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Phoenix Sixain only Poetry Contest

6/28/2026

Sponsor: Suzette Richards

 

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A Pale Leaf's Eternal Sleep

A single pale leaf
Letting go of autumn’s branch
Falls upon the snow
Sinking in the quiet earth
Sleeping through the endless night.
A leaf letting go falls sleeping forever.
Inspired by: Quietus, 4/26/2026, Tanka

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Alison A Smith July 8, 2026 at 5:14 AM It still amazes me that we can construct a new line from the past 5 lines and have it fit the poem perfectly. Ken Allan Dronsfield July 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM It took many takes before I could make it fit. Thanks so very much Alison!