scattered in sand
embers of a saltwood fire
face to face with stars
~
bright red still smoldering hot
touch not, but savor the warmth
* The challenge was to compose the Tan Renga: I have written the second stanza in order to do so. The first stanza is by the poet Jane Reichhold.
* Written in response of Carpe Diem’s Tan Renga Challenge.
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I remember the remnants of bonfires when I was younger and this really brings those memories rushing back.
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Oh yes.. It reminds me as well of the harvest festival with bonfires we celebrate here in mid January..
The poems are the representations of poet’s experiences and thoughts. So I guess that is why the reader can many a times relate to a poem in the end.. because of the shared experiences.
🙂
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All completed Tan Renga’s which I have read are in some way based on romance, so I was very surprised to read your Tan Renga completion, I love that second stanza … it makes the imagery of the first stanza stronger. Thank you for sharing HA.
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Thank you.. 🙂
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Very well finished. It seems we both steered away from romantic endings 🙂
scattered in sand
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Oh yes that is true.. I really liked your two lines.. 🙂
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I can feel the heat of the fire:) The embers are the best part.
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Thank you so much.. 🙂
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A lovely and different end.
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Thank you.. 🙂
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