Withered Garden

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O, withered garden, your dazzle is decaying, with petals faded. Yet, there is beauty in death, that only nature reveals. _____________________ September 19, 2016 Poetry/Tanka/Withered Garden Copyright Protected, ID 16-831-114-0 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. Written for September Tanka Contest Fifth Place

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/25/2016 7:57:00 PM

this a very well written tanka, Constance. I think you are doing so well in these shorter forms!! BIG congrats for a well deserved win. HOpe to hear from you in email soon!

Jan Allison

Date: 9/24/2016 3:14:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Constance:-) hugs jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 9/24/2016 2:19:00 PM

So beautiful Broken Wings...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/24/2016 11:04:00 AM

So awesomely true. Congrats, Broken Wings!

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/24/2016 10:37:00 AM

So beautiful and sad, Broken Wings, in the imagery and metaphors. Congratulations on your fine placement on such a short list of winners. 7 Hugs, Sandra

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/24/2016 10:18:00 AM

A beautiful poem that tells an established truth. Congrats on your win, Constance! Janice

Daniel Turner

Date: 9/19/2016 9:39:00 PM

My goodness, Constance. You are on a creative roll today. This is another excellent write. Those last two lines are a very wise observation!

Jan Allison

Date: 9/19/2016 3:18:00 PM

a beautiful but sad tanka Constance:-) hugs Janxx