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Spring Tanka

Spring Tanka


      the scented blackthorn
      bursting into sudden bloom -
      new life emerges
      and the slowly warming earth
      nourishes temperate spring


      For the Spring Time Tanka Contest
      by M. L. Kiser


      Syllables counted by howmanysyllables.com

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 4/9/2022 4:18:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 4/10/2022 1:46:00 AM
Thank you very much, Beata. // Barry
Date: 4/8/2022 9:15:00 PM
"scented blackthorn" - Beautiful work. Congratulations!
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 4/10/2022 1:46:00 AM
Thank you very much, Alex. // Barry
Date: 4/8/2022 8:46:00 PM
Gorgeous. Congrats on a well deserved win
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 4/10/2022 1:45:00 AM
Thank you very much, Andrea. // Barry

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