(This picture is captured from the room of my hotel in Noorpur, a small town in West Bengal)
Beautify the earth
Be a treasure of Nature,
So that your journey
Reads like an artistic tale
That can inspire the lost souls.
Tanka is a classic form of Japanese poetry related to the haiku with five unrhymed lines of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. (5, 7, 5, 7, 7)
That picture which you captured from your hotel is amazing and lovely. And when we are an inspiration to the lost souls with collaborative nature then it's a blessing. Great writing Purba :) This poem is really naturalistic to read.
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DeleteA wonderful lesson... and good job with the tanka.
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Thank you HA :)
DeleteIf only more of us could say at our life's end that we did no harm to other people or the world we lived in. Excellent poem Purba.
ReplyDeleteYes, we should atleast try in simple, small ways.
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What a wonderful poem and ray of light on this grey morning :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for this lovely comment, Jae :)
DeleteFabulous opening line...it could stand alone as it says it all!
ReplyDeleteThank you Donna. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteSuch a wise & lovely tanka :D
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Sanaa :)
DeleteI so hope that those 'lost souls' will be inspired to 'beautify the earth.' What a gift to all of Nature this would be... Very nice tanka.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Mary. Thank you so much :)
DeleteIt would be great if a touch of nature can work that way for all...
ReplyDeleteYes, spending a lot of time with Nature can inspire people :)
DeleteLove the idea to be a n inspiration for others!
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DeleteOh this is lovely. I just watched a video about a man who planted thousands of trees over twenty years.........I love "Reads like an artistic tale that can inspire lost souls." Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's amazing. I wish we could do a little good too, like that man. Thank you so much, Sherry for the lovely comment :)
DeleteWise advice :)
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DeleteIntelligently penned :)
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Thank you, Ananya :)
DeleteThis is indeed wisely penned. A beautiful Tanka dear :) Loved the theme! <3
ReplyDeleteThank you dear. Glad you loved it :) <3
DeleteThis is so inspiring and lovely...loved it, Purba... (y) a beautiful tanka... :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, dear. Happy that you loved it :)
DeleteLovely tanka. We forget ideals such as these. It is good to be reminded.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, Wendy. Thank you :)
DeleteLovely lines and lovely picture.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful week, Purba. :)
Thank you so much, Divya :)
DeleteSuperb!!! 😊
ReplyDeleteThanks, Archana :)
DeleteThe words compliment the picture so well.
ReplyDeleteWell written.
Thank you so much, dear :)
Deleteसुंदर प्रस्तुती...
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DeleteNice :)
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DeleteTruly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rajesh
Deletethe picture looks like a painting :) liked tanka lot :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sachin. Great to see you here :)
DeleteBeautiful image and sentiments.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Rosemary :)
DeleteBeautiful click and beautifully written!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Yogesh :)
DeleteBeautiful! The picture is such a classic!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sonia. Glad you liked it :)
DeleteThank you, Arun :)
ReplyDeleteThe picture and the tanka - Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteNice capture and a very well composed tanka.
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