Category Archives: Tableau Poem

cold coffee tableau

cold coffee tableau

you have been quiet
the coffee is cold
there’s a fly drowning
spinning swirls of cream
buzzing, buzzing, the
sound of you leaving

~kat

The Tableau

The Tableau, a poetry form created by Emily Romano in October of 2008, consists of one or more verses, each having six lines. Each line should have five beats. There is no set rhyme scheme, although rhyme may be present. The title should contain the word tableau.

Since the dictionary states the word tableau means picture or representation, the poem should reflect this. A picture should come to mind as the poem is read.


eventide tableau

eventide tableau

unwinding at dusk
birdsong in the air
hummingbirds jousting
doves, wrens, and finches
flutter ‘round feeders
me, learning to breath

~kat

The Tableau

The Tableau, a poetry form created by Emily Romano in October of 2008, consists of one or more verses, each having six lines. Each line should have five beats. There is no set rhyme scheme, although rhyme may be present. The title should contain the word tableau.

Since the dictionary states the word tableau means picture or representation, the poem should reflect this. A picture should come to mind as the poem is read.


Avaricia Tableau – NaPoWriMo 2017 #11


Avaricia Tableau

tight fisted hoarders
never contented
they barter their souls
for pieces of gold
“more” is their mantra
with hearts black as coal

-kat – 11 April 2017

(NaPoWriMo 2017 #11 – A Tableau Poem based on the promp: write about one of the seven deadly sins.)