Yellow jacket warn.
Prickly pear bloom fruity barb.
Will me still.
Bird sing behind red wing.
I am listening.
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This is lovely, NoNi. And that last line... so, so powerful.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the rich sounds here, and especially the last two lines--bird-nerd, here :)
ReplyDeleteLovely poem!
What a missed opportunity! Thank you so much. Wish I had seen these way back when.
DeleteLove it. I am envious of your tanka. It's wonderful. Mine is not there yet.
ReplyDeleteA super belated Rhank you. So distracted working on my novel didn't notice the comments! Look forward to your work!
DeleteI like the idea of 'yellow jacket warn'. You've put much into these brief lines.
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never? tHANK YOU!
DeleteBeautiful tanka!
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