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#TankaTuesday - Finding Joy

4/19/2022

Hello blog friends, author Colleen Chesebro has another poetry prompt for us. Using the beautiful photo below, chosen by writer D. L. Finn, we are invited to create an Ekphrastic poem (a poem inspired by a photo or painting).

My response is a mirror cinquain, syllables 2-4-6-8-2-2-8-6-4-2. I hope you enjoy it.

sometimes

sorrows cluster

but a burst of sunlight

makes our heart leap in ecstasy

freely

we swim

dancing in the waters of life

through shadows and unknowns

till we find joy

our home

I hope you have a truly wonderful week, filled with moments of bliss. 💗

42 Comments

CS Boyack

4/19/2022 17:07:14

Nice response to the prompt.

Gwen Plano

4/19/2022 20:38:50

Thanks so much, Craig.

Mae Clair link

4/19/2022 17:32:10

That's fabulous, Gwen. I love the optimism and how beautifully the words mesh with the photo.

Gwen Plano

4/19/2022 20:39:44

Thank you, Mae, so kind of you to say. 😊

Elizabeth Gauffreau link

4/19/2022 18:35:36

Thank you for this reminder to look for the joy in my life!

Gwen Plano

4/19/2022 20:40:45

Thank you, Liz. I suspect we all need reminders these days. 😊

john howell link

4/19/2022 18:43:07

Joy is always worth the search. Super poem, Gwen

Gwen Plano

4/19/2022 20:42:29

Thank you so much, John. It's definitely worth the search.

Jacquie Biggar

4/19/2022 21:14:27

Home is my happy place. Love this, Gwen <3

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 08:40:16

Thank you, Jacquie. It's my happy place too. 😊

Jan Sikes

4/19/2022 21:28:35

A lovely response to the prompt, Gwen. Home is meant to be our happy place!

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 08:41:26

Thank you, Jan. Denise's choice of photos inspires hope and joy, doesn't it? 😊

Harmony Kent link

4/20/2022 02:54:29

Beautiful, Gwen. Have a wonderful week 💕🙂

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 08:41:56

Thank you so much, Harmony. I hope you have a wonderful week as well. 💗

Priscilla Bettis link

4/20/2022 05:07:44

I enjoyed this one with its motion, joy, and hope.

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 08:42:32

Thanks, Priscilla. I'm pleased you enjoyed it. 😊

Yvette M Calleiro link

4/20/2022 08:12:47

This is beautiful, Gwen! I love your interpretation of this photo. :-)

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 08:42:55

Thanks so much, Yvette. Hugs... 🤗

D.L. Finn

4/20/2022 10:31:52

I love this Gwen. So full of hope. "dancing in the waters of life." Perfect.

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 18:23:34

Thanks so much, Denise. I love your poem as well. 💗

Colleen link

4/20/2022 12:22:00

Brilliant butterfly cinquain, Gwen. This is so light-hearted and filled with hope for a new day. Love it. <3

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 18:24:26

Thanks so much, Colleen. Dolphins inspire joy and make it easy to compose poetry. 💗

joan7177@msn.com link

4/20/2022 16:45:04

Very nice, Gwen!

Gwen Plano

4/20/2022 18:24:52

Thank you, Joan. 😊

jill weatherholt link

4/21/2022 04:35:10

I loved this Gwen! Beautiful! xo

Gwen Plano

4/21/2022 12:02:25

Thank you so much, Jill. 🤗

Balroop Singh link

4/21/2022 15:59:46

What a beautiful response to the prompt! I love the positivity of your words.

Gwen Plano

4/21/2022 17:32:24

Thank you so much, Balroop. 😊

Diana Peach link

4/22/2022 18:43:12

Beautiful poem, Gwen. I loved the prompt from Denise and where the image took you. Always graceful and positive.

Gwen Plano

4/22/2022 18:57:49

Thank you so much, Diana. With an image like the above, poems easily form. 😊

Selma Martin link

4/23/2022 09:20:21

we get joy of home. May we all find that, always. Lovely, Gwen. so Lovely. xoxo

Gwen Plano

4/24/2022 16:09:19

Thank you so much, Selma. 😊

theindieshe link

4/24/2022 07:45:42

Loved the verse that is so evocative!

Gwen Plano

4/24/2022 16:09:50

I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. 😊

Colleen Chesebro link

4/24/2022 09:37:13

Gwen, this image inspired some wise words from you this week. This is a wonderful example of inspiration! <3

Gwen Plano

4/24/2022 16:10:22

Thank you, Colleen. I so appreciate your affirmation. 😊

Marjorie Mallon link

4/25/2022 01:26:33

Nice to see the positivity evoked by the dolphins in so many poems. Lovely poem Gwen. :)

Gwen Plano

5/7/2022 10:23:26

Thank you so much, Marjorie. 😊

sally cronin link

4/25/2022 11:36:08

Lovely Gwen.. I felt I had joined the pod and the sea.. ♥

Gwen Plano

5/7/2022 10:24:03

What a fun thought, right? I'd love to swim with them. Thank you, Sally. 💗

mark bierman link

4/25/2022 14:40:16

A beautiful poem and outlook, Gwen. Well done.

Gwen Plano

5/7/2022 10:24:22

Thank you, Mark. Most appreciated.

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