The box read, colored chalk
Her mind saw bright blue skies
Sunflowers with black eyes
Red ladybugs
Orange and pink tulips
Big brown dogs, small white cats
Birthday cakes, party hats
On grey sidewalks
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Oh, I just love this. Thanks.
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Annette, I really loved this piece! You know, it made me think that there could also be big white dogs and small brown cats, but for some reason those aren’t the words/ images that first come to my mind! 😀
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David
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Beautiful, Annette. What’s the poetry form, please? I adore the imagery in this 💕🙂
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Thank you, Harmony. This is ABHANGA and I wrote what’s called A SERIES as there is more than one in the poem. 6 syllables in the first 3 lines, 4 in the fourth. So, it is a 4 line poem The 2md and 3rd will rhyme. 🙂
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Thanks for the explanation, Annette. I’ll have to give this form a go one of these days 💕🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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This would have been me when I was a girl, Annette.
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That would brighten up someone’s walk. (K)
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This took me back to my childhood. Great poem, Annette! 🙂
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Wonderful, Annette. The imagery is extraordinary. 💗
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Thank you, Gwen! ❤
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Your form is definitely the abhanga and the senryu. You get that bit of humor and poignancy all curled up together. ❤ LOVE this, Sis.
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Thank you so very much, Sis! I do have a ball putting these together. ❤
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You have a knack for senryu and these abhanga. Keep writing them!!
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I see you are also craving the spring/summer! Lovely poem!
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Thank you! 🙂
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*sigh* I would love to be a child with chalk again.
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