A little celebration! I'm excited to return to the Cybils Award work this year as a Round Two Poetry Judge! What a pleasure it will be to work with a grand group reading and discussing poetry! The members of both Rounds can be found HERE. And then click on "Cybils" at the top to look around to view the posts of judges for all the other categories! There is also a call toward the top for the "Idea Boards", a place for suggestions. Nominations begin October 1st.
It's the last Friday in September. I'm wishing happy times for autumn days to all of you! And, I've taken the #PoetryPals challenge, which Tanita Davis explains like this:
You’re invited to try our challenge in the month of September! We’re writing tanka in response to a poem we love from the Poetry Friday universe. Choose to respond to an original poem of any sort, from anyone who participates in Poetry Fridays – give us a link to the original poem, then go tanka-trading away, and make something tanka-true and new. Are you thinking of a poem you love? Good! There’s still time to play with your 5-7-5 creation(s), then share your offering with the rest of us on September 24th in a post and/or on social media with the tag #PoetryPals.
First, I want to say that every Friday, everyone's posts bring joy. It's a big task to choose a favorite. Yet, I was watching last week especially and adored Michelle Kogan's post, and painting, because it celebrated fall, a season favorite. Thus, this is my poem for Michelle, in response to her post HERE with a rondelet! Thank you, Michelle!
it’s freely given
that palette from her garden,
transplanted to mine
painted perfection escorts
an autumn-driven word song
Linda Baie ©
Linda, congratulations on being a Cyblis Award Round Two Poetry Judge. I know you love this volunteer task because of your poetry love. I also thought Michelle's poem was lovely last week. I have been trying to play with rondelets but chose a lai for today's PF (that I will post soon). I love the word transplanted that you chose to continue the planting theme. You also gave tribute to her artwork, "painted perfection" and "palette". Enjoy yur fall weekend.
ReplyDeleteOf course Imogene also knits. :) And yay for you being on Cybils again! Thank you for your service. Thank you for this poem, too, which so freely gives. xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for extending Michelle's lovely rondelet and painting with your own really lovely tanka, Linda! Love "autumn-driven word song." sigh. And thanks for devoting time to being a Cybils judge again. Imogene the knitter and pumpkin pie eater -- love her!
ReplyDeleteHow great that you're a Cybils judge again! The whole group will benefit from your thoughtful approach, Linda. I thought about applying, but I just couldn't commit the time to do it properly. Your tanka is gorgeous--especially those last two lines!
ReplyDeleteI'm crushing on that last line in your tanka! Michelle is so generous with her art and poetry -- she was a perfect pick!
ReplyDeleteI like everything about your tanka response Linda, and especially your "an autumn-driven word song!" Always a pleasure to exchange garden-planted-words and art with you, you're very kind. Thanks for this lovely response that fills me with smiles, and a deeper breath! ;) Happy reading journey as you make your way through the Cybils award books.
ReplyDeleteOooh, an autumn-driven word song. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm back with the Cybs this year, too, only as a Round 2 judge in nonfiction -- it's always a joy to discover what's new that I've missed!
Lovely tanka, Linda.. Have fun with the Cybils. What an honor!
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone, especially #PoetryPals. This was a wonderful challenge!
ReplyDeleteLinda, you have created a lovely response to Michelle's poem. Beautiful description of her artwork/poetry pairing:
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an autumn-driven word song"
I love your tanka...which makes me think I'm going to write thank you notes in tanka form for lots of people from now on. I agree. Every post is a blessing and I so enjoy seeing all the contributions with each person's specialness in it.
ReplyDeleteLinda Mitchell, I think those are called "thanka notes." I can understand how Linda Baie's thanka note to Michelle inspired you. That's the nicest thing about these posts, the intertwinement, fondness and respect for each others' work. And TANKA YOU for your Cybils work.
ReplyDeleteResponding to poetry with poetry is the best, isn't it? And "autumn-driven word song"? YES, every day!
ReplyDeleteI love your "autumn-driven word song!" And how fun is being a Cybils judge?!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these 'thanka' notes, Linda, Heidi, Sara, & Ruth. Yes, I am loving the act of thanking with a poem & the anticipation of working on Cybil's again.
ReplyDeleteHooray Linda, we will get to be on a committee together! I'm on Round II as well. I really liked this line: that palette from her garden
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm really looking forward to it, Jone. It's been a while since I've been there on the Cybil's! Thanks!
DeleteWhat a wonderful celebration of autumn! I love "autumn-driven word song" ...
ReplyDeleteAnd kudos for championing poetry and verse by serving as a Cybils judge!
Every season has its own beauty, but I do love autumn's palate best. Lovely tanka, Linda!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Catherine & Elisabeth. Can't you imagine so many poems being written as we move into October & more color? The beauty never fails to please, year after year.
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