Colleen at Wordcraft poetry suggested writing a syllabic poem using synonyms for the words OPEN and CLOSE.
When the sun unfurls
in the rosy morning sky
the owl shuts her eyes.
In my haiku I used unfurl as a synonym of open and shut as a synonym for close.
Speaking of animals I have a cat poem in a new anthology of ekphrastic poetry published by Moonstone Press. It can be purchased here if you like ekphrastic poetry. https://moonstone-arts-center.square.site/product/ekphrastic-poetry/423
Your cat poem is so poignant! 💙
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
I look forward to your Tanka Tuesday posts, Luanne!
Always a thoughtful moment for us. Thank you.
Thank you, Sheila!
Delightful!
Thank you!
That was a sweet tear jerker.
I meant Ryckaert’s cat poem was one that brought out emotions. Your haiku was expertly done. Love it.
Thanks on both counts. I think that painting really shows her love of babying that cat.
Sure does.
Gorgeous image of the owl, the final touch to the Haiku! 😊
I just found your comment in spam! Thank you so much!!!
Great haiku and I love your cat poem 😊
Thank you so much. I had fun with both!
Super haiku and the cat poem is so true to the love of a cat.
Thank you! I imagine that cat was like Perry!!!
Sounded that way to me.
I love the haiku. It feels very Zen. I also enjoyed your ekphrastic poem. Congratulations on its publication!
Thank you, Liz. I hope your writing endeavors are going well!
You’re welcome, Luanne. Both projects are moving along. In the novel, I’m at the point where characters are saying, no, I wouldn’t say that and no, I wouldn’t do that, which has actually been simplifying revisions.
Which all means that your head is way down deep into that novel!!!!! And that’s a yay!!!!
You’re absolutely right on both counts!
Smiling at the owl poem and misty-eyed at the Katje poem.
I admit I get misty-eyed too because I really feel for the lady in the painting. Thank you!
Both poems are beautifully done!
Balroop, thank you so much!
Lovely poem for the owl. Congratulations on publishing the ekphrastic poem! It’s so very dear and right up your alley, as they say.
Aw thanks, Eilene!
So in this haiku, “the rosy morning sky” is a fabulous kigo. It fits any season. You captured a magical moment! I also love your cat poem and the painting to go with it. Love it!
Thank you so much, Colleen!
You’re welcome, Luanne.
The owl poem made me smile.
And I love the emotional resonance of your cat poem. (K)
Thank you so very much!
Hi Luanne, I love both poems. I love cats and birds and the prompt also steered me towards an animal poem. I will look for your book on Amazon UK, Mom wants some physical books so I’m placing an order.
Thank you so much, Robbie–both loving the poems and looking for my book for your Mom! Cats and birds are right there in my heart! Loved your new post!!!!
Slowly catching up. I love, love, love the cat poem. And the painting that inspired it.
Thanks, Amy. I found that painting to be inspirational. It wasn’t an image I expected to see from that time period.
No, me neither. I’ve seen dogs and occasionally cats in classic art, but never where an adult is showing affection to a cat like that.
Yes, that’s my experience, too. I think this painting must be very unique in that way.
What a beautiful owl and lovely poem. Wonderful your poem being published in the book. I love it.
Thank you so much! So glad you liked them!
Luanne, I love the contrast in the first poem between the dawn unfurling (great choice of word) and the owl settling down to sleep. The cat poem is beautiful, moving, I love the harsh imagery of the shrivelled womb, death and old age against the tenderness of the descriptions of the cats.
Thank you! I love unfurling, too! I had no idea that there are old paintings of particularly women swaddling cats!
I don’t get to read every verse every week…
I like your haiku very much.
You tell a fine story for the image.
One that can be very real for too many.
Thank you! I thought I responded but I guess I didn’t!
No worries. Sometimes we comment and forget to press send. I know I do. 🙂
I do that on online orders, too!