Mother and Child Tableau

by LisaMay

Mother murmurs prayer,
drowsy babe at breast.
Honeysuckle scent
on the placid air.
Time of peaceful rest
now child is content.

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Tableau poetry writing prompt entry

Writing Prompt
The tableau consists of one or more verses but for the sake of this contest only one verse, having six lines. Each line should have five beats. There is no set rhyme scheme, although rhyme may be present. The title should contain the word tableau.
The dictionary states the word tableau means picture or representation, the poem should reflect this. A picture comes to mind as the poem is read.

Example:

Winter tableau

Not a sign of wind -
A single snowflake
Descends into view;
I search the bleak sky
For just a few more
And breathe in winter.

- Margaret R. Smith

Syllable count: 'evening' and 'prayer' are each 2 syllables.
Image is from a painting by Picasso: 'Maternity', 1905.

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A quiet interlude:

Mother and Child Tableau

by LisaMay

Mother murmurs prayer,
drowsy babe at breast.
Honeysuckle scent
on the placid air.
Time of peaceful rest
now child is content.

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A quiet interlude:

Mother and Child Tableau

by LisaMay

Mother murmurs prayer, drowsy babe at breast. Honeysuckle scent on the placid air. Time of peaceful rest now child is content.

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Your Poem On A Mug

Mother murmurs prayer,
drowsy babe at breast.
Honeysuckle scent
on the placid air.
Time of peaceful rest
now child is content.