Mother Earth
A Nature Tanka for the club challenge18 total reviews
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Excellent entry for the japanesepoetryclub. Good syllables count. Nice presentation. Good understanding of the Waka form.
Well done!
Gypsy
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2024
  |
Excellent entry for the japanesepoetryclub. Good syllables count. Nice presentation. Good understanding of the Waka form.
Well done!
Gypsy
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana
Comment Written 31-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 31-Dec-2024
-
Thank you, Marival, for your wonderful comments, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
Wow! Absolutely a beautifully written and well presented poem. Beautiful overall presentation I love your photo choice. Very well done. Amazing work.
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
 |
Wow! Absolutely a beautifully written and well presented poem. Beautiful overall presentation I love your photo choice. Very well done. Amazing work.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
-
Thank you so very much, for your exceptional comments and six stars, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
-
Your welcome
Comment from Bill Schott
This tanka, Mother Earth, has the proper formatting and gives words to the planet which needs to understand why it is so under-appreciated by the people.
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
|
This tanka, Mother Earth, has the proper formatting and gives words to the planet which needs to understand why it is so under-appreciated by the people.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
-
Thank you, Bill, yes, she is under appreciated, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from June Sargent
Sometimes it feels more like feigned ignorance when big business abuses Mother Nature - in the name of making our lives richer again. Only a few get rich, as the rest watch the planet die.
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
|
Sometimes it feels more like feigned ignorance when big business abuses Mother Nature - in the name of making our lives richer again. Only a few get rich, as the rest watch the planet die.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
-
Thank you very much, yes, only a few do get ahead, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from lyenochka
Great job with your nature tanka! It's shocking how we mistreat the earth and how much we are dependent on nature for our very lives. Great job with your personification of Nature!
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
|
Great job with your nature tanka! It's shocking how we mistreat the earth and how much we are dependent on nature for our very lives. Great job with your personification of Nature!
Comment Written 29-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
-
Thank you very much, yes, we do need to pay more attention, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Wendy G
Exactly! Mankind can't see beyond the end of his nose - so many beautiful and complex works of nature, and the processes of nature so intricately working together for self-preservation. Well said.
Wendy
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
|
Exactly! Mankind can't see beyond the end of his nose - so many beautiful and complex works of nature, and the processes of nature so intricately working together for self-preservation. Well said.
Wendy
Comment Written 29-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
-
Thank you, Wendy, yes, mankind needs to step up, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Very nicely and succinctly said in your 5 line verse, Kahpot! I like the force of your words and the challenge by nature to man to explain his indifference and undoing. Thank you for sharing your fine verse, complemented with a stunning visual. Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
|
Very nicely and succinctly said in your 5 line verse, Kahpot! I like the force of your words and the challenge by nature to man to explain his indifference and undoing. Thank you for sharing your fine verse, complemented with a stunning visual. Take care Debbie
Comment Written 29-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2024
-
Thank you for your wonderful comments, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
Comment from Trina Layne
The message is clear. It is relevant and profound. You have stayed true to form and the subject matter. Besides attention to syllable structure, in your view, what else is essential to writing a "good" Tanka poem? I would like to get your thoughts on that ... if you care to share.
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
|
The message is clear. It is relevant and profound. You have stayed true to form and the subject matter. Besides attention to syllable structure, in your view, what else is essential to writing a "good" Tanka poem? I would like to get your thoughts on that ... if you care to share.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
-
TANKA is a Japanese poetic form that originated in the Japanese Imperial Court, 1,200 years ago. It can embrace all emotions of love, pity, suffering, loneliness, or death. Tanka is succinct and may not exceed 31 syllables in this format (5/7/5/7/7) but it can be LESS than 31 syllables in a short/long/short/long/long form
Although this Tanka refers to nature, a Tanka subject is mainly about emotion, as above, I wrote on not long ago "death of my love" if you would like to read it, thank you****kahpot
-
Thanks for explaining further. Actually, I remember that piece - Death of My Love ... Quite sad as the title indicated, but it was one of my favorite reads this week. Thanks again.
Comment from artisart4u
This a nice poem about God's protection and nurturing of mankind.
This poem is so beautifully put together.
You have the right amount of syllables for each line and good luck with it.
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
|
This a nice poem about God's protection and nurturing of mankind.
This poem is so beautifully put together.
You have the right amount of syllables for each line and good luck with it.
Comment Written 29-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
-
Thank you for your exceptional comments, as always very much appreciated****khpot
Comment from zanya
A timely comment here in this Nature Tanka for the Club challenge reminding us as to how we treat our one and only home -planet earth -inspirational sentiments
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
|
A timely comment here in this Nature Tanka for the Club challenge reminding us as to how we treat our one and only home -planet earth -inspirational sentiments
Comment Written 29-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2024
-
Thank you for your wonderful comments, as always very much appreciated****kahpot
