I dream in colour,
But now everything is dark,
Where has the light gone?
Oh, cruel leafy canopy?
No green meadow, just blue thoughts.
A spectre haunts me,
Through the trees he drifts slowly,
I hear no weeping,
Just a tall, grey wall of sighs,
Twigs snap, and nothing changes.
© M J Mallon 2017.
Oh dear, that was sad and depressing! …. Why am I always drawn to writing such misery? Don’t answer that!
Hope you like my Tanka’s (even if they’re sad,) and the contrasting photos I took of the trees.
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Bye for now, time for a smiley Sunday face! It had to be done!
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Oh, the dark comes out of you today, Marie. Maybe that’s how you let it out so the light can replace it. Just like how sometimes I can write the best breakup poetry and I’ve been happily married for almost 33 years now! The images of the trees are breathtaking. Great Tanka. Hugs, Sister. <3
Yes, it’s strange really. Yesterday, I wrote a humour piece for Carrot Ranch’s flash fiction competition and today I’m at the opposite spectrum! I must be bipolar! Oh dear. Hugs to you Colleen. I love taking photos of trees. These were near my work, both gorgeous trees had to snap ’em!
Wow, Marje. Those trees are magical! <3
Yes’m Marje, that was/is sad but very strong. Certainly glad I sit in a sunny room.😊😊 .
Wishing you a smiley Sunday
miriam
Thank you Miriam. I am always drawn to the dark and the light. Wishing you a smiley Sunday too. Marje x
Hi Marje. I think there’s something intriguing about turning off the happy colors in poetry and writing about the dark side of life. I get enticed at times also. The first B/W photo is very spooky-looking. Loved your tankas. <3
Thank you so much Olga. Yes poetry often seems to lend itself to the dark side of life. So glad you enjoyed the photography too. 🙂
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I love your Tankas , my Tankas are often sad too!! 💜💜
Thank you Willow. Great minds think alike! <3
Indeed, 😉 I won’t finish that adage! We are Great Minds 💜💜💜
This is a lovely poem – and literally haunting. The contrasting photos of the tree are also very powerful. I think mature trees have a strong spiritual presence. No wonder Tolkien brought them to life in The Lord of the Rings, and I’m sure other authors have done so too. I reviewed “The Curse of Time” recently and should have mentioned the poems which you included in your book – they made a strong impression on me, and increased the richness of the story.
Thank you Sheila. I love photographing trees and they inspired me to write these poems. Thank you so much for reviewing The Curse of Time. I read your review with great interest. Your comments are very perceptive and thoughtful. Thank you too for mentioning the poetry in the book in your comnent here. It’s good to know you found the poetry added something extra to the narrative particularly as the puzzle piece Tankas were added much later on in the writing process. I am so glad I decided to do this. 🙂
That was great Marje. Maybe it’s that Halloween time of month that brings out the dark. 🙂 xx
Ha ha! Yes I think you’re right. 🙂
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Very creative Marje, photo and poem combination perfect for a stormy night
“No green meadow, just blue thoughts”…
I love it… and how interesting that you wrote “blue thoughts”—> it literally made me think of the expression “Feeling blue”. Plus, contray to red, which symbolizes passion, blue represents thinking. So excellent choice… Beautiful poetry, I don´t think it was deppresing at all… ((Poetry most times is, anyway)… Much love! 😀
Thank you so much. So touched by your kind words and glad you didn’t find it depressing! Xxx