Searching for the muse this morning, I read Amy VanDerwater’s poem for today. She is choosing crayons out of the Crayola box to inspire daily poetry. Today’s crayon was carnation pink. The color reminded me of the beautiful lilies that have opened up, post-wedding, filling up my kitchen with their strong scent. I took out the carnation pink and colored a picture in my journal.
As I wrote about the flower, I played around with word forms, searching flowery terms like pollen, stamen, and anther. Pollinic won as a new word choice. I found that my lines were tending toward the haiku syllable count, so I chose to write a tanka which uses the 5,7,5,7,7 syllable count.
This poetry month I will attempt to write a poem-a-day. I’ll write about my process. The muse will come from other poets or from my own poetic heart.
Jama is gathering the Kidlit blogging events.
I’ll be joining Irene Latham’s Progressive Poem and have posted the schedule in the side bar.
Happy National Poetry Month! Celebrate Poetry!
*The image is a photograph using my phone, enhanced by Painteresque.
Reflections on the Teche 
This is beautiful! I love how you have crossed out attempt. Poetry Month always overwhelms me a bit. I’m behind in my reading. I hope to get back to that today! See you for tomorrow’s verse.
I think you had fun drawing/coloring and writing, Margaret. Both are beautiful. I like the idea of the opening on this first day, like a celebration!
Margaret, the carnation pink colored lily explodes with beauty and energy and the word pollinic is a delightful addition. On top of that you are sharing a new app. How splendid!
I saw the strike through “attempt to” — I applaud your resolve. I’d love to join you, but I have some pressing, time-consuming work on my plate. Perhaps a couple times.. 🙂 I especially love reading about your process. I will be checking back since you promise to do that throughout the month!
The photograph, the poem, your use of pink is absolutely luscious! I admire your resolve for the month and hope to stop by when I can.
Beautiful poem and image! I love your “pollinic scent.” See you through the Poetry Month.