Tree Graveyard- on Edge of Sea
26 June 2019, Haiku/Tanka prompt word “edge”
Sunbleached hollowed ribs
tree graveyard at water’s edge
smoothed by wind and wave
uprooted trunks lifeless lay
weathered by sun into dust
PROMPT: Write a haiku/tanka using the midweek prompt word “edge” (or a derivative).
For a little bit of extra fun for those of you who are up for it, how about taking the last word from each line of your new haiku/tanka and making another haiku/tanka using these words in the new lines.
So you will end up with two poems — one in response to the prompt word and the second one on any subject.
Look at my new tanka below using the last words of my tanka above.
Graveside Grief
my ribs ache within
as I stand still on grave’s edge
fighting waves of tears -
I just want to lay down now
and let my grief turn to dust
A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry totalling 17 syllables (in the English language) which are usually arranged in three lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables. It often references the natural world and more modern forms of haiku can also reference human nature.
A tanka is composed of 31 syllables in five lines (5, 7, 5, 7, 7). It can be written in a series addressing the same subject matter.
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