Tuesday, August 11, 2015

beauty's unashamed cravings

                                                                        Attribution: C Reviver
Image: An elegant Kimono clad lady (here)

Note: A choka of a 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7-7
syllable count and hanka of 5-7-5-7-7

APED given words:
hangs new skirt rest floor 
family such time wear above

The choka
grim looks of sadness
hangs heavily over her

contending new bids
beauty's unashamed cravings
of a skirt instead
of kimono like the rest

floored by family's
insistence of such times to
wear more traditional garb

The hanka
not to take lightly
image of good up-bringing
shown above all else
open to scrutiny of
elders' critical comments

For Vinay's APED Prompt 73 – Midweek Wordle #11
Chev's CARPE DIEM Tokubetsudesu #56 - choka and
Sumana's at PU's Midweek Motif  -  beauty

22 comments:

  1. This was an excellent write Hank, your message came over and as always a [pleasure to read.
    Yvonne.

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  2. I think many people grow up between the pressure of tradition and the wishes to go forward.

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  3. can be hard when one has tradition forced upon them

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  4. This is very good, Hank. I always find our Malaysian traditional "baju kurung Johor" are very pleasing and comfortable to wear.

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  5. People often forget that beauty lies in tradition as well. Excellent write :D

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  6. nice take Hank...i like both the forms...in my country that contest has begun between sari and other modern garments and the beautiful sari is on the back foot...sigh..

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  7. I like each of these. Artfully crafted to fit each prompt.

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  8. well written!
    I think each generation must deal with such things. When does one's influence fade away is a realization hard to accept by parents and grandparents.

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  9. I liked both the poems. Well penned, Hank

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  10. Tradition can go both ways, wonderful and not

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  11. A wonderful look at the cultural expectations imposed on a woman

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  12. Forced beauty through tradition.
    She is beautiful, but she is a doll, not herself
    but if she could be, how much more beautiful
    would she be?

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  13. Tradition can be beautiful, though as you say a persons beauty may not be traditional.

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  14. It's difficult when a person does not feel free to have choice about self-expression. How nicely you made a statement while using two forms AND selected words. Great job Hank!

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  15. A nice take on beauty in relation yo cultural mores

    Thanks Hank for dropping in to read mine

    Much love...

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  16. Hank, I am all over this, yes. The whole woman-as-costume, how her appearance reflects on the family... this patriarchal insistence on "a woman's place," a salient, savvy commentary. Thanks, man!! Amelita

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