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A #TankaTuesday poem - The Waltz

8/1/2023

Hello dear blog friends,

I've another poem to share, and I've entitled it The Waltz. Colleen Chesebro invited interested poets to create a poem using the synonyms for these two words: Flow and Wave. We were instructed not to use the prompt words themselves - just the synonyms.

My first thought was the ocean. Watching the movement of the sea is mesmerizing. I could spend hours at the water's edge. But after considering this possibility for a poem, I thought of a second. Have you ever observed lovers waltzing across the dance floor? It is hypnotic, and the gestures are similar to the ocean.

My poem is a simple haiku with several synonyms incorporated. I hope you enjoy it and hope even more that you'll find time to dance a little - if only across the kitchen floor.

Have a wonderful week with great weather and plenty of time to dream. ❤️

36 Comments

Pankaj Kumar link

8/1/2023 18:03:41

A captivating dance
In poetic embrace,
Love's rhythm entwined.
👍👏👌😊🙏

Gwen M. Plano

8/1/2023 20:29:21

How beautiful, Pankaj. Thank you. ❤️

msjadeli link

8/1/2023 20:28:55

Those words and their synonyms do lend themselves to romance. I like what you did with them and how you presented them.

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 05:10:30

Thank you, Ms. Jade, so kind of you to say. 😊

msjadeli link

8/2/2023 22:50:32

You are most welcome :)

Miriam Hurdle link

8/1/2023 20:57:07

The poem is lovely and feel relaxing, Gwen. Have a wonderful week.

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 05:11:06

Thank you, dear Miriam. I hope you have a wonderful week as well. Blessings... 😊

Vera Day link

8/2/2023 05:27:42

This is beautiful, Gwen. And romantic!

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 07:56:23

I'm so pleased you liked it, Vera. Thank you for the kind words. 😊

JILL A WEATHERHOLT link

8/2/2023 05:43:45

I like how you allowed your mind to sway into another direction, Gwen. This is lovely. xo

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 07:56:53

Thank you, dear Jill. My mind seems to travel a lot. 😊

John Howell link

8/2/2023 06:10:14

It is so hot here in Texas I think I'll wait for fall to waltz. Lovely poem, Gwen

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 07:57:57

It's fun to think about though, isn't it? I hope your days cool off. With the monsoon upon us, the temps have fallen notably. 😊

Daniel antion link

8/2/2023 06:25:15

It is delightful watching couples dance. Well done, Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 07:58:42

I love watching and occasionally enjoy the waltz as well. Thank you, Dan. 😊

Liz Gauffreu link

8/2/2023 07:28:06

I love your ode to the dance of love. It reminds me of Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love."

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 07:59:55

Oh, I love that song. I'll be thinking about it all day now. Thank you, Liz. Nothing much sweeter than Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love." ❤️

D.L. Finn

8/2/2023 10:50:06

I love this, Gwen :) The sway of love. Xo

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 13:30:24

Thanks so much, Denise. It was sweet to write. 😊

Jan Sikes

8/2/2023 12:11:20

So beautiful, Gwen.

Gwen M. Plano

8/2/2023 13:30:39

Thank you, Jan. 😊

Yvette M Calleiro link

8/2/2023 16:52:05

Aw, that's so sweet, Gwen! I love it!

Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

Gwen M. Plano

8/3/2023 09:19:13

Thank you, Yvette. When I noticed the photo, I knew what I wanted to compose. 🤗

Joan Hall link

8/3/2023 05:29:35

Beautifully done, Gwen. It reminds me of a time when and aunt and uncle were visiting. I was probably five, but my brother played a song on the stereo and they waltzed in our kitchen. They had such smooth steps. A lovely memory as they both passed on several years ago.

Gwen M. Plano

8/3/2023 09:21:59

Beautiful memory, Joan. Thank you for sharing it. I don't recall seeing my parents or aunts and uncles dance. Your precious memory is very dear. ❤️

Karen Ingalls

8/3/2023 05:54:38

Beautiful, touching, and from the heart.

Gwen M. Plano

8/3/2023 09:22:15

Thank you, Karen. ❤️

D. Wallace Peach link

8/3/2023 07:47:27

That was lovely, Gwen. A waltz does have the wave and flow of the sea. What a wonderful metaphor.

Gwen M. Plano

8/3/2023 09:23:09

Thank you, Diana. I love watching people dance the waltz. ❤️

willowdot21 link

8/4/2023 00:05:03

This is great so much expressed in a few words 💜💜

Colleen Chesebro link

8/4/2023 12:50:23

What a lovely poem honoring the love between two sweet souls. This is lovely, Gwen.

Rall link

8/6/2023 12:56:35

Love the haiku and what a great photo ! Thank you for your visit and your pic has inspired me, so I hope it is OK to use it in a poem.

Jules link

8/6/2023 14:12:30

...now if I could just dance.
But swaying will be enough ;)

ben Alexander link

8/8/2023 00:42:22

Utterly lovely, Gwen! Just lovely!

Much love,
David

Roberta Eaton Cheadle

8/8/2023 10:39:35

This is delightful, Gwen.

HJ link

8/8/2023 11:28:22

Beautiful! ❤️

A #TankaTuesday poem - The Waltz

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