A found poem from Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life”, the theme suggested by Pat R. for Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday. I’ve constructed a shadorma with the help of the Collage Oracle.
“…Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time…”
be not like
time—fleeting, mournful,
pursuing
fate—within
each bivouac is a dream–
heart sailing the soul
K. 
Beautiful art and tanka K. I’m stumped by this week’s theme prompt.
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Thanks Jude. I worked hard on this one!
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Very well done
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beautiful
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I don’t know what the theme was, but I like the result. The great men’s footprints have become a cliché but your ‘within each bivouac is a dream’ is fresh as the ink/paint in your painting.
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Thanks Jane. The original poem is not my style at all, so it was an interesting exercise. I hope I captured a bit of the spirit of what I think he meant to say.
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You opened the meaning out. As soon as I see ‘famous men’ I bristle.
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I know the feeling…
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I do, too! 😀
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🙂 Wonder why?
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😀
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Such a wonderful image you’ve created to sail into. “Heart sailing the soul” into the colors of a dream. ❤
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Thanks Olga.
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Love the resulting poem and the art work.
Pat
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Thanks. It was a good challenge!
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Lovely artwork and Shadorma, Kerfe. Have a delightful weekend! 😀 xo
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Thanks Vashti.
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This is beautiful, Kerfe. “within
each bivouac is a dream”. I love that!
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Thanks Merrill. I love that word and as glad I could find a way to use it.
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This is beautifully done. Lovely art work. 🙂
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Thank you!
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You are welcome. 🙂
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These colors are delicious!
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Thanks Bela!
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