Colleen’s #Poetry Challenge… #Troiku

#TankaTuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 293, #SpecificForm: Troiku

Image by David Mark from Pixabay 

Looking for the light
the true path
the spark of life

Looking for the light
in the face of a stranger
in the moment sitting still

The true path
stumbling over boulders
finding the way

The spark of life
a hand reaching to hold you
telling you it is all right

©AnitaDawes2022


Such an unusual poetry form from Colleen this week…


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20 responses to “Colleen’s #Poetry Challenge… #Troiku”

  1. This is so lovely and heartening! <3

    ~David

  2. Love your thoughts here 💜

  3. On the spiritual path, the helping hands along the way are angels in disguise. Beautiful use of the form.

    1. Thank you, msjadeli… this was our first troika, and we loved it…

      1. You’re very welcome.

  4. It doesn’t matter how independent we may be, a helping hand proves to be sweet when needed! Lovely piece, Anita!

      1. You’re welcome! :)

  5. Anita, this is a beautiful Troiku sequence. I knew you would love this form. ❤️

    1. and Anita enjoyed using it, Colleen…

  6. That hand is always welcome.

  7. Beautiful and great! Love the thoughts and also the metrics. Best wishes, Michael

    1. Thank you, Michael…

  8. consummate🤍

  9. Lovely thoughts! I like the path that guides toward light though it lies within us.

    1. Thank you, Balroop. glad you liked the poem…

  10. I love this SO much! Great response to the prompt!

    1. Thanks, Jan… very different, but fun to do…

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