Holidays are always tough on me. The memories and dreams are vivid, it’s like I can touch them, the feelings are all over the place, urging to make new memories and at the same time keeping the old ones in the background of my mind.
Tanka Tuesday this week is poet’s choice. So, due to the holidays’ mood I wrote this double Senryu and added this photo that I snapped during in the weekend. I would call it a Haiga, but I’m not sure if a double Senryu can be used for it. Let’s see what Colleen has to say 🙂
Hope you had a great weekend and the holidays weren’t tough on you!
Tea & Paper 
24 responses to “Tanka Tuesday :: Longing”
Hi, Elizabeth! Holidays can definitely trigger memories. I hope you can make beautiful new memories to fill the emptiness. Loved your poem and photo! ❤
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thanks, Vashti! yes! new memories deserve a space in my mind too!
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Lovely Elizabeth and there will have to be a hug fest when I get to see my family after nearly two years…hugsx
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A hugs fest! Yes, I like it! Hugs to you too!
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What a beautiful photo. It’s always hard to be alone, but holidays, especially, bring back memories. We could all use some hugs! so sending some (K)
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thanks so much for the hugs! holidays are tough to keep up with the memories. hugs back yo you!
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((hugs))
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Thanks, Ruth! Hugs back to you!
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If it isn’t a haigia then you have created a new form and get to name it! 🌷
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Oh yes! Good idea! 🙂
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I’m always mixing forms. And frankly I’m not worried about whether that is ‘allowed’ or not. I generally say of my mixed verses that they are hybrids of the forms I’m using.
Just take a look at all the inspirational posters that have quotes or other ‘writing’ or poems on them. Do they have a special name? Sometimes though like with the prompt that Colleen created, we do get to create something completely new and then like a newly discovered star, we do get to name it 😀
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Yes, it’s all about creativity! Thanks for the nice comment! 🙂
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The holidays are tough, for sure, Elizabeth. I’m sending you hugs. We can certainly use Senryu in haiga poetry. I’ve not seen more than one poem at a time on a haiga, but for this challenge, you can experiment. I like the composition of your photo. The hard rock is softened with the flower. Everything in the photo mimics the theme of loneliness. This is very good. ❤
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Thanks for the hugs, Colleen! Yes, I couldn’t resist when I saw this lone flower and the rock. It really symbolizes solitude and perseverance. Hugs back to you!
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Holidays do stir up those precious times, don’t they? A time machine would be nice. Sending lots of hugs xo
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Glad to know it’s not only me that craves for a time machine. 🙂
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Holidays can be – cant they. Beautiful poem and I love how you used photo from your garden to be the background of the poem.
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Thanks, Bella! This lone flower reminded of solitude, so it went well with this poem.
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😊
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Holidays can be tough, Elizabeth. A time machine would be a welcome treat.
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There was a show on the TV, long time ago, about a time machine. I love to watch it when I was a child, never would imagine that I’d crave for one now.
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Hi Elizabeth, wish I had a time machine too, but virtual hugs will have to do. Grateful for the ability to connect online 🙂
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Thanks for the hugs, Meg! I’m very happy for our connection all these years. 🙂
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