Transcendent beauty,
iridescent fairy wings;
Female fantasy
springs forth from hibernation,
beckoning man to follow
∞
Tanka: an unrhymed Japenese poem with 5 lines in a 5/7/5/7/7 syllable structure. I took great liberties with theme and rhyme.
Luminescent glow
Bright eyes quicken my heartbeat!
Mirrored ecstacy…..
A flicker of trapped longing
beads my brow as I soul….gaze……
A Tanka is a form of haiku with the structure 5/7/5/7/7
Picture: Gelieta at deviantart.com
Oh, generous joy!
my internal perspective
gives hope for each day.
Bright transforming fixation…..
the dark, dour mask, stripped away…..
God has blessed my mom with great joy following my dad’s death. She knows he is at peace, and has received prayers and remberences from around the world. She feels blessed for having had my dad with her for 47 years. She truly has the “peace that passes all understanding” and has been my light throughout our time of grief. This poem is dedicated to her strength and Christian testimony.
Tanka: 5/7/5/7/7 syllabic haiku
Chara: Greek for joy
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Bright dappled sunlight
A flash of silver streaks by
My eyes dart around
Snorkeling under the brim
A moment of Sheer Wonder
For mindlovesmisery prompt: Sheer Wonder
I love snorkeling. It is one of the few activities where I lose all sense of time and place. I forget even who I am, mindlessly following the fish and watching the sun dance under the surface. I wish I could participate more than once or twice a year. Perhaps that is what makes the experience such a constant source of wonder for me.
Tanka: 5/7/5/7/7 syllabic haiku
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Fantasies of a Forlorn Fairy 