raindrops rainbow storms boom and blow rumblings and flow of watery blue so much I don't know
Linked to dVerse Meeting the Bar. Frank Tassone is hosting with five line Japanese forms. I picked the gogyokha since the only constraint appeared to be having five lines.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Beautiful!
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Thank you, Pragalbha!
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Reminds me of Joni Mitchell’s song about clouds. So much we don’t know, and that’s ok.
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That song does fit. Thank you, Jade!
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You’re welcome.
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fantastic! I agree! Great write.
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Thank you!
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I really liked the description of the power of nature, water element in contrast with the humility in front of it in the last line. Thank you.
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Thank you, Anthony!
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An intriguing adapation of adding rhyme. Well-played! I like how the simple images evoke the experience!
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Thank you, Frank!
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Nice!
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Thank you, Peter!
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The last line illuminates the first four. (K)
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I am glad it does. Thank you, Kerfe!
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Lots of folks are battling floods along with the coronavirus. I liked your capture of rain.
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Thank you, Beverly! There has been a lot of rain recently.
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I like the rhythm that flow through your words.
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Thank you, Truedessa!
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Your poem sums up how it has been her as well! It has been raining here for two days! The sun finally came out this evening. The sign o f a wise man is the recognition of how little he really knows! Very nice Frank.
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Thank you, Dwight!
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Very nice Frank, -the last line is such a neat turn to the internal and reflective – and as always with your work, great photography – palm trees near your place?
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Yes, we live between Miami Beach and Northbrook, Illinois. Thank you, Peter!
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I like the meter. 🌈
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Thank you, Chelsea! I like to keep poems metrical.
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short colourful and says so much … I often feel like that!
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Thank you, Kate!
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welcome Frank!
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Beautifully done Frank, there’s so much we don’t know 🙂
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Thank you, Xenia!
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I love the flow of the lines, they just trip off the tongue. Thank you
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I am glad they flowed smoothly. Thank you!
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Love the reason you chose this form … the poem too!!!
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Thank you, Helen!
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Nice, Frank. Mysteries surround us.
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Thank you, Ken!
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I knew you could rhyme a tanka, Frank…and yet remain humble 🙂
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It is hard not to rhyme. Thank you, Lynn!
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Frank, I just love it when you rhyme, no matter what the form😊. You’re the master!
Pat
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I am glad you liked the rhyme. Thank you, Pat!
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kaykuala
of watery blue
so much I don’t know
Yes Frank, we are practically lost in these testing times. Wonder when it’ll all end!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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Nice last,line…so much I don’t know.
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Thank you, Mary!
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The world is full of magic, Frank.
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It is. Thank you, Robbie!
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This is a lovely piece Frank, and as always love your photos!
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Thank you, Linda!
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Rainbows
Only
Hiding
Colors
We Don’t Breathe..:)
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Thank you, Fred!
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🌲🎶
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