John Fleming Poet Tanka

A Triad of Tanka VIII: At October's End

Calm, coy October

Brings forth melancholy days,

The emptied branches...

And all harvests put away

Before warm mists leave the fields.
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Tumultuous Fall,

After spectacular blaze

At Octobers end,

Stripped of all her finery

Rejoices in rude nakedness.
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Where more mellowness

Or more agreeable days

Than when October's

Sparkling and mosaic beams 

Spilling over branch and bough.
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Victor Buhagiar September 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM Splendid tankas. October will be cool now. December for festivities but cold. John Fleming September 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM Nicely expressed, Victor. And many thanks for the compliment! :) john

sara Etgen-Baker August 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM nicely done, John. I assume you wrote this for the contest...a great contest contender (in my book) I especially liked the 2d verse...have a pleasant week! John Fleming September 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM Many thanks, Sara - always appreciated! :) john