Today (An Auden Tanka Poem)

"Albert's Poetry Cafe ~ Poet Craft Form: 'AUDEN TANKA' with Salvatore Buttaci" Contest Submission

 Today 

(An Auden Tanka Poem) 

Today is a day unlike any other

distinctive and surprising albeit mundane

Rooted in the comfort of familiar habit 

experience is augmented and refined

Some thoughts you have never thought before

so be grateful for today

 

Author's Note

Poet Craft Form: AUDEN TANKA

The arrangement is not according to the number of syllables, but according to the number of words.
7-5-7-5-7-5
One stanza of six lines only
no strings
no rhyme or set measure

Your comments are welcome. Thank you.

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Beautiful! Congrats on your winning poem!

[Helena]

A very nice Tanka indeed about "today"! Good sentiments! Thank you for submitting this to
Sal's contest. ~ Helena