Before getting into the prompt, I want to congratulate Colleen on her 10th anniversary of blogging on WordPress. Thank you for the care and attention you give to your blog and to those who gather here to create beautiful poetry. Also, congratulations on you and your husband’s 39th wedding anniversary. And finally, Happy Birthday in advance for your birthday on the 18th!
Spring Joy Sanctuary
join in noontime’s dapple
of color-cushioned walls
dwell in sun-speckled falls
cascading bliss
fragrant notes make perfume
song of spring refreshment
winter gone in instant
warmth in our bones
mourning doves are cooing
court in blossomed branches
honeybees with lances
full pollen-pouched
sipping tea while smiling
cozy garden corner
sacred space, adore her
in season’s grace
top image: From Facebook: Artist – Kaoru Yamada
kigo used: noontime, sunlight, warm, mourning doves
Colleen Chesebro is the host of TankaTuesday. This week we are to write:
–an ekphrastic poem using one of the images provided by Colleen
–use one of the 24 forms
–use seasonal kigo.
Tao Talk 
How lovely, Lisa. Thanks for all the congratulations. 🥳
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Congratulations to Colleen on the milestones, and to you Lisa for such a beautiful poem. It richly portrays the image, and I particularly liked the “noontime dapple,” a phrase that captures the lighting’s effects so wonderfully.
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Steve, many thanks. I love this image and would love to jump into it.
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Oh, me too, Lisa. Reminds me of an alley I was in, in London many years ago.
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Thanks so much, Steve!
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You’re welcome, Colleen!
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You have indeed created a sanctuary.
And yes, Colleen is a wonderful inspiration and supporter of our work. (K)
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Thanks much, K.
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Fabulous, I could have imagined it even without the picture. What a lovely noontime. :)
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Marsha, I tried to inhabit the image and it feels like I’ve been there before.
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I think you achieved your goal. :)
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Wasn’t this painting magical. I imagined myself writing and drinking tea there, and it sounds like you did as well. Kindred spirits!
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Colleen, you chose an excellent image to write to. Yes, it spoke to me as it spoke to you <3 Like someone else commented, if you follow the artist link there are so many gorgeous ones in there!
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I agree. I’ve found some amazing artwork on FB. Who knew? I love how you got into the image. You made my day when I read your poem.
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Nice springtime poem Lisa…I do love spring. Spring and Fall are my two favorite seasons.
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I hear you, Max. It was perfect at fmg yesterday, but raining and chilly today. Spring and Fall are my two favorites also.
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I guess we like the change that is less extreme. It was raining here earlier as well.
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Beautiful ode to spring, Lisa. It could stay like this all year and I’d be happy!
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Thanks, Nancy. Yes, imagining a patio and garden like that, always in bloom…
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…. and enjoying all its gifts! Perfect!
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HI Lisa, this is a delightful depiction of spring.
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Robbie, thanks. I laid on the glory of its verdance. The creator of the image really inspired me. Colleen picked good images to write to.
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Yes, she did. I wrote my poem this morning.
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Idyllic picture and words. I definitely have those “mourning doves are cooing
court in blossomed branches”!
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Glad you have those gentle beauties at your place. There is something instantly relaxing in hearing their coos.
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Well we pay by clearing their “poos” off our Deck railing!
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That is quite lovely, Lisa!
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Can’t you just see yourself going into that image? Glad you like the poem, Dale, thank you.
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Oh absolutely!
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That image is spring perfection. I love! 😊
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Gia, I’m happy it pleases you. I got geeked writing it also, infected with spring spirit.
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I love that! 😊 I just looked up Kaoru-Yamada to see more of their work. Such beautiful work.
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Congrats to Colleen for her dedication and creating a forum for us all. Love your poem Li. It is truly beautiful and your words are magical. 💕
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Cindy thank you very much <3
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While the temperatures in my neck of the woods still fluctuate quite a bit, it’s safe to say winter is gone – hopefully, I didn’t just jinx it! :-)
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:)
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What a perfect poetic description of the place worth visiting! Thanks for taking me along, Lisa. Awesome poetry!
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Balroop, with this image, I felt metaphor would insult it. Thank you so much, and my pleasure, my friend. Would love to share a cup of tea there with you.
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Even if a cafe is far away, I still feel like this veres when I sit on the stone bench under my willow, near the creek :D
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Amen, Jules. Dappled sun is dappled sun :)
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Your poem smells so good, Lisa! I love that cozy corner. I agree that Colleen gave us a beautiful painting prompt.
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So beautiful and relaxed 💜
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Glad you feel it, Willow <3
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Love these — especially “color-cushioned walls”.
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Glad you enjoyed them, Melissa.
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