The Cantar in verse is an octosyllabic quatrain that assonates and is usually limited to one strophe.
ideas – sieved and distilled
glossed for acceptability
carefully planned preservation
skillfully carved posterity
Written for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt
Image credit: Britta Benson
adbhut! Really. I like the word ‘ambiguity’, which fits your poem. I liked
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I like the word ‘adbhut’ too. 😀 The picture is so intriguing.
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🙂
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Scraped right down to the bone. I like the metaphor here, Reena.
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I like ‘scraped right down to the bone’ ☺️ Thanks!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Like your words but have really have no idea what a Cantar is even with the definition.
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Just another form of syllabic poetry 8-8-8-8 ☺️
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This is a strange piece of art for sure. I have no idea what it means. I like the ambiguity of your words. They match this piece perfectly.
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The real abstract 😂
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LOL! Right? Britta explains more about the Baroque style on her post.
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Will check.
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