A Fall Tanka

Crisp air thin and dry
Snuggles under covers sweet
Giggles and tickles
Fall into love once more dear
Sprinkle love like leaves aground
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
March 4, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Congrats on your win..Great one that I knew was a winner..Mom
Brown Avatar
March 4, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Congratulations on your super win Doris. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
March 4, 2012 at 10:43 AM
congrats Doris on winning an HM for this excellent Tanka..luv..
Thomer Avatar
December 16, 2010 at 8:53 AM
this was a beautiful piece! I loves the images and thoughts presented here. The last two lines were my absolute favorites. Beautifully penned. This is going into my favorites collection. thank you for this and your kind comments. --madison
Smalling Avatar
November 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Love is never new, Doris, it is always in the heart, but it finds new languages to surprise us ... like a poem tickling joy. One love
Duffin Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 8:50 AM
Hi Doris. Loved this. As others have said, the last line grabs the heart. I have a lot to learn. Best of luck in contest. Thank you, Eamon
Locksley Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 11:19 AM
This is a precious tanka, Doris. Good luck in the contest! Diane
Dietrich Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 10:12 AM
This is very sweet, Doris. good luck in the contest. LUv, Andrea
Gibbons Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 7:03 AM
Dear Doris, very sweet and sublimely captures childhood innocence. Thanks for your kind comments re "Fair Morning" Jim Gibbons
Wilson Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 5:54 PM
beautiful! Good luck to you in contest..take care~Deb
Kendrick Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 3:03 PM
Good luck with this well written one..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for taking the time to stop by, read, and comment..Have you heard from Charlie and Jordan..Mom
Neels Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 11:51 AM
Beautiful write you got here Doris. It's almost weekend ;)
Gorelick Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 8:28 AM
Im going back to bed after reading this one..sweet write. BG
Onclaud Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 8:19 AM
crisp and tingling imagery, doris.. what a wonder! good luck in the contest.. warmest, nette
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