In keeping with the theme of my blog, this challenge does have a religious touch.
My post here is an acceptance of Colleen Chesebro Challenge Tanka Poetry; her challenge is to use the synonyms for the words “Happy and Morose” however as she suggested I took this week challenge a little further by mixing Tanka poetry in between a Haiku or hybrid of Haiku/Senryu. If you know whether it be Haiku or Senryu please comment below; explain why. Honestly I am not sure.
Numerous synonyms will be underlined.
Illusion the snare
crooning of silly ditties
awash with merry!
Secretly indwells a low
clinging to a chimera.
How cold our world is.
No room at the inn; without
Him— Peace can’t enter.
Truth error can’t mix
the devil will have his day!
Knowing story end
delighted the blessed will be
melancholy will be free!
I’m going to say that your poem stanza in the middle is a Haiku, even though it does not make nature its subject. To me, this Haiku is much too serious to be a Senryu. Also, your words add reflection to the outside world. Read here: https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/09/30/how-to-write-a-senryu-poem-in-english/.
Now, this is one of the best poems you’ve written. The three stanzas work well together and add emotion to your words. WELL done!! ❤
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Thank you, now if I can only remember these details.
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Hello! The trio of poems work well together and it’s lovely! I agree with Colleen, I believe the middle poem is a haiku. 😀
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