The Vernal Pond

Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 311

words: spring and green 

First, a light hearted senryu.

the pear trees blossom

on time, regardless of me

and my novice care 

Then, I've written a YaDu, a Burmese form of climbing (staircase)verse.  YaDu means "seasons," so it should include a seasonal reference, which makes it ideal for the prompt.  

A YaDu is usually written in three or fewer stanzas of 5 lines each.  Lines 1-4 each have 4 syllables, the last line has 5, 7, 9, or 11.  

The staircase rule applies to lines 1-4 with rhymes 

xxxa

xxax

xaxx

xxbc

line 5 ends with a rhyme of c

xxxxxxxxc (in my poem's case of 9 syllables)

(If I mistyped the rules, forgive me and point it out in the comments!)

©Steven Miller

 

the vernal pond 

with fern frond jade

so fond to me 

I bring thee here

to sit, to listen, our minds to clear 

 

©2023 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved

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