Tanka Tuesday 12/31/24

Poetry, Tinker Toys

Tanka Tuesday 12/31/24

Katie Frances Hartless

brevity, nature, TankaTuesday

Oh, to live life labeled strange!

Play. Dive. Slide the turquoise waves.

Purify the riverbed.

Defend the home range.

Happy New Year’s Eve, friends.

I was so happy to have a bit of time today to write for TankaTuesday. The task this week to write a syllabic poem about your Native American Zodiac. I chose to craft a Dodoistu, a Japanese form of poetry that is sometimes performed as a folk song. It has 26 syllables: 7 in the first, second and third lines, and 5 in the last line. (7/7/7/5). Traditionally, this form has no title or no rhyme, but well, us Otters need free reign.

Cover Art: “Sea Otter” Greg and Linda Halom

7 responses to “Tanka Tuesday 12/31/24”

johnlmalone

I love this strange and wonderful tanka; happy New Year, Katie 🙂

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, John. I love living this off-beat life. Otterly amazed by each and every day. 🦦
  
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  1. johnlmalone
    
    lol
    
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beth

love this

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, Beth. Happy New Year! 🥳
  
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  1. beth
    
    ❤
    
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eob2

I otterly love these
Little creatures
as I did your poem,
The depth of meaning
as well.

Happy new year, a blink is a lifetime. 🫂🕊️

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