Tag: Ikebana

Ruby throated hummingbird with dahlia: A Tanka poem

We need beauty because it makes us yearn to be worthy of it. -Mary Oliver   Posted here is just one example of the brilliant photography of Lorne Coughlin, the inspiration for this modest poem.   Ruby throated hummingbird with dahlia: A Tanka poem   A hovering pause, A dazzling floral stopover, Beauty in stasis,..

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This porcelain heart: A Tanka poem about Ikebana art

This porcelain heart   This porcelain heart May crack with the weight of time Or shatter through mishap But it will live in my heart Until stern death do us part. Tanka poems follow a set of rules. They all have five lines and each line follows a pattern: the first line has five syllables,..

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Ikebana Haiku

  Ikebana Haiku Anne’s art, Ikebana,* Gives birth to Haiku poems, Tranquil, so pared down.   https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-haiku/ “A haiku is a type of Japanese poem that always uses the same number of syllables in a three-line format: the first line is five syllables the second line is seven syllables the third line is five syllables..

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Avian and human grief …a cinquain poem

Avian and human grief …a cinquain poem Owl grieves… A loss of mate; We mourn, anticipate A certain fate … Bereavement is To come.   https://chirpforbirds.com/bird-brain/do-birds-have-feelings/ “There are many instances of birds expressing grief and even engaging in mourning rituals, showing that sadness isn’t just a human state. It’s interesting to note that birds exhibit..

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Dads with fedoras…A Tanka poem about a 1950s childhood

Dads with fedoras…A Tanka poem about a 1950s childhood   Childhood: an ocean Of dads in fedora hats… Oh a kid could drown! Only present in absence, Dads erased; headgear remains.     Tanka poems follow a set of rules. They all have five lines and each line follows a pattern: the first line has..

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Spring season in the autumn of my life…a Tanka poem

Spring season in the autumn of my life…a Tanka poem   Perched on a sparse branch A plump winged miracle Ready for flight. Am I prepared for take off In the autumn of my life?   https://www.masterclass.com/articles/a-guide-to-japanese-poetic-forms    https://www.masterclass.com/articles/tanka-poem-defined-plus-examples    https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cinquain-poetry-guide When written in English, tanka poems must meet criteria concerning their structure and content…

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Les immortelles de montagne/ Everlasting flowers

Les immortelles de montagne commonly bloom in springtime near where we live in Burgundy, France. Here is a Haiku poem honoring these lovely, delicate flowers.   Les immortelles de montagne/ Everlasting flowers   Gracing the chilly heights Of mountains in early spring Immortals defy death.     Les immortelles have many other names in English..

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Ikebana My Anne is a fragile flower

My Anne is a fragile flower We need beauty because it makes us yearn to be worthy of it. -Mary Oliver My Anne is a fragile flower. She creates minimalist, decorative arrangements that feature delicate dried plant life. Yesterday she learned a new term: Ikebana,* The Japanese art of flower arrangement. She had no idea..

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