Sea, moon, sails–
are words a story?
Wonder. Where.
The journey
ends. Compassed and jibed. Adrift
and dreaming. Betides.
A shadorma for Colleen’s #tanka Tuesday, using synonyms for circled and squared, and for Sarah at dVerse who asks us to consider boats.
Once again I’ve dipped into my art archives for the illustrations.
K. 
I love how you fragment the sentences here with periods, K. It shows itself to the reader and makes them assimilate each line in its glory. I love the beginning of this too. Words are indeed a story. What story shall they tell? That is up to you. The ocean shore, in its imagery, is a dream and it encompasses mystery along the journey. We have different journeys, all destined to be different in each tide. I really adore the paintings here; they accompany your poem so well. Excellent piece, and such a lovely take on the prompt. Thank you for sailing me along the way through your words. I enjoyed the journey!
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Thanks Lucy. I find the shadorma form lends itself to many ways of phrasing, much more than any other form I’ve tried. It’s probably the form I use most (although I love pantoums also). I am not being very productive in my art output these days, but luckily I have a large inventory of past images to choose from. I can almost always find one that works.
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A really beautiful post! I love the art work … the first one in particular. They go so well with your poem.
Dwight
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Thanks Dwight. Always an extra compliment from another artist.
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The color in art always grabs my attention!
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Your style is so unique K. The artwork choice is a perfect accompaniment to your subtle yet beautiful poem ☺️
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Thanks Christine.
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Love the art(s)! The visuals and your words and what great music added too.
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Thanks D. That’s one of my all-time favorite Beach Boy songs, and I love what Ray does with it too.
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I love this one. It suits my mood today. The art works are wonderful
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Thanks Suzanne. More art from the archives.
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Kerfe, I love the one with the boat. I see a sailfish about to jump out of the water in front of the boat. I wonder if it will fly on the warm breezes?
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Thanks Jade. I love the idea of flying fish. I hope so.
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You’re very welcome.
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The final picture made me think of your stars of everything. I love this poem – it feels like sunlight on rippling water.
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Thanks Sarah. I can never get enough of the sea.
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Lovely trail of thoughts!
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Thanks!
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My pleasure.
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Questioning seems to be the only way to go, accepting we know very little for certain. Words, stories, even the moon are what we make of them. Lovely artwork too!
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Thanks Jane. We will never run out of questions.
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I hope not.
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Brilliant, Kerfe. I love this: “Compassed and jibed.” I feel such a sense of freedom from your questions and lovely art work. It’s the sailing boats and the sea that get my imagination going. The use of the word, “betides,” is so fitting. You amaze me each week! ❤
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Thanks Colleen (as always).
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I’m a fan, for sure! 😀
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Both words and art hint at a story between the lines, take the mind on a journey.
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Thanks Ken. My mind is the only thing journeying these days!
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Love your poem amidst your great works of art! Really like the form and rhythm. Great music selection too.
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Thanks MW. One of my favorite songs. And who can resist the sea?
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It has a timeless allure. Enjoy this day, MW 🙏
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To be at sea like this is wonderful… is life a dream or my dreams my life
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Thanks Bjorn. Both!
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You got it all in–moon, question, fate, and circles, of course. Lovely. I love your art, too, especially the top one, which makes me think of Redon.
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Thanks Merril. He did so many wonderful boat paintings–I will never refuse that comparison!
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Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger for all Genres as well as craft books and commented:
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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This is gorgeous
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thanks Jude
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My pleasure 🌼
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