lilac sentinels —
evening zephyr’s lucent
perfumed in blossoms
as a robin serenades
the neighbor’s marmalade cat
I never had the time to write for Frank’s prompt on Japanese five line poetry last week at dVerse. So i link up at OLN tonight instead with a little tanka of sorts.
May 28, 2020
Running in the slow lane
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“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
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Beautiful tanka, Bjorn! Vivid and evocative!
What a beauty in form, imagery and photo. Love that: evening zephyr’s lucent.
Dynamite tanka, I love every line. Your theme perfectly meshes with Grace’s. You two should write a renga.
I love the idea of the robin serenading the cat.
I like the robin serenading the cat.
A sweetly scented tanka, Björn, and I love the marmalade cat!
You really pictured the scene, lovely stuff.
I love the scent of lilac.The marmalade cat is a lucky beast to be serenaded by a robin.
Love the scent of lilacs! My mother always had vases of tulips and daffodils on my birthday table. I don’t remember the parties….but I remember those. Love that marmalade cat! 🙂
Oh, I want to be there.
I LOVE sweetly scented lilacs…reminds me of my childhood home. I wonder if that marmalade cat appreciates the music 😉
Oh the heavenly scent of the lilacs is intoxicating. I walked past a bush on my walk today and I had to stop and inhale deeply the sweet aroma.
kaykuala
as a robin serenades
the neighbor’s marmalade cat
Serenading a marmalade cat. gives the idea of trying to make a grumpy cat happy!
Hank
Very nice capture of springtime. I can hear the birds fussing about the cat!
I love lilac and marmalade cats.
Love the robin serenading the cat!
Wow! beautiful poem on Spring, nice imagery!
Now I’m thinking of lilac marmalade.
Vivid imagery. I enjoyed your work. 🙂
enjoyed this , Bjorn! , nice use of the form…the cat is the star!
Nicely done. Love the ending 🙂
Lyrical composition!
This is a lovely tanka. I love, marmalade cat.