Aftermath

 

 

 

 

Author’s note: This is my first time to participate in Jilly’s Half-a-poem Challenge by writing the first part of a Somonka.   A somonka is a type of Japanese poetry framed in two tankas. It has love as the central theme and is a short love-letter exchanged by the persons involved.  The mechanics are as follows:

 

The Somonka is:
• a poem in 10 lines, made up of 2 tankas.
• syllabic, 5-7-5-7-7 5-7-5-7-7 syllables per line.
• composed in the form of statement-response,
• often written by 2 poets, one writing the statement the other the response but a single poet can write both parts.
• titled.
• unrhymed.
• built around the theme of love.” (The information is from poetscollective.org, please click the somonka link to go to the site)

This is open to everyone- Please join in to write the response or the second part to complete the poem.

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18 Comments on “Aftermath”

1. Hooray! I’m so glad you are joining in and I look forward to completing this Samonka. Feel free to swim around in the pool and find some Challenge that you care to complete as well.

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   • I’ll take a look!

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   • I completed one- my first collaboration! 🙂

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     • Wonderful! Will be by to read soon 🙂

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2. What a great phrase, “bathed in the essence of us” 🙂

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   • Thanks Walt!

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     • My pleasure 🙂

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3. Nice first tanka to the somonka setting up the tension between the lovers.

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   • Thank you Frank.

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4. Well done! Beautiful words. …and no, not going to try this one. I’ll just applaud you from the sidelines. (Looks hard!)

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   • 😊 What’s the worse that can happen?

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     • I suppose. …..will have a think. 😉

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5. Howww..sweat😘

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7. The unexpected twist mid-tanka made this an evil bit of fun to write. I truly enjoyed the challange! https://jillys2016.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/aftermath/

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   • I love what you wrote-your words took it to a whole new level!

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     • When I read your words my first thought was ‘bitter,’ but I rolled my eyes at me and wanted something less cliche. That’s when the vinegar showed up and said, ‘How ’bout me?’ Funny how the mind works when the coffee is good. 😉

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     • Haha! Yes, it is. 🙂

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