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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

DMC: "Autumn Tanka" by Rosi Hollinbeck





Autumn Tanka

 chilled winds chase summer
horsetail clouds etch azure skies
showy leaves float free
chevrons of geese sail above
winter knocks at the window

 © 2015 Rosi Hollinbeck. All rights reserved.


Margarita Engle has challenged us to write a tanka this month. She suggests we think of it as a five-line travel diary about a subject of our choice. Click HERE for more details.

Send your tanka to TodaysLittleDitty (at) gmail (dot) com, or use the contact form in the sidebar to the right. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration this Friday, March 27th. One lucky participant will win an autographed copy of Margarita's delightful new picture book:





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13 comments:

  1. Linda BMarch 24, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    We're still waiting for summer, but I don't mind the reminder of autumn's loveliness, Rosi. You've shown autumn in all its delights. I love "showy leaves" and "knocking at the window".

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  2. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMarch 24, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    This tanka is so evocative, Rosi! My favorite image is the galloping wind, with its horsetail clouds.

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  3. Matt Forrest EsenwineMarch 24, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Beautiful!

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  4. UnknownMarch 24, 2015 at 11:12 AM

    Love this, especially "winter knocks at the window."

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  5. RosiMarch 24, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Thanks for featuring my poem, Michelle! It's fun to see it here. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone.

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  6. Elizabeth Varadan, AuthorMarch 24, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Nice Tanka! I like all these lines. It's hard to pick a favorite. You do capture the magic of autumn (which is my favorite season.)

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  7. UnknownMarch 24, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Sweet poem! I especially enjoyed the "chevrons of geese" since I'm currently waiting for them to point north...I hope, I hope, I hope.

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  8. Maria GianferrariMarch 24, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Lovely language & imagery, Rosi!

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  9. Kirby LarsonMarch 24, 2015 at 5:56 PM

    Vivid imagery! Love the idea of winter knocking on the window. Well done, Rosi!

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  10. JeriMarch 24, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    Lovely! I can feel and see winter in those short 5 lines. Love the showy leaves, the chevrons of geese, well, all of it! Beautiful work, Rosi.

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  11. Robyn CampbellMarch 25, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Original, beautiful imagery. Fantastic job!

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  12. Nancy HermanMarch 25, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    So graceful, Rosi. I can smell the fall air. I too appreciate the imagery of "chevrons of geese" sailing above. I can hear them honking.

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  13. Jen HansenMarch 28, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    I love the verbs in this . . . so active. Lovely!

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