I wrote my haiku chain in response to Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 20, which called for a syllabic poem featuring at least two examples of synesthesia.
What Is Synesthesia in Poetry? click here for details
“In literature, synesthesia is a figurative device where one sensory experience is described using terms from another — like hearing colors, tasting sounds, or feeling scents. It’s a way to blur the boundaries between senses, creating vivid, unexpected imagery that resonates emotionally and sensorially.”
“This technique draws inspiration from the neurological condition of the same name, where people involuntarily experience one sense through another (e.g., seeing music as colors). But in poetry, it’s a deliberate act of imagination — a way to deepen metaphor and stir the reader’s senses.”
~ Grace, dVerse
I’ve transformed my poem Calling Cobalt Rain into instrumentals and vocals. The audio sits beneath the poem—may it soothe and calm. 🎶🦋
Calling Cobalt Rain
by Lesley Scoble
fans whirr side to side
butterflies breathe crimson air
calling cobalt rain
a broom sweeps swish swish
leaves blow in amber shuffles—
squirrels cache chestnuts
a wind howls ice blue
snowdrops push through frozen earth
shutters slam—tight shut
with pastel footsteps—
walk where dandelions grow
on soft newborn earth
—Lesley Scoble, July 2025
Song Audio—Calling Cobalt Rain
The vocals enter after one minute. I hope you enjoy this musical interpretation of my poem.
THANK YOU
My heartfelt thanks to Colleen Chesebro for her inspirational #TankaTuesday syllabic poetry challenges.
And to you, dear reader—thank you for reading and listening to my poem.
Follow the link below to discover more syllabic poetry at Colleen’s #Tanka Tuesday.
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