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Stately Elm

Elm once clad in gold

   Has shed its colorful cloak

       Awaits winter storms

         Bare limbs lifted heavenward

            As if in supplication.

(2 Nov 2013)

Entry for Francine Roberts' "Tanka Me Fall Or Winter" Contest

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Donna Jones Date: 11/18/2013 9:57:00 PM Congratulations Robert. Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/16/2013 2:08:00 PM Way to go...Congrats..Sara Login to Reply

Juliet Ligon Date: 11/15/2013 2:32:00 PM Powerful imagery, Robert. Congrats! Login to Reply

Kiran Bantawa Date: 11/15/2013 8:14:00 AM congrats! Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/15/2013 4:49:00 AM - Congrats on your win, bob. - Have a great weekend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/14/2013 11:26:00 PM This is so nice, Robert! Congrats for your win. Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 11/14/2013 2:40:00 PM I can picture this beauty reaching towards heaven !! Lovely tanka, Robert!! Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 11/14/2013 5:29:00 AM Congrats on your win, Bob Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 11/14/2013 5:10:00 AM congratulations on your win robert xx Login to Reply

Christopher Thor Britt Date: 11/13/2013 10:31:00 PM Robert. Very nice piece. Grats! CTB Login to Reply

Francine Roberts Date: 11/13/2013 10:29:00 PM congrats on your win, last line wowed me Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 11/7/2013 10:22:00 AM Howdy, Sarge. Love this one and this form. I remember Barr Trail up Pikes Peak in October. Awesome! Love, daver Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/5/2013 3:50:00 PM - Bob, this is really a beautiful poem - A winning poem, I think!! --- X my fingers for it! - Hope all is well with you. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 11/3/2013 10:10:00 PM I like the Tanka,very much Bob.... always...LINDA Login to Reply

Jerry Bolton Date: 11/3/2013 2:00:00 PM Old man winter is soon to bring its freezing weather and coat the countryside virginal white. Fall, to me, is the best time of the years except that it heralds winter, but then spring heralds summer, winter in reverse. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 11/3/2013 8:00:00 AM what a vivid setting, bob.. i like the image of stems, branches bowing as if in deep reflection... you have many facets which i adore..:) hugggs Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 11/2/2013 9:02:00 PM This is just wonderful..I love it when you get a bit more serious..Still worship your silly stuff..BG Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 11/2/2013 4:26:00 PM WOW Bob, you surely have written a terrific and awe inspiring write here my friend! I really enjoyed reading this delightful winter intoned poem this evening! What a brilliant piece, Great Work!! Login to Reply