tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post752055770629422326..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: The Frog in His Fresh WatersSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-49752863562163704572012-03-17T02:09:03.889-05:002012-03-17T02:09:03.889-05:00ugh. i've tried 50 times. i can't get the ...ugh. i've tried 50 times. i can't get the feel of the rhythm. <br />i always want to add more syllables for flow.<br />8's instead of 7's and so on...shawnacyhttp://shawnacykiker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-11984600432278501072012-03-16T21:45:48.997-05:002012-03-16T21:45:48.997-05:00This was really fun. Your post was informative and...This was really fun. Your post was informative and this is a new blog and form for me tonight so I had a great time! Thank you and smiles to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-91559872457196578512012-03-16T01:23:05.220-05:002012-03-16T01:23:05.220-05:00Forgot to comment here.
Grace, I really love tryi...Forgot to comment here. <br />Grace, I really love trying out new forms. I'm one of those old-fashioned poets who finds it comforting to have it laid out for me.<br />Enjoyed this very much.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-78042006904150324072012-03-15T18:09:47.505-05:002012-03-15T18:09:47.505-05:00Grace, I love this form! I decided to write the po...Grace, I love this form! I decided to write the poetry for Poets United using the Tanka~ Thank you!!! :DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-63493427866919544842012-03-15T17:33:57.174-05:002012-03-15T17:33:57.174-05:00This was so so so challenging... Who would of tho...This was so so so challenging... Who would of thought five little lines could give me so much angst? I'll be back tonight or tomorrow to comment. :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-14604663771436781672012-03-15T16:11:08.291-05:002012-03-15T16:11:08.291-05:00Kenia, I loved your tanka but was unable to leave ...Kenia, I loved your tanka but was unable to leave a comment...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-34916843316304979732012-03-15T15:14:51.965-05:002012-03-15T15:14:51.965-05:00for the record, I'm not big on strict forms; s...for the record, I'm not big on strict forms; still, I do like a good challenge... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-59702824317248506402012-03-15T15:00:40.193-05:002012-03-15T15:00:40.193-05:00I swear I've tried! I've linked something....I swear I've tried! I've linked something. This is all I could get, ignore me for the next challenge and for those like me who can't do math or tanka, pair us up with tanka masters, let's write rengas! <3 Kisses!Kenia Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893148474912410033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-71287797707397299762012-03-15T13:04:48.890-05:002012-03-15T13:04:48.890-05:00I loved the strictness of this form, but I had tro...I loved the strictness of this form, but I had trouble with the turning point, the clear difference between the upper and lower verses. I used one of my new photos, though, and that helped with a little inspiration.Mary Ann Potterhttp://www.fromthestarcatcher.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-16912827206959760082012-03-15T11:45:33.874-05:002012-03-15T11:45:33.874-05:00Better late than never.. I didn't get the chan...Better late than never.. I didn't get the change between upper and lower sections, I don't think. Hope I achieved some atmosphere though.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-168749979276975912012-03-14T23:59:58.098-05:002012-03-14T23:59:58.098-05:00Well, I wrote mine. I think I kinda met the challe...Well, I wrote mine. I think I kinda met the challenge...does that count?Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-80328448434276984692012-03-14T23:11:42.796-05:002012-03-14T23:11:42.796-05:00I love this form, but need to play more to get wha...I love this form, but need to play more to get what I want from it~<br />Great challenge Grace! :DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-19565322100341031772012-03-14T22:39:59.366-05:002012-03-14T22:39:59.366-05:00I like tankas a lot more than haiku! They are tri...I like tankas a lot more than haiku! They are tricky, though, and I'm not sure I am any better with these. Thanks for hosting and I will be back tomorrow to participate.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-46797887520181991342012-03-14T21:16:58.993-05:002012-03-14T21:16:58.993-05:00ooooooh what fun.ooooooh what fun.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-31670482120543702852012-03-14T21:04:27.164-05:002012-03-14T21:04:27.164-05:00Grace, your comment to 'take it seriously'...Grace, your comment to 'take it seriously' really opened up some great words for me.<br />Thank you for this prompt. I loved the snapshot view of my life that the simplicity of the form made possible.cosmos camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558327124451076957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-13605906110070778862012-03-14T20:00:43.337-05:002012-03-14T20:00:43.337-05:00I'm dying to write a tanka because they are ex...I'm dying to write a tanka because they are exactly what I think poetry should be like - beautiful, simple and easy to relate to. But I have no aptitude to Japanese forms of poetry, or math (meter) (by the way, happy Pi Day), I don't think I can participate today, but I'm really glad you brought the idea up. <3<br /><br />Kisses to all toads!Kenia Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893148474912410033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-31516613333669461322012-03-14T18:48:26.666-05:002012-03-14T18:48:26.666-05:00I posted some, gave the form my 'best shot....I posted some, gave the form my 'best shot.' We had a beautiful March day, which was the inspiration.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-60866801481410052322012-03-14T18:09:21.120-05:002012-03-14T18:09:21.120-05:00This sounds like a great challenge...I'm feeli...This sounds like a great challenge...I'm feeling burned out and flat with a lively March break under way:) Tonight I think I might try and unwind with a bit of writing:)Janet Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126248666972072628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-80530285874772574042012-03-14T17:33:34.016-05:002012-03-14T17:33:34.016-05:00I like this form....Will certainly link up with on...I like this form....Will certainly link up with one ~Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-55107632459780019572012-03-14T12:06:44.864-05:002012-03-14T12:06:44.864-05:00Okay, I tried this and was impressed with myself t...Okay, I tried this and was impressed with myself that I even managed ONE. Doubt if I can do three but if I accomplish it, will add them later:)Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-67520555420394111752012-03-14T10:23:31.738-05:002012-03-14T10:23:31.738-05:00Hmmmm.....not sure that I got this one....but here...Hmmmm.....not sure that I got this one....but here is my effort. Good Morning to all!Herotomosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486093602914824276noreply@blogger.com