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Great Blue Heron

. Great Blue Heron stood Thin as a flat toothpick split Camouflaged sky-blue Waits in knee deep blue water Silently creeps jolt attack

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Date: 2/14/2011 2:21:00 PM

Yes. This is exactly right. Well done. Love, Deb

Date: 2/10/2011 10:40:00 PM

I have seen many blue herons along the New Jersey shore. Your work describes them well in just five lines.

Date: 2/10/2011 8:50:00 AM

Fabulous description of the great blue heron: I saw this scene vividly. Excellent write, Sara!!

Date: 2/9/2011 4:02:00 PM

Quite a varied use of the word blue you have penned in this expressive imaginative write, Sara, Good luck in the contest,

Date: 2/9/2011 2:10:00 PM

VEry interesting to go with blue heron. I think I saw one other person do it. I love the camouflaged sky blue line! LUv, Andrea

Date: 2/9/2011 12:13:00 PM

Sara such a stunning image you evoke with your Tanka.. Thank you for your comments in my absence. A joy to read this before I am off to bed ;-)

Date: 2/9/2011 11:44:00 AM

Very beautiful picture you have dawn here Sara!Enjoyed--kashinath

Date: 2/9/2011 9:43:00 AM

I enjoy watching them when out on the lake..magnificent creature..wonderful work Sara..TAH

Date: 2/9/2011 9:11:00 AM

Magnificent birds that are plentiful here, Sara. Wonderful description of them in your Tanka! Love, Carolyn

Date: 2/9/2011 8:12:00 AM

Just lovely Sara.....I can see the picture you have painted!

Date: 2/9/2011 7:12:00 AM

Like this one even better Sara.. so good luck no matter which one u enter.. this is truly full of imagery and presence of view my friend...

Date: 2/9/2011 7:00:00 AM

such great wordings perked me up, sara... inticate description of your heron!! winning wishes to you :) huggs, nette