March 25, 2016

Poetry Friday--A Tanka

It is painfully obvious to me that I will not get my Sketchbook Project angel book done in time for the April 15 deadline. I'm still working on poems, and I don't even have a title for the small collection! So, I'll keep it brief--here's one more poem that will go into the collection even though the angel connection is tenuous at best!

Click on the image to enlarge. Poem © Diane Mayr, all rights reserved. "Dancing Shoes" by Helene Schjerfbeck (1882), courtesy The Athenaeum.

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11 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMarch 25, 2016 at 8:01 AM

    This is positively gorgeous, Diane— the presentation and the sentiment. How I would love to have this framed and hanging on my wall! Seriously. Can you send me the jpeg? I'd be happy to pay for it. :)

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  2. Irene LathamMarch 25, 2016 at 8:11 AM

    Oh wow, those white shoes ARE unexpected, aren't they? Lovely poem. Thank you! xo

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    1. Diane MayrMarch 25, 2016 at 6:25 PM

      The first time I came across the picture, it grabbed me. The shoes! So white. So...

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  3. Linda BMarch 25, 2016 at 10:04 AM

    It feels like a good connection to me, Diane. Angels arrive in mysterious places. It's lovely.

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    1. Diane MayrMarch 25, 2016 at 6:35 PM

      Absolutely! That's why there are so many movies about angels. Remember Clarence Odbody?

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  4. Brenda at FriendlyFairyTalesMarch 25, 2016 at 10:57 AM

    Diane, what a beautiful pairing of art and words. Angels take all forms. Even poets!

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    1. Diane MayrMarch 25, 2016 at 6:38 PM

      Like angels, poets have a way of getting to the heart of the matter.

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  5. jamaMarch 25, 2016 at 11:03 AM

    Love this! Another wonderful pairing. Good luck with finishing your project.

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    1. Diane MayrMarch 25, 2016 at 6:41 PM

      I'll finish it, but not in the form I envisioned! "Finished is better than perfect," as more than one person have said.

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  6. DoraineMarch 26, 2016 at 1:31 PM

    It's only tenuous in your poetry critic mind. It's a lovely connection. Beautiful image and lovely words.

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