Poetry #Butterfly #Cinquain – Blossom by Sally Cronin

This week on Colleen Chesebro Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge 273 I was invited to select the specific format… which is a Butterfly Cinquain… which happens to be one of my favourites.

Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay

Butterfly Cinquain – Blossom – Sally Cronin

blossom
rich in promise
to flourish and to thrive
fulfil the dreams nurtured through life
from birth
A warning too that time is short
some opportunities
like blooms can be
fleeting

My most recent book is a collection of poetry and was published in July 2021

One of the reviews for the collection

Toni Pike A delightful book of poetry

I’m familiar with Sally Cronin’s wonderful books of short stories, and especially enjoyed her recent book “Life is Like a Bowl of Cherries” – a delectable combination of short stories and poems. I was looking forward to reading her new poetry book, and I was not disappointed.

The author has a talent for weaving poems and stories that engage the reader and touch the heart. This book of poetry does the same thing. With a carefully chosen image to inspire each delightful and satisfying poem, the reader can’t help but be entranced. All of them merge together into one whole, in the same way as a mosaic picture is created from many small parts.

Cronin is a master of syllabic poetry, so reading this book is a good way to experience the form if you would like to learn more about it. All the poems are easy to read and enjoyable on first glance, but savouring and reading each one several more times will reveal the full and deeper meaning.

So many aspects of life are touched on – always in a delightful and surprising way, and touching on Cronin’s life and perspective. I enjoyed the author’s whimsical memories of youth, including annual vacations, her favourite foods and some of her adventures as a teenager. I was enchanted by her hopeful poetry about ageing, isolation, healing, time and so many other subjects. Each one is written with an original and very personal viewpoint.

Other subjects Cronin touches on are childhood memories of Ceylon, friendship, birthdays and keeping secrets. I loved the poem about the silver lining to isolation, and the one about scepticism and fake news.

If you’re looking for a delightful book to remind you about life’s many joys and wonders, then this would be the perfect choice. I intend keep it in mind next time I’m looking for a gift.

I give it an emphatic five stars.

You can find all my books and buy links: Sally’s Books and Reviews 2022

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you have enjoyed the poem.. thanks Sally.