally a reasonable train of thought, given the heatwave… but still, wowzers…
<EM>~David
For sure! Thanks, David 💕🙂
Evocative and true picture of our world
Thanks, Indieshe 💕🙂
A suitably vivid and angry poem. This is a great call to arms!
Thanks, Margaret 💕🙂
Harmony, this is an excellent take on Gwen’s form. I love the repeating of the question. It drives it home! Now, I also think this is a valid assumption based on world events. Let us hope that all of this turmoil calms down soon. 💜
Fingers crossed! Thanks, Colleen 💕🙂
POWERFUL, Harmony. This is an amazing poem. One of your best! ❤️
Oh! Thanks so much, Gwen 💕🙂
It does seem that way…
Feels that way right now, lols! 🥵😂
This is absolutely stunning…well all I can say is all four horsemen are here. Great poem 💜
Thanks so much, Willow. Yep, with everything happening, it sure feels that way! 💕🙂
These thoughts are on a lot of minds right now, Harmony. It does feel as if climate change is happening a lot faster than was expected.
For certain! Thanks, Robbie 💕🙂
This is incredibly brilliant, Harmony. It’s amazing frontward and backward!
Fantastic! Thanks, Jan 💕🙂
I love how you took it a step further and made it readable either way. Brilliant, Harmony! 🙂
Yay! Thanks, Yvi 💕🙂
You captured the essence of our climate.
Sadly! Thanks, Ruth 💕🙂
I love this, Harmony! I hope this isn’t what we are seeing but sometimes I do wonder
For sure! Thanks, Denise 💕🙂
Oh my God! I hope we don’t live to see all that though the consequences of man’s arrogance is before us in many forms. Well-articulated Harmony.
Thanks so much, Balroop 💕🙂
Seems so apt for the present times! I love how you conveyed the sense of foreboding and doom in a few words. I like it very much, Harmony. ❤️🙂
Thanks so much, Punam! 💕🙂
An intense poem, Harmony. There does seem to be an increase in general chaos. Everything feels slippery these days. You captured that well. Let’s hope that things don’t have to get a whole lot worse before humankind makes a shift.
So slippery! I agree wholeheartedly, Diana 💕🙂
Feels like it but I’m pretty sure, maybe, probably, most likely NOT. 😜
😂🤞😂 Here’s hoping! 💕🙂
I can relate to the wildfires, drought, and extreme temperatures. Great job with using the prompt.
Sadly, so many of us around the globe are experiencing the same thing. Thanks, Joan 💕🙂
Beautiful job with the prompt!
Thanks, Annette! 💕🙂
Sad reality, superb composition. 🙂
Thanks, Kitty! 💕🙂
Totally brilliant, Harmony…so clever…
Thanks so much, ladies! 💕🙂
WOW!
How to say all in 27 words. 31 with the title.
Brilliant, Harmony. xx
Thanks so much, Sarah! Xx 💕🙂
Powerful poem, Harmony. A good question for all of us to ask ourselves.😊
Sadly. Thanks, Vashti! 💕🙂
Sobering poem, but well done, Harmony!
Thanks, Priscilla! 💕🙂
Let’s hope it’s not Armegeddon- I’m not ready!
Me neither! Thanks, Jacquie 💕🙂
Super poem, Harmony. I’m living what you describe.
Same over here! Thanks, John 💕🙂