An Acorn

an acorn 
tumbles from the heights
jays on wing
longing for the warm sun
I button my wool sweater

lonelinesstanka

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Thomas Martin

Date: 12/10/2015 5:30:00 PM

Enjoyed your tanka!!

Joe Maverick

Date: 4/20/2014 6:26:00 AM

Congratulations on the placement win here Debbie, good creative background and words..'

Skat A

Date: 4/16/2014 6:07:00 PM

AWESOME...SKAT

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/15/2014 6:35:00 PM

I enjoyed the picture you painted with this one, Debs. Congratulations.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/15/2014 3:05:00 PM

Way to go with this winner..Sara

Robert Pettit

Date: 1/22/2014 8:16:00 PM

Hopefully, a great oak will arise from that little acorn.

Jack Horne

Date: 1/16/2014 4:00:00 PM

lovely tanka, Debs

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 12/29/2013 8:27:00 AM

Very nice poem here. It says a lot. For some reason I can't find any Fisherman's Lament in your latest works. Could you give me some more direction?

Kelly Deschler

Date: 11/27/2013 2:50:00 PM

Yes, autumn is definitely upon us! This is a nice poem for the fall season! I enjoyed reading this one today! Really great work, Debbie!...Thank you for the wonderful comments on my latest poem. I appreciate it very much!

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 11/26/2013 6:08:00 AM

I enjoyed reading from yours this afternoon. Beautifully penned, light & love.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 11/18/2013 7:49:00 AM

lovely Debbie enjoyed reading it Shadow x smile hug

James Marshall Goff

Date: 11/16/2013 4:39:00 AM

Bringing me to the moment....nicely done, Deb! Jimbo

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/15/2013 8:28:00 AM

ha, now I feel like putting a sweater on... listen to them birds... they now what's near...Linda

Kathryn Collins

Date: 11/15/2013 7:51:00 AM

That acorn always just misses my head - sometimes not, and that explains my thinking problems.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 11/12/2013 6:57:00 PM

Love this nature poem as we are also needing that warm sweater. love phyl

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/12/2013 4:29:00 PM

truly beautiful, and love the visual,, which when reading your poetry, never disappoints,,,

Carrie Richards

Date: 11/12/2013 10:56:00 AM

As I knew when I clicked, your poem would not be the ordinary......always extraordinary..... too often my sweater is missing a button......but it is well worn !! lol ! ps......I struggled on my ghazel and almost gave up......but because of you and all your encouragement....I kept on trying. What a surprise you have given me....you always stretch me and I am grateful. (Stretched like my old sweater!!....perhaps...a bit out of shape, but comfy!) Thank you !!

Len Gasun

Date: 11/12/2013 8:10:00 AM

An excellent tanka for a season my dear friend Deb. A brilliant write indeed! I extremely love it and so enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing! Biggest hugs! May I also have this opportunity to thank you for my awesome win in your contest and especially for your help & most of all, learning a special form of poem from you. I didn't expect at all to win but I'm so grateful and glad that you liked my simple ghazal poem. More hugs to you and have a great day! love lots always, Leonora

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/12/2013 5:09:00 AM

Very descriptive of fall and early winter..Reads like a winner if for a contest..Thanks for the honor of placing in your contest..I will have to take a look at all of the winners' list when I get time..Sara