rising from the gut
a stab in the heart
mute pain
the soul of parched Earth
cracking like a nut
clouds rain
inspired peacocks strut
colouring weather
insane
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #70
Melissa sets this challenge for us on Tanka Tuesday this week.
The lai (pronounced lay) is a French form that is comprised of nine lines. It has “a” and “b” end rhymes and each line has a specific syllable count.
The rhyme scheme of the lai is as follows: aabaabaab. The lines ending with an “a” rhyme have five syllables and the lines ending with a “b” rhyme have two syllables.
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This Lai is superb, Reena. Your rhymes always read so effortlessly. Our weather is horribly hot this week, so you’ve nailed the poem and the weather! 💜
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Thank you! We have just about received a few showers after months of intense heat.
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insane is the weather. I can see the confusion in the peacock’s face. lovely words, Reena. thanks.
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Thank you, Selma!
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I love your lai Reena and your last three lines describes our weather perfectly.💜💜💜
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Glad you could relate to it, Willow!
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Oh! I certainly can 💜💜
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Great verse Reena – the transition from a ‘stab in the heart’ to the joy of rain is incredibly powerful 💙
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Thank you, Ange!
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💜
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Powerful, Reena. 💕
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Thank you so much, Gwen!
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Beautiful lai
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Beautiful poem Reena 💙💙
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Thanks so much!
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