from empty orbits
death jealously looks upon
life’s crystal vision
written in response to: https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/01/18/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-257-ekphrastic-photoprompt/#comments
#41 (crystal)
Published
from empty orbits
death jealously looks upon
life’s crystal vision
written in response to: https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/01/18/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-257-ekphrastic-photoprompt/#comments
Musings from an insignificant writer
more that just a path
A Journal of Poetic Observations
Pictures and Poetry, Picture Poetry
My Journey on the Lonely Road to Deaf Acceptance
Ellen Grace Olinger
Just words and more words, as they come of their own accord.
Rivers and Rural Communities : ą¤ : at the Heart of Travel
A Greek Matinee: my manuscript. . . Tattlings, Scribblings, Brain Expanding, Bits & Bobs as Summer rolls on
My Eccentric Friend 
Spooky and gorgeous.
LikeLike
Oh, that’s perfect! Short and sweet and tells it all, great inclusion of the skull in the picture.
LikeLike
Sometimes is better if we don’t look at the crystal!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love your poem, Marian! Just thinking of the skull’s jealousy makes me chuckle. š
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, lovely to know that it struck a card. The painting that inspired itwas beautiful and so much in it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The skull, right. Oh, it’s got a bone to pick with her… Love this tons. Thanks for sharing. Just so lovely. Blessings.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, I love your thought also – the bone to pick, wonderful.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Glad you like that. š
LikeLike
Ooh, Marian, this is fantastic. Iāve just written a stacked Etheree from the skullās point of view, and your ādeaths jealousyā echoes that so beautifully for me. Lovely poem šš
LikeLike
Hello Marian. I’m glad you found Tanka Tuesday through David. He’s the best for helping you through your first submission. Let me know if you need more help. This Waterhouse painting is so full of possibilities. I wonder what she saw in that crystal ball? ā¤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Marian – you should definitely share this for #TankaTuesday here –
https://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=cmchesebro&postid=16Jan2022
That’s for the original prompt with the painting by Waterhouse… And, if you’re curious, here’s the link to the prompt itself –
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/01/18/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-257-ekphrastic-photoprompt/
Sincerely,
David
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Ben. I struggled a bit to load to your site but will try – thanks for the encouragement. I like what you are doing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasureā£ļø
BTW, please feel free to call me ‘David’, which is my first name. The word ‘ben’ simply means ‘son of’ in Hebrew, and my father’s name was ‘Alexander’ – I created my blog in his memory.
All best,
David
LikeLiked by 1 person
Marian, I went ahead an submitted your poem for you ā youāll probably see some other poets visiting this post of yours in the next days š
Take care,
David
LikeLiked by 2 people
David, thanks for doing that. I was just about to follow the instructions again. I will go back into your site and copy the link reciprocally to my blog post. Sorry for my mistake with the “ben” I should have known that.
Best wishes,
Marian
PS. I amended a couple of words in the Haiku in my blog – I think it is improved now. The last two words of the 2nd line.
LikeLiked by 2 people
would you like me to consider it a submission for āPoetry Partnersā too? (thatās what you first submitted this piece for, which is how I found it)
Iām happy to publish any poem youāve written and respond to it with one of my own š
ā¤
David
LikeLiked by 1 person
David, that would be really nice, please do. Thank you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
my pleasure, Marian – I’ll let you know when it gets posted!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Marian – I’ve posted your poem here:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2022/02/20/empty-orbits-or-crystal/
Thank you!
David
LikeLiked by 1 person