Frank Tassone our host. We consider
the 5 line Japanese poem forms…
tanka, kyoka and gogyohka. As best
I can understand, I’ve chosen to write
a gogyohka.
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in cobwebbed corridors of my mind
I seem to see it still
the winding lane beyond the hedge
grandma in her apron
waiting on the porch
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"in cobwebbed corridors of my mind"
ReplyDeleteThat line, and how you evoke the sense of a meandering memory or an effvervescent dream with each line thereafter.
Wonderful!
Through the cobwebs there is a memory of better days.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful memory images! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteI like the description of your grandmother waiting on the porch.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to cobwebbed corners of the mind. I really like your blog header image too.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you took me down those cobwebbed corridors and the winding lane beyond the hedge – it made the effect of the final lines all the more powerful. I saw my grandmother in her apron!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend, happy memories dear blog friend.
ReplyDeleteEverybody's grandma must have worn an apron :) And they were always there, waiting. Still are probably.
ReplyDeleteThose memories are precious. My grandparents had a porch too, and I remember it well.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a powerful piece of imagery, it definitely took me on a journey of remembering my Grandma. Thank you
ReplyDeleteGrandma's are special creations that can make all of the difference in a child's life. Very fond feelings evoked with your poem, Beverly.
ReplyDeleteSweet memories captured in 5 short lines...lovely, Bev.
ReplyDeletegrandma in her apron
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How wonderful then Bev, when we could go visiting anytime!
Hank
Simple memories are the most poignant sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI love this sense of time--the past still there in our minds.
ReplyDeleteLove the mood you set with your words.
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