1860
painting by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (Museum: Bavarian State Painting Collections) wikidata.org
Unexpected
the bookworm’s romance
fancies of her secret heart
inked in poetry
rise from the path of pages
with roses unexpected
After all the bookish posts, I thought I’d go with something short and sweet. I love these visual prompts. And I always learn something new about the featured artwork. Colleen thought the young woman might be holding a cell phone. Lol. I went with a book of poetry.
This is an example of ekphrastic poetry, a poem written in response to a piece of art. I wrote a tanka with a syllable count of 5/7/5/7/7.
To read more responses to the challenge, learn about syllabic poetry, or submit your own poem, stop by Colleen’s blog: Wordcraft Poetry.
Colleen is also sharing an announcement about the “Around the Campfire Literary Journal” which is accepting submissions through the month of May. I hope you feel inspired.
Myths of the Mirror 
Book of poetry..YES!
Cellphone…WTF?
Adore your Tanka.
Thank you, Diana!
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Pretty funny, isn’t it? She could be a modern teenager. People never change. Lol. I’m gald you enjoyed the poem, my friend. I love the art-based challenges.
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Sweet poem, lovely picture, and Colleen is right! Haha!
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Lol. She is right, isn’t she? I think the artist intentionally wanted us all to spend the next 150 years guessing what she’s carrying. Thanks for stopping by, Betsy. Have an awesome day.
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Haha. Prescient artist. 🙂
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