#TankaTuesday #Nonet + #WDYS #PhotoPrompt

Published on by balroop singh

Fading Light

Have you walked the dark corridors
or sat buried in the deluge
where the soul strives to break free?
Have you ever fallen
down the cliff like a
thin waterfall
cascading
down to
sink?

Lost
in the
new alleys
of the valley
with no intent of
crawling back, they sought peace
in the echoes of nature
the glow of fading light lingered
slight hope flickered at the horizon.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen and Willow for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

This week, Willow is hosting Tanka Tuesday, and her prompt is to write a Nonet, and use synonyms for : The state of the world/ or our lives. This is according to our interpretation. We can use synonyms for our life if we prefer.

 A Nonet is a nine line poem with the syllable count of 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. It can be written on any subject and must have a title. A Nonet can be reversed with 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 syllable count.

Many thanks to Sadje for the image and the inspiration — #Whatdoyousee #295

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39 thoughts on “#TankaTuesday #Nonet + #WDYS #PhotoPrompt”

  5. Balroop, your phrase “thin waterfall / cascading / down to / sink” especially gripped me—it feels so delicately precise, as if the descent itself were inevitable but beautiful. I really appreciate how your imagery evokes both surrender and quiet resilience.

    Much love,
    David

  6. Beautifully written Balroop. Nature is Both a refuge and a cure for troubled souls. Thanks for joining in.

  12. I love the image of your poem, Balroop. We can be falling but “the glow of fading light lingered, slight hope flickered at the horizon.” Beautiful!

  13. Beautiful, Balroop. I love the questions in the first half of the poem and how they invited me into the experience. The descriptions are sublimely emotional, lonely, and blessed with a glimmer of hope. Truly stunning.

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  15. yes, yes, yes–this! because even a slight flicker of hope at the horizon is worth saving. Hope expands. We need this slight flicker. Thank you for writing this Balroop. Bless you. Lovely Nonet.

  16. I like how you asked a question, ‘ Have you ever fallen down a cliff like a thin waterfall?’ I haven’t ever imagined myself as a waterfall falling down a cliff but this made me think of it. The resolution at the end of calmness and peace was satisfying. Beautiful and thought-provoking, Balroop ji.

    1. Thank you for sharing your inputs, Smitha, I am glad my question could stir your thoughts. This question was inspired from a dream in which my car fell down into a valley and I suddenly woke up. I used waterfall as a metaphor.

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