Hi! Welcome to my contribution to my weekly #Tanka Tuesday challenge. This week, I tweaked the prompt word of “change” to “alter,” and I let “beauty” stay the same. Both words have many connotations and can modify the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. Don’t be afraid to experiment with synonyms. Sometimes the most subtle meanings pack the most punch in your poetry.
Please link your Tanka to my post found here.
At the beginning of the year, my mind is filled with the reflections of my life from the past year. The prompt words spoke to me this week. How about you?
Don’t forget to join in and share your #Tanka #Poem using the words: beauty and change!
Alter your thinking –
to seek inherent beauty,
is change essential?
An attitude adjustment
overcomes my fate.
© Colleen M. Chesebro
Wow, that was great, Colleen! A quote tanka!!!
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LOL! I worked on this one to get my feelings just right. I’m glad you liked it. Reflection is good for the soul. ❤
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Your feelings must be in perfect order again. Brilliant, Colleen!
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This is an absolutely wonderful Tanka poem, Colleen! Well done! It sounded a bit philosophical to me, which I really like to find in a poem. 🙂
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Thank you. That’s what I was hoping for. I’m so glad you got that reflection and looking back part. It’s all part of my quest toward growth. ❤
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Let’s hear it for the attitude adjustment! ❤
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Thanks to you my friend. I knew you would get this! LOL! 😀
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Another marvelous truth!
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I see in your Tanka that you are considering “being” rather than “doing” . This at the core of my personal philosophy. ❤
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Wise thoughts:)
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