TankaTuesday#4

Hello! It is time for Colleen’s #TankaTuesday challenge where the rules are to to write in any of the 24 syllabic forms of Japanese poetry using a kigo or season word as an inspiration. While there are 24 seasons in Japan, we are allowed to use season words as per our region.

But before I begin, I am very chuffed that Colleen was kind enough to choose my previous entry as the poem of the week and couldnt resist sharing. Yayy and thank you again Colleen 🙂

Now off to the tanka of this week. First the tanka and then the explanatory note. Perhaps, some of you may not need the note 🙂

Navratri

going to office on

an empty stomach

they join the

bhandara queue

I have used Navratri (literally nine-nights) as the ‘kigo’ word for this tanka. In India, we are currently celebrating Navratri and today is day 3 of the festival. Navaratri is a bi-annual Hindu festival observed in honour of the Mother Goddess Durga and many devotees keep a fast during this period. A bhandara is a mass feast given to the needy by the Hindus, particularly in North India on auspicious occasions such as the Navratri.

Here’s wishing you all a very auspicious and happy Navratras to you and yours. 🙏

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21 thoughts on “TankaTuesday#4”

  2. Navratri.The waxing crescent moon.Dancing (Dandiya Ras) nine nights,praying to Mahishasur Mardini. Remembering happy childhood Navratri celebrations. Thank you Dahlia for Navratri Tanka.

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  9. For whatever reason, the food made in big quantities tastes nice. No wonder someone who decided to go to work empty stomach ended up at Bhandara.
    Cheers..

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