The Versesmith

 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 22  Snow Becomes Rain (February 19 – March 4) Usui 雨水 "Your syllabic poetry writing invitation is to choose a kigo word or phrase from the seasonal kigo list on the post. You can select from the Winter and Early Spring categories ( Yuki Teikei Haiku Society ) on the kigo word list links below. Share your kigo word on your post." I have written a kouta with the kigo phrase, " the month of expectation, "  using plural " months ."    I have edited the original to change "the" in the last line to "nor," as it wasn't clear that "he" did not live to see the spring blooms.  image public domain These months of expectation promise nothing to me now. He'll not see another spring, nor cherries in bloom. ©2024 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved  #tankatuesday #kigo #tankatuesdaypoetrychallenge #tankatuesday24seasons #kouta #syllabicpoetry 

 Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 301   Choose two Synonyms words: new & experience   Mindlovemiseries Menagerie Photo Challenge #447 Image credit  https://unsplash.com/@codyhiscox No skill of humankind e're carved these unfamiliar walls, in shadows deep and damp, where echo words of god.   ©2023 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved #tankatuesday #kouta #mindlovemiseriesmenagerie #poetryprompt #syllabicpoetry #photoprompt #japanesepoetry #fourlinepoetryform 

 Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 297 Reena's choice for this week's specific form is the kouta, a Japanese four-line form.  New wind chimes tink in the night louder than by day. I will have to take them down, keep neighborhood peace. The neighbor's dog barks again, to hear its own voice. To its owner my wind chimes tink to wake the dead. I'd rather hear the chiming than wee hour woofing. Nestled in warm patchwork, it's the wind's own music. ©2022 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved #tankatuesday #poetryform #koutapoem #kouta #syllabicpoetry #syllabicpoem #fourlinepoetryform #fourlinepoem #japanesepoetryform #japanesepoetry #wirtingprompt #poetryprompt