a lipogram-tanka

Prompted by Springtime

using only words with springtime’s letters

Photo by Jenine Bsharah Baines — my spring garden

I see sprigs preening.
Trees seep singing, ringing me.
Pen tempted — mime, mine
inner Pines tiered in pre-Time.
Springs sent — seer’s tips, pet gig.

©Jenine Bsharah Baines 2021

And I thought Carolyn Hastings’ twittles were tough! Carolyn, here’s a challenge for you — a lipogram!

All lipograms avoid certain letters. But this tanka-lipogram, prompted by Galit Birk, PhD, asked me to use “only the letters in the word springtime” — which was REALLY a sweaty workout for my old lady brain.

Springtime

Thank you, Whitney Rose, for the home for my garden photo and this tanka in Flicker and Flight. And thank you, dearest readers, for spending springtime-garden time with me.

jenine