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Robbie’s Inspiration – Tanka Tuesday, W3 & CFFC #poetry #photography

Tanka Tuesday

Tanka Tuesday this week is hosted by Yvette and she has asked poets to write about how impactful one day, or in my case one hour, can be.

I have chosen to write about a Candlelight Concern I attended last night. There are some of my YT videos at the end.

It Floats (butterfly cinquain)

music

floating gently

on currents of warm air

notes delicately dancing

upwards

an ordinary day becomes

extraordinary

captivating

soundwaves

W3

You can join in the challenge here: https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/09/24/w3-prompt-178-weave-written-weekly/

Sounds of Silence (double cinquain)

silence

submerges thoughts

in its thunderous roar

displacing hospital hum

blackout

***

stillness

not possible

pacing the corridor

achieves some sort of mental peace

quiet

CFFC

This week’s theme is subjects framed by something. You can join in here: https://nofacilities.com/2025/09/22/subjects-framed-by-things-cffc/

These are my pictures of the Candlelight Concert featuring the works of The Beatles and Queen.

Picture caption: the stage and candles framed by the archway of the alcove in the church
Picture caption: Two of the musicians framed by the candles
Picture caption: Another picture of a musician framed by candles
Picture caption: church window framed by stonework

A few of my YouTube videos of the evening:

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South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children's books, and written and illustrated four poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies. Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

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  20. Robbie, what a beautiful way to capture the experience of a Candlelight Concert. Your poems echo the music perfectly—delicate, moving, and filled with atmosphere. I especially love how you weave sound and silence together, reminding us that both can be profound. The Beatles and Queen under candlelight must have been extraordinary. Thank you for sharing your words, images, and reflections—it feels like being invited into the concert with you.

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