Lilies in August
Caged underground to
bright-petaled divas preening,
their faces sunward.
They call their many suitors,
who crawl, run, and fly to them.
Sarah is the host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Saturday Mix. Sarah says:
For this week’s Lucky Dip, I have reached into my mystery bag and pulled out a Tanka. The topic is up to you!
You may be thinking to yourself, What on earth is a Tanka?
Luckily, Shadow Poetry has an explanation…
Tanka
Tanka is a classic form of Japanese poetry related to the haiku with five unrhymed lines of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. (5, 7, 5, 7, 7)
Tao-Talk 
Very good poetry. ❤️
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Thank you, Sadje :)
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Always a pleasure Li.
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Lovely and evocative. Good one, Lisa!
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Thank you, Susan.
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Lovely! Your Tanka could also be a metaphor for some people! Thanks for joining in the Saturday Mix 😊
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Glad you liked the Tanka and agree with the metaphor. Thank you for always having good prompts for Saturday Mix.
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like bees to honey…(K)
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A fun form to work with – there’s much to say about lilies… their allure!
I have tiger lily that bloom in the spring. I like the black dots on the orange petals.
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Yes it is and alluring is the perfect word for them. So many varieties and colors to brighten our worlds. Do your tiger lilies purr?
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I suppose maybe when they are full of beezzzz
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<3
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A nice tanka! I enjoyed this one!
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Thanks Carol Anne :)
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