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