Thursday, 19 February 2015

Tanka – in two parts

cocooned in the still
magic in the mystic spell
moments gently drift
across white blanketed hills
through shushed snow enfolded boughs

in the solitude
and clarity of silence
enlightenment falls
like an unspoken mantra
. . . and my spirit is restored

note:  the prompt from Poetry Jam this week is “Solitude”.

photo:  Silver Star Mountain Ski Resort in BC’s Okanagan – M.T. Bourke
 
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21 comments:

  1. Brian Miller19 February 2015 at 16:42

    when we reach those spaces of silence...such as in the woods...or snow...or both...i think we draw close to being able to reach that enlightenment...away from all the noise...

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  2. Mary Ann Potter19 February 2015 at 17:29

    So pretty. I too am restored by solitude. Your snowy scene lends itself so well to the prompt. And yes, there is clarity in the silence.

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  3. Mary19 February 2015 at 18:03

    So very true that enlightenment falls in silence. I think it is hard to become enlightened with so much hustle and bustle around. One needs silence to cogitate! And also to restore or recharge oneself.

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  4. Gabriella19 February 2015 at 18:08

    I liked the peaceful atmosphere and scene you showed in the first stanza. The enlightenment of the second stanza does not come as a surprise.

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  5. kaykuala19 February 2015 at 20:21

    One is blessed when seemingly adverse times may take a turn for the better. Wonderful write Wendy!

    Hank

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  6. brudberg19 February 2015 at 23:42

    I think this is the type of silence we all crave for many time.. Snow gives such a comfort of silence and enlightenment if we let it works its way.

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  7. Anita Sabat20 February 2015 at 00:25

    Such restoration of spirit is much needed & welcome :)

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  8. alan170420 February 2015 at 00:25

    enlightenment falls - this is so true and what a precious and wonderful moment. Great emotion in this

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  9. Eileen T O'Neill .....20 February 2015 at 04:53

    Wendy,

    I love both aspects of your snowy scenes and solitude. One requires solitude to facilate so much else in our desires...

    Eileen

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  10. Sumana Roy20 February 2015 at 05:58

    I could feel the slow movement of solitude and love how it engulfs everything and soul awakes...beautiful Wendy...

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  11. Vandana Sharma20 February 2015 at 07:09

    new life, new hope, a new spring!!

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  12. Jennifer Wagner20 February 2015 at 12:17

    That second one, especially, spoke to me. Excellent.

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  13. Donna Smith20 February 2015 at 13:15

    Snow does make the world so quiet. You can feel it. Lovely!

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  14. janetld20 February 2015 at 15:54

    You've captured "solitude" well here. Ditto in the photo!

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  15. SuyashJ20 February 2015 at 23:17

    loved the ending

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  16. Cifar21 February 2015 at 00:01

    in the clarity of solitude ..... my spirit restored, perfect line , spiritual and enlightening

    Loneliness

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  17. Margaret21 February 2015 at 13:18

    Have just started reading Thoreau's "Walden" This reminds me of what he must have experienced.

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  18. Optimistic Existentialist21 February 2015 at 15:24

    I love that incredible closing...felt cathartic :)

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  19. Grace22 February 2015 at 18:27

    Such serenity and peace in that solitude ~ My spirit is also restored ~

    Hope you are keeping warm ~

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  20. ND Mitchell24 February 2015 at 05:39

    The silence is captured beautifully. Wish I was there. Love the idea of "shushed snow"!

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  21. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger28 February 2015 at 17:25

    Beautiful sense of the calmness you feel throughout this piece Wendy!

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