summer’s breath
blistering sunrise
glowing still
long past day
simmering into sunset
lengthening shadows
For today’s #TankaTuesday Challenge, I tried a Shadorma, a Spanish 6-line syllabic poem that uses the syllables 3/5/3/3/7/5. The theme for today’s challenge was “The Longest Day”, which immediately filled my mind with images of sunshine, beaches, and summer. This particular photo is from our family trip to the Virginia Beach area last year, but I’m sure I have many other sunrise-over-beach shots that I’ve taken over the years. And I undoubtedly have a few sunset ones as well. I think something about a beach compels me to take a photo, especially with the sun slipping on the horizon. Do you share this compulsion? Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?
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Your poem and your words are beautiful.They are a perfect match, I love the beach too and love photos of it at any time of day 💜
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Thank you! It’s a lovely place to visit at any time of day. 🙂
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Yes I do agree 😂
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So beautiful and evocative. I can feel the lingering light. Love it, Sarah 💕🙂
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Thank you, Harmony!
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move away
going south
sun
some are
most not sadly
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The summer solstice was my first immediate thought!! Well done. You captured summer in a shadorma. ☀️
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Thanks!
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Ah, that’s the day of the solstice encapsulated and complemented by your image. I can feel the brightness of that long day from here, and the shadorma is perfect for this.
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Thank you! It’s always special when I can find a form that fits the ideas well.
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Beautiful! I’m a sunset kind of person 🙂
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Sunsets are lovely– and usually at a more reasonable hour! 😀
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Loved this shadorma.
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Thanks so much!
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So beautiful, Sarah! I can picture myself there! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Your poem reminded me of summers in Florida.
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I’ve only been to Florida twice, but I can imagine that feeling with the lingering sunlight! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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My pleasure!
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Beautiful poem and photo, Sarah. ❤️
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Thank you, Gwen!
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This reminds me of many a ‘beachy’ vacation. Semi local and others in different states or countries….
*I drift off with soft sand under my bare feet taking in ocean breezes, while I comb the beach for treasures in the fading light…* ~Thank you.
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I’m glad you enjoyed the poem. Thanks for stopping by!
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💦 🙂
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