treading water
in your aquamarine eyes
midst seas of longing;
clad in celeste blue sky
and voluptuous waves
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Author Notes
Celeste is a shade of blue; in Latin means 'heavenly'
TANKA is a Japanese poetic form that originated in Japan's Imperial Court, where the men and women engaged in courtship would exchange tanka after an intimate night. This poetic form was created 1,200 years ago. FORM: It's written in a concise manner of 31 syllables (5/7/5/7/7) OR LESS because Japanese and English syllables are different. Personification, metaphor, and simile are permitted in Tanka. Capitalization and punctuation should only be used when necessary and it never rhymes.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Gypsy Word Weaver
stitching a quilt of joy, laughter, and tears
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