young sisters, grow
sing madrigals to summer
dance all the day
turn toward the starlight
chins tucked into dreaming
wayward thistledown
spirals one way then the next
chased by bluejays
more voices join madrigals
sisters betwixt and between
too close, bash heads
dreams shaken by storm wind
madrigals fade
one summer lasts a lifetime
starlight lasts even longer
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This poem is arranged into three tankas. A madrigal is a either a medieval poem or a song without instruments in two or more parts. I like to think madrigals sung by flowers would be both poem and song. May your week be lightened by flower song.
40 thoughts on “Sisters Sing Madrigals”
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Lovely…
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Only you would hear the pics of madrigal singing sisters. You would make the cutest kids’ books, Brenda. I am amazed at how you do this, barely skipping a day for long periods of time. I should post my oldest daughter’s dahlias. They look like peppermints, a burgundy red and white or cream. They could be the suitors for your sisters. Hmmm. . . 🙂
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Pics was meant to be “voices,” Brenda.
Your photo is beautiful. 🙂
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As a matter of fact, tomorrow’s post will be called, “Dahlia Suitors.” ♡ Your blog and a whisper hint about your “Chill” will be included. 🙂
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Oh, what fun! I had a look, and I love it!! I wonder who will comment with the name. LOL Oh, Robin, you are very dear to me, even despite it being a virtual relationship. One day, I’ll come back to Ohio, and I will try to look you up when I do. XOXO
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Surgery has set me back. I’m not writing much in my recovery. It hurts too much to move my arm, even to type. But I have ideas percolating all the time. 🙂 Thanks for the comment. XOXO
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Love the poem – you mention madrigals – music from the days when we sat around the fire singing to entertain ourselves in the evenings!
This sort of thing – sung in ‘Middle English’ although how they know how to pronounce it beats me!
(hope this works)
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I love the word, madrigals. We still have a cappella singing groups here, and that’s how I imagine it.
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Lovely, Brenda.
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Thanks, Celestine!
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Love the thoughts of such madrigals.. 🙂
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Thanks for the visit!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
SUCH FLOWERY SINGING!!!!
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I’m glad you heard! 🙂
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And I didn’t REALLY know what a madrigal was….thanks for telling us! Got quite a few singing flowers here at work and around home. Keeps life sweet!
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Excellent, singing flowers at work. That would make life better. 🙂
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The Lord’s creations sings joy…if one is willing to listen!
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I saw my breath this morning when I took the dog out. I guess I won’t be singing summer songs for a long time. Thanks for the memory.
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I am going to reprise summer since I’m mostly housebound. 🙂 As far as I know, it’s still here. 😀
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nothing like flower song to make you feel alive.
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Alive, now that is what I feel today. Blessings!
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Love this. There are so many lines I could quote, that are so lovely. 🙂
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Thanks, Gigi! I’ll never stop missing my sister. XOXO
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May the flowers sing for you, too.
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Thank you! I have such a beautiful dahlia out front. I can’t think why I haven’t taken a picture of it. Perhaps I will, in your honor.
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🙂
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Forgive me for not checking in for so long. Loads of projects at workplace make it almost impossible for one to move about freely even in their own free time. 😛
But I have three days free plus the weekend, I am oblige to check on you and the others here.
I do write from time to time, but most of the work were done in my Notebook. Just copy & paste it here.
Hope all is well with you and I wish you a lovely, lovely Thursday, my dear! 😀
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You sound due for a little R&R. I hope you have a peaceful few days off and are much renewed. XOXO
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Intriguing…captivating…enchanting are words that come to mind! Beautiful, Brenda!
Ron
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Thanks, Ron. It’s fun to write tankas. A challenge to not repeat too many words and to allow the stillness of a haiku yet progression in a tanka. I always strive, but I’m not sure I will ever master the form. XOXO
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Lovely! how are you?
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My kids make my heart sing, so all is well. 🙂
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I am glad 🙂
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I am lucky. 🙂 XOXO
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XOXO
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… your poetry is super, Brenda! 🙂
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Thanks, Fabio!
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❤ ❤ ❤ three hearts for images, poem and form
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