50 thoughts on “#TankaTuesday #Photoprompt #Poetry”

1. A flower and love, a withered flower and hubris… I love how you expressed this, Balroop!

   1. Thank you Vera.

2. Your words express such personality!

   1. Wow! what a compliment! I meant to create a personality. Thank you!

3. Wonderful, Balroop! I especially love “when did the winds of hubris
   blow away your faith in love?”

   Congrats on Fusion. It’s another beautiful collection.

   1. Thank you Mae. The closed petals of sunflower spoke to me like that.
      Many thanks for reading Fusion and promptly writing a fabulous review despite your busy schedule. Love and hugs for that.

      1. 🤗 💕

4. A love and life story about sunflower. How wonderful, Balroop!

   1. Thank you Miriam. Symbols of nature define life so well! 😊

      1. Exactly, Balroop! 🙂

5. Beautiful, Balroop!❤️

   1. Thank you Jill. 🤗

6. Beautiful poetry, Balroop. And congratulations on your new book. It’ll be the second i feature in my blog corners.🥹🎉🤎

   1. Thank you Jude, I am delighted to hear that. 😊

      1. 🩵

7. Wonderful poem, Balroop. What a difference between the two in tone. You’re so creative. (I finished Fusion last night. Loved it. A review on it’s way!)

   1. Thank you Diana. Here, the sunflower is a metaphor for a person 😊 I am glad you liked it. Many thanks for reading Fusion, I lo….ove your support dear friend. 🥰

8. Beautiful!

   1. Thank you!

9. A lot to think about in this poem, Balroop.

   1. I am glad to hear that Jacqui, as the sunflower has been used as a metaphor here.

10. I love how it changed in tone and told a story, Balroop 🙂 xo

    1. Thank you Denise, I hope you like the change of the tone. 😊

11. I just grabbed Fusion, Balroop. I like the balance you created with your two tanka. The sunflower, as a metaphor for a person, works well. 🌻

    1. Thank you so much Colleen, for your continued support. I promise my next poetry book is going to be syllabic poetry – all thanks to your prompts, I’ve got a good collection. 🥰

12. Congratulations on your poetry book Fusion, Balroop. Loved the cover. Such a beautiful poem too.❤️❤️

    1. Thank you Kamal, I am glad you like the cover.

13. Hi Balroop, this is a delightful poem. I am enjoying all the bright sunflower pictures this week.

    1. Thank you Robbie.

14. This is a beautiful movement of emotion, heightened with the personification!

    1. Thank you Luanne.

       1. You are welcome!

15. I’m stuck on the sunflower sulking. Wonderful imagery.🌻❤️

    1. Thank you Melissa, the folded petals spoke to me like that! 😊

16. I like the light and the shadow in these, Balroop.

    1. Thank you Lisa for stopping by to read.

       1. You’re welcome.

17. An excellent contrast, Balroop!

    1. Thank you Jan… life is like that!

18. Love this beautiful poem Balroop. All the best for your book, Fusion💕

    1. Thank you for your wishes Cindy.

       1. You’re most welcome Balroop❣️

19. The life of a flower does mirror human emotions well. You’ve created a good contrast with your words. (K)

    1. Thanks for coming over to share your thoughts Kerfe. 😊

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21. This is so sad 💜💜

    1. Life is like that! 😊

       1. Yes indeed 💜💜

22. Awww… that second stanza makes me sad, Balroop❣️

    Beautiful poetry…

    Much love,
    David

    1. Thank you David. 😊

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