Not all is what meets the eye.
Tired little bird
Burdened by clouded portends
Fleeing the seasons
A fog besieges each day
Charged with electrons of doom
The crystal ball frees true sight – 6wordstory
This week none of my posts were prompted. But I loved all my favourite prompts and had a fear of missing out.
So I challenged myself today, to write something that encompasses them all, thus this tanka.
- Sadje’s what do you see photo prompt – the photo of the little bird.
- Colleen’s weekly challenge – explore the tanka form of poetry.
- Bubble’s twenty word Tuesday – “electric”(the tanka is also twenty words)
- Reena’s exploration challenge – “Horror”(the portends of doom)
- Eugi’s weekly prompt – “crystal ball”
- Shweta’s six word story prompt – “Free”
I really hope I did all these justice,
Stay safe everyone and stay loving.
Happy Sunday. Go forth and enjoy it.
P.S
This week’s Saturday Symphony was published yesterday in case you missed it. Go have a peek, and have at it.
76 responses to “A many faced tanka #poetry”
What a wonderful compilation of prompts?
Amazing one, Jude!👌🏻
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Thank you so much Hema, means alot from you 🧡🌷
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Oh my god…so many prompts blend in to make a great post. Amazing job on that, Jude!!
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Thank you so much Radhika 🌸. I tried to make sure the spotlight on all the prompts was equal. Hope I did.
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You absolutely nailed it 👍🏻
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Oh my God, what a way to combine prompts! 👍
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Thank you so much HS, I hope the spotlight was well distributed on all prompts 🙏🏾🧡
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Oh yes it is!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Very well done Jude. Thanks for including my prompt in there too.
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More than a pleasure, I always like doing them alone but I had so many posts scheduled for this week and I only do one a day. But I didn’t want to miss out
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You did so well
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You have done well, Jude. Your lovely tanka does encompass all of those prompts.
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Thank you so much Kim😃🤗
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“fog charged with electrons of doom” moved it from the mystical to horror.
Thanks for joining in!
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Thank you so much Reena, I’m glad you like it
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Wow!! A wonderful combo of prompts, Jude. Amazing! 🙂
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Hey Kitty, thank you so much. 🧡🌷
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You are welcome, Jude. 🙂
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Fantastic!
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Thanks alot Era 🙏🏾🌼
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😊😊
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A superb approach to all prompts! Stunning last line and thank you for including my prompt in your excellent tanka.
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I’m glad you like it Eugi. Thank you so much. It’s my pleasure to include the prompt 😃🧡
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Brilliant! I still wonder how you have managed to include every prompt in this beautiful piece! Just wow!
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Thanks alot Ramya
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Yes, you got it! All the challenges in one poem!
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Thank you so much Elizabeth. 🤗😃💕
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I look forward to the day when I can feed one of my feathered friends from my hand… if I only had the patience to stay that still for long…
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I don’t even know the technique that people use
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The must be Fowl Whisperers 😉
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Great job blending all those prompts to create a masterpiece. Great job, Jude!
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Thank you so much Shweta 🌸💕
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I hope the doom lifts for the bird, an the world. (K)
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Me too K, me too
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Bravo!! You did so well, Jude! You have so much talent!!
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Hi Amy, thank you so much
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Great job, Jude! This is an amazing feat.
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Thank you so much Punam 🌼💛 💜
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My pleasure. 💙🌷
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Many faced Tanka ……. by Jude
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Thank you for the mention Reena
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You are welcome!
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This is special: “A fog besieges each day / Charged with electrons of doom”
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Thank you so much Ben🙏🏾
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You’re welcome!
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This post is a wonderful culmination of those prompts, I like how creatively this piece was crafted 💖
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I’m so glad you like it Hannah. Thank you so much 💕
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You’re most welcome 🙏
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Well done, Jude! 🙂
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Thank you so much Susi🧡
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My pleasure, Jude! ❤
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You did a great job!!!
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Thank you Pallavi 🙏🏾💕
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‘…electrons of doom.’ What a fabulous phrase, Jude!
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Thank you so much Chris💕🙏🏾
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Awesome combination! 💕 Smooth and expressive!
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Thank you so much, I’m glad you approve 😃🙏🏾🙏🏾
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You’re welcome ☺️
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That was a tremendous blend, Jude, absolutely spectacular! Loved it, glad to have you on board.
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This was quite lovely, Jude. I love birds. ❤
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Thank you Colleen
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Clever stuff – but do you mean portents rather than portends ? I love “electrons of doom”
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Thank you so much, I’m a bit conflicted on which one pulls the best weight but yes, I think you’re right, “portents” feels like the right one.
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Thanks for your kind comments – any comment is always encouraging. Poetry is a lonely business- you have to keep going.
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“Charged with electrons of doom” sounds awesome.
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I’m so glad you think so. Thanks alot 😊
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Beautiful ❣️
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Thank you so much 😊🙏🏾
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👏👏
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Thank you so much 🙏🏾
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