Three Poems Published at The Short of It!

Three Poems Published at The Short of It

I love finding and exploring new places on the web so nothing brings me greater joy then to have had three of my poems; Greed, Hecate, and Benevolence, accepted for publication over at The Short of It!

The Short of It is curated by Susi Bocks over at I Write Her, a beautiful poetic place that Susi describes as “my humanity in written form”.

The Short of It is Susi’s way of welcoming new and old poets into her world. She searches for writers “who can touch someone’s heart in a meaningful way by leaving the reader saying wow, feeling an epiphany or just loudly internally screaming YES! . . .”

Since I often love the short and longer pieces Susi writes, as well as the obscure poems she shares from other writers, it is an honor to have my work shared at The Short of It.

I loved writing these three poems; the opening poem, Greed, is free style while the second two are tankas. For those of you who do not know what a tanka is, or who want to learn something new, a tanka is a form of Japanese poetry following a structured syllable count of five, seven, five, seven, seven. This means the first line has five syllables, the second line seven syllables, and so on.

It challenged me to tell a story in thirty-one syllables, but I tell you nothing makes my pen spark more then conforming a tale to fit the structure it is meant to be told in.

So, if you ever find yourself up against a wall, I invite you to try something challenging and find the hidden door in the wall you are facing. You do not know what is waiting for you to discover unless you put yourself out there.

That is what these three poems are about; offering new perspectives. Here is the beginning of my first poem, Greed.

In her hands a gift

Before her eyes a silver lining

Tied into a thousand knots of love . . . please continue reading here and share your beautiful thoughts!

Photo via Pxhere

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37 Comments

  1. Keep Calm & Drink Coffee

    Would you believe I didn’t know what a tanka was before?
    You are able to teach me something everyday.
    Thank You so much!

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  3. Jenny in Neverland

    Loved the start of your poem – definitely going to go and read the rest of it!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Hope you enjoyed! 🙂

  4. ynathemoodreader

    Thank you for sharing your poetry.

  5. SpiritedSoul 🎭

    Yesssss Jaya 👏👏👏👏👏🌞

  6. bournemouthgirl

    Congratulations on having your poems published again! X

  7. Nancy

    It is great that you got accepted for another publication!! Congratulations Jaya!!! Super excited that your work has been going all over the place with the features and such. You did a good job with your poem. I love that it is so easy to relate to them without having to think too hard. Keep it up!
    Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I love being able to meet new people and share new writings. Thank you for your encouragement!

  8. athousandbitsofpaper

    Wow! I love this poem, my mind unravels it then returns to the start. Congratulations on having your work accepted and published too.

    1. Jaya Avendel

      How beautifully you share your feelings on my poems! Thank you.

  9. Chris - CJ Attractions Guide

    Congrats! Japanese poetry, sounds interesting!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thanks kindly!

  10. Unwanted Life

    Congratulations on having three pieces of your work published, I remember congratulating you on at least two of those, although my memory isn’t the greatest

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you! Your encouragement always makes me smile.

  11. short-prose-fiction

    Beautiful. Congratulations sweetheart.

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you! I love knowing you loved this.

      1. short-prose-fiction

        My pleasure. I really love them.

  12. Shantanu Baruah

    Congratulations- well deserved – I follow Susi. Beautiful blog

  13. Je

    Congratulations! I’m proud of you : ) This doesn’t surprise me though. It’s obvious you have a wonderful way with words. Hope to see many more of your published works.
    xx

  14. glowsteady

    Congratulations on getting another piece published, it sounds like it’s starting to become a regular home for your content x

    1. Jaya Avendel

      I love being able to share what I write with new people. 🙂

  15. Barbara

    Challanges push us to create amazing things – Congratulations on getting published again!

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you for your encouraging words!

  16. Rayo

    Congratulations on getting your writing published, the image used is profound

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thanks! I love the way you describe the image. 🙂

  17. Moheb Wessa

    What a very interesting read! congratulations for publishing your poems

  18. smallgirlbigworld

    Your poetry speaks such beautiful words. Keep your passion shining, you’re great at it

  19. Dr. Vador

    Congratulations, you deserve it and more. I enjoy your style of writing. Your poems takes me to an unknown place in my mind.

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you for your inspiring words!

  20. Susi Bocks

    Thank you for becoming a part of our little family at The Short of It, Jaya! Your poetry is beautiful!! <3

    1. Jaya Avendel

      Thank you so much for including me. 🙂

      1. Susi Bocks

        My sincere pleasure, Jaya! 🙂

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