Open
Shopping sales Boxing Day
blinders fall, turn to see
homeless who look like me;
smile, ask to tea.
Will
New Year’s Eve closes year
reborn babe upon dawn
blank slate potential yawns
with will to good.
Warm
Long cold walk around lake
How do the birds stay warm?
Wings touching, safe from harm.
My hot drink: Cheers!
top image by Michael S. Williamson at The Washington Post
2nd image image link
3rd image taken on a 2 miles plus walk around a lake with older son yesterday
Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday. Colleen says write 3 Abhanga poems using the given kigo.
#1: “Boxing Day” (3 syllables)
#2: “New Year’s Eve” (3 syllables)
#3: “hot drinks” (2 syllables)
Tao Talk 
nicely succinct!
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Thanks, Randy. The form is 6-6-6-4 with lines 2&3 rhyming. It’s further constrained by the kigo (seasonal words) so it has to be. Glad you enjoyed the poems :)
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Very nice… that top picture and poem breaks my heart.
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Thanks, Max. I watched a really sad movie the other night, called, “Shelter” and it came to mind for the first one.
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I saw a documentary on some California town…San Francisco? They had a few streets where it was so crowded with homeless people with drug problems…so sad.
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Was it about 45 minutes long? If so, I think I saw it. I don’t know how low-income people can continue to survive. I’m not condoning drug abuse in any way, shape, or form, but being homeless has to be depressing and escaping through drugs has got to bring momentary relief. I do think many of the homeless have mental health issues that interfere with getting a job, keeping a job, assimilating into a high pressure culture, etc. It’s a mess that the government only plays at trying to remedy :(
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I’m not sure if it was the same…but in this one it showed San Francisco full of them and then some China leaders were coming to visit during APEC week…guess what? All the homeless vanished everywhere they could be seen…Reporters found them out of sight on different streets and a winter shelter.
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The one I saw was on netflix. No surprises that the “leaders” try to hide their “dirty little secrets” when visitors come to visit. I don’t have many answers, but I’m appalled. I remember going to Cedar Point years ago and taking a turn just a few blocks off the main drag and the homes people were living in (Cedar Point and service support people for businesses around it) were literally shacks.
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Oh…Lisa the mayor admitted it. He said that when people come over your house you clean it up… right! Comparing people with dirt. Why are we trying to clean up for the China’s leader? Anyway…I know there are no easy answers but once they started to cart them around…they need to find something permanent.
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So beautifully written Li.
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Sadje, thank you <3
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You’re welcome my friend 👍🏼
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I’ve never heard of an Abhanga poem, but this was great introduction. A lot said in so little. I enjoyed this.
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OP thank you. If you go to the site where the prompt is you will find 24 poem forms that we are using for the 24 seasons. You can also click on link to take you directly to them.
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Lisa you got this form off to a tea – great verses, hope you have had a good Christmas 💕
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Ange, thank you very much. I’ve had better Christmas seasons, but I’m not complaining. Hoping yours was just right <3
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Hi Lisa – sorry it could have been better for you, yes mine was fine but the first without my mum so tinges of sadness as can be expected -Lets hope 2004 brings happiness 💕
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<3
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Beautifully written
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Thanks!
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Very nicely done!
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:) Thanks, Dale.
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😊
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Beautiful poems, Lisa! Your first one warmed my heart. :-)
Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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<3 Happy to hear it, thank you.
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Oh, that first one.💔
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Lisa, your Abhanga are fabulous! I enjoyed every one. I love the playfulness of the last stanza. Happy New Year, my friend. 💗
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Lisa,
Your trio of poems is a delightful journey through diverse emotions. The way you seamlessly transition from empathy to hope and end with a cozy moment by the lake is simply heartwarming. A beautiful read!
~David
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David, thanks for reading and your kind comment.
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