For my third-ever time writing for Colleen Chesebro‘s prompt, I give you: a Senryu. Sort-of. I’m fairly certain I followed the form.
The prompt this week is to study this photo, provided by Ritu Bhathal, and write what moves you.
Photo ©2020 Ritu Bhathal
Windex-winded; sore
the washer escapes, in night
where her windows glare
Poem ©2020 Chelsea Owens
Chel Owens 
definitely a different approach for sure 😀
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I’m still going to count it!
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i didn’t mean this negatively, just window washing is definitely what would never come to my mind 🙂
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Oh, I’m not offended. Personally, I think it’s not very poetic. 🙂
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Works for me, Chelsea. (I’ve never written a senryu.)
I liked the perspective and the emotion you packed into the short piece. 🙂
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❤ Thanks, Diana! I’m not sure it deserves such high praise. 😀
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I like poetry that’s different and evocative. 🙂 Nothing hum-drum here.
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Now it’s called Tanka Tuesday but you chose to write in Senryu ? Does she accept all types ?
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Sorry, Matt! I just saw this. She has a list, with links to instructions and examples, on her site. She accepts tanka, haiku, senryu, …and three other types at least.
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Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger and commented:
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☺ Why, thanks!
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You’re welcome, Chelsea!
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When I was little, I wanted to grow up to wash windows at Bojangles in return for gravy biscuits.
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😀 😀 Mmmm… Gravy biscuits…
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I’ve heard crumbled news print is supposed to work too. Or those washable micro fiber clothes…(not a fond of that fabric myself).
Did the form justice. Personally myself, I’m not the greatest housefrau. But I manage. Windows aren’t high on my list… 😉
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Nor mine.
They’re infrequent enough that I prefer them over dishes, though.
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You’re right – the windows do seem to be glaring!
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That’s what I saw first!
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