An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
Tanka: Moon Tree
The midweek Word Prompt over on Weekly Prompts, is Halloween! . Today I’m posting my first try at writing a, Tanka, Please click >> Here, to visit “Weekly Prompts” fabulous site…
G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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I love your Halloween Tanka. You did great! Did you find it easier or harder than a Haiku?
I Counted 30 syllables not 31. The third line has four not five.
I can’t talk with my skill as a poet, as you can testify to. So, I dread to think what I would have managed! 👻👻🙂
Hi Sue, actually I enjoy the Tanka format, maybe slightly more difficult… Oh my computer syllable counter says 5 for the third line… and that is what I go by… 🤔🤔🤗
I hope you liked the song, Poet’s of The Fall, are a Finnish band, xx
Computers don’t always get things right and it sounds like your computer misread the word glares. It was still a great Tanka, and like I said, it’s far better than I could have managed 🙂
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Very cute! I love it!
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Well it’s even Halloween in Geelong,.. Thanks Beckie…
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Have loads of fun! It’s suppose to rain here tomorrow, so I doubt we will have too many kids.
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Wonderful trio of spooky photo, vivid-fun tanka poem, and cool vid/song!
Boo-tiful job, Ivor!
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Yes… and the band “Poets of The Fall” are a Finnish group, and well worth having a listen too.. xxx
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I hope you have a great day of Halloween candy and fun Ivor 🙂
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I love your Halloween Tanka. You did great! Did you find it easier or harder than a Haiku?
I Counted 30 syllables not 31. The third line has four not five.
I can’t talk with my skill as a poet, as you can testify to. So, I dread to think what I would have managed! 👻👻🙂
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Hi Sue, actually I enjoy the Tanka format, maybe slightly more difficult… Oh my computer syllable counter says 5 for the third line… and that is what I go by… 🤔🤔🤗
I hope you liked the song, Poet’s of The Fall, are a Finnish band, xx
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Computers don’t always get things right and it sounds like your computer misread the word glares. It was still a great Tanka, and like I said, it’s far better than I could have managed 🙂
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wow you did well with a very specific requirement! Love the pic n song too 🙂
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Thank you Kate …. Boooooo !!
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lol you could never be scary Ivor no matter how hard you try ❤
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Boo ! Boo1… oh, damn, they’re not working !!
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That’s very good for a first try Ivor! I’ve never tried to write one! Maybe I will some time!
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Thank you Carol, it was an interesting challenge for me.
💙😊🌏
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