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Gran’s Tampa Totems Table
Everyone was so busy reminding the grands about shady web threats and unknown numbers, they forgot that old men still answer their doors for young girls.
Her patter felt smooth as he ushered her inside.
Then she saw it. Her gran’s Tampa Totems Table.
She knew it wasn’t. Gran’s totems were gone. Like her.
Still, she faltered. Memories flooded in. What would Gran say if she saw her now?
It took only a moment to recover her flow, as she remembered Gran’s final words: “Smile. And don’t forget. Men are all the same. Stroke a mark’s ego and he’s yours.”
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Thanks to Rochelle and Friday Fictioners for the inspiration to write after an extended break. Visit her site for more creative writings.
Tanka Tuesday – Synonyms Only
time crawls and I vow
rye to sooth my looming dread
‘til the day dawns blue
Welcome to Tanka Tuesday. This week is Synonyms Only. That means you will be using synonyms for the given prompt words.
Today, I wrote a senryu that sums up the state of my current “human condition.”
What is a senrue?
A form with 3 or more lines following the short-long-short, 3-5-3, 2-3-2, (5-7-5 traditional) approximately twelve syllables. Senryu do not rhyme, nor do they contain metaphors and similes.
A senryu is written about love, human foibles relating to a personal event, and should have an element of irony present somewhere in the form. Humor and sarcasm are two of the most favorable elements in a senryu. But not always… think in tone. What is the tone of your senryu?
Senryu focus on the awkward moments in life making the human, not the world around them, the subject of their creative endeavor. Senryu poetry deals with the human condition. The most important distinction between haiku and senryu is the tone of your poem.
Think of it this way: Haiku wants to create a feeling, while senryu wants to make a point.
Focus on sexual matters, family relations, religion, politics, and anything that touches on the pain we experience through sorrow, prejudice, oppression, anger, and frustration. Humor and sarcasm are two of the most favorable elements in a senryu. No title.
Ballad of an Early Voter
nervous, feeling fear
touch the screen, colour the box
still the noise bangs on
“I don’t care, do you”? “Trust me!”
comfort your fear, use your spark
For this week’s Wordle Challenge, I managed to create a clumsy tanka that touched on my fear and use all the words: fear, noise, bang, colour, spark, use, touch, care, comfort, trust, feeling, nervous.
old favorites
autumn leaves falling
days turn and the years fly by
sunrise and coffee
our breath floating in the breeze
old jackets warm and faded
Tina Stewart Brakebill 