Sunday, 31 May 2015

Thirst (A Tanka)

Liquid emerald pond

Weary leaves in siesta

A white heron drinks

Poet’s desert heart receives

A crystal shower of words

 

Posted for Poetry Pantry @ Poets United


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37 comments:

  1. Vandana Sharma31 May 2015 at 00:56

    In this hot India summer this poem is such a respite :)

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  2. Blogoratti31 May 2015 at 01:20

    Heart warming piece!

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  3. brudberg31 May 2015 at 01:57

    A crystal shower of words.. that is what you can get beside that pond..

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  4. Sanaa Rizvi31 May 2015 at 02:46

    This is absolutely exquisite :D

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  5. Old Egg31 May 2015 at 03:11

    How easy it is to be inspired when we look at nature and not on ourselves. Beautiful Sumana.

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  6. Jae Rose31 May 2015 at 03:12

    There is a heaviness in this...as if the heat inside is aching for water..sometimes that's what we need and all we can ask for..beautifully written

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  7. Mary31 May 2015 at 04:16

    "A crystal shower of words" would be a welcome gift to any poet!

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  8. Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)31 May 2015 at 04:56

    simple but exquisitely nice. yes, one can see poetry in many things

    gracias

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  9. X31 May 2015 at 05:22

    How can you not respond when you see a heron. Such majestic creatures. I will usually catch them out at the lake a couple times a year, standing stoic. And when they spread their wings and take off. Lovely.

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  10. Brother Ollie31 May 2015 at 05:27

    One of my favourite forms! Well crafted!

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  11. Gillena Cox31 May 2015 at 05:41

    Line 3 pivots really well in this haiku to tanka transition
    have a nice Sunday

    much love...

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-Wade31 May 2015 at 06:03

    Ah, I love tanka.

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  13. SuyashJ31 May 2015 at 07:17

    'crystal shower of words' ... loving that metaphor

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  14. Magical Mystical Teacher31 May 2015 at 09:47

    I wish that those crystal showers would shower down more often!

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  15. Magaly Guerrero31 May 2015 at 10:02

    I was about to quote the same line SuyashJ chose. It holds so many sounds, images... there is even the feeling of the slick words coating the shoulders. Wonderful!

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  16. Sherry Blue Sky31 May 2015 at 10:44

    So beautiful, the white heron and the poet's desert heart.

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  17. Myrna R.31 May 2015 at 11:31

    Oh I love this and wish we all would receive a crystal shower of words. I really need one.

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  18. Donna31 May 2015 at 12:56

    This poem glides along with the water in the pond....I love the feel of 'Liquid emerald pond'.

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  19. C.C.31 May 2015 at 13:08

    Cool and refreshing words :-)

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  20. Wendy Bourke31 May 2015 at 15:03

    Exquisite. There is such a simple elegance to this nuanced moment caught in lovely contemplation.

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  21. totomai31 May 2015 at 15:16

    And that could be a great motivation to continue writing Sumana.

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  22. J.N.T.31 May 2015 at 15:48

    nice and dainty spread of images in this one. me likes them all!!!

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  23. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger31 May 2015 at 15:49

    We quench our thirst in words and images--beautifully said!!

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  24. Gen Giggles 1 June 2015 at 04:06

    Nature is inspiring. Love the contrast between the water in the world and the desert within.

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  25. Vinay Leo R.1 June 2015 at 04:31

    Loved the tanka, and the image you used with it :) Nature, as GL Meisner says above, is indeed, inspiring.

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  26. Amrit Sinha1 June 2015 at 05:48

    Thirst can be viewed in so many ways ... lovely take :-)

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  27. humbird1 June 2015 at 08:00

    Beautiful! Esp. I love 'Crystal shower of words'

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  28. Unknown1 June 2015 at 09:13

    The white heron and the poet offer such beauty and respite.
    Thank you Sumana

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  29. ZQ1 June 2015 at 11:51

    Wonderful words painting a beautiful picture.
    ZQ

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  30. Unknown1 June 2015 at 16:17

    Gemstones and natural beauty!

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  31. Susan1 June 2015 at 16:38

    Thank God for the heron. Nature's beauty cuts through despondency.

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  32. magiceye1 June 2015 at 21:49

    The picture that it evokes is so beautiful!!

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  33. Gail2 June 2015 at 05:48

    Your words paint a beautiful picture.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  34. Eileen T O'Neill .....2 June 2015 at 08:47

    Sumana,

    Lovely calm words from your your poem..Perhaps the thirst is connected to that heat wave in India at present...Stay cool!
    Eileen

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  35. Grace2 June 2015 at 11:06

    I admire the shift in that third line, from heron to the poet's words ~ A lovely tanka Sumana ~ Wishing you a happy week ~

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  36. Torie2 June 2015 at 13:22

    This is really beautiful, Sumana :)

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  37. Stacy M.S.3 June 2015 at 22:10

    this is so perfect...reminds me of someone whose just sitting down to write...an invisible shower of words falling from the ceiling.

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