Nette Onclaud Poet Tanka

Autumnal Grace

potpourri of wreaths 
   splatter night rhinestones with aisles 
      of gold cashmere talc,
         stairways of herons ascend
   *        sky flooding autumn light bulbs 

                            

          heaven drips of earth's 
             elegance, drops of fern boughs
                 collect hands calmly
                    chiming psalms of  fall's remains  *
                        a mantle bathed by wet stars 






(c)Contest of Brian Strand

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Sara Kendrick May 7, 2012 at 2:20 PM Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown May 7, 2012 at 12:28 PM Congratulations on your win in the "Enchantment of Fall" contest Nette. Love, Carol

Gwendolen Song May 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM The staircase and mantle merely demonstrate your excellent ability to turn anything into an elegant image! I really love this tanka...stimulates all the senses! Great write Nette! Love to ya, Gwendolen

Carol Sunshine Brown June 30, 2011 at 5:33 AM Congratulations Nette on your win in Brian Strand's "Form Or Free Up To Thee" contest. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich June 27, 2011 at 6:08 PM Very autumnal. Very graceful. Those wet stars in the heavens! I remember this one and am finally seeing the winners' list here to wish you a belated congrratulations, Nette. LUv,Andrea

Debbie Guzzi June 24, 2011 at 3:00 PM truely a sensory puzzlement and wonder congrad's Light & Love

Carrie Richards June 24, 2011 at 8:34 AM Your poems walk across the paper as if on the tiptoes of some magical sprite! Another beauty!! Congrats!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 24, 2011 at 8:04 AM congrats Nette luv on another expressive entry so beautiful and a great big win for u luv.. enjoy .. u always amaze this "Sweetheart".. oh kitty shopping today..so fun..

Kash Poet June 24, 2011 at 7:45 AM Congrats Nette on your win with this beautiful Tanka.

James Fraser March 8, 2011 at 4:35 AM A view to behold Nette, so dreamy....:) smiles

Daver Austin November 3, 2010 at 2:50 PM Deliciously subtle and bright. Kind of an autumnal plaything. Congrats on the selection. Dave

Andrea Dietrich November 2, 2010 at 8:54 PM Another one loaded with great imagery! YOu are a romantic nature writer!!

Carol Sunshine Brown November 1, 2010 at 9:41 AM Congratulations on a well earned featured write this week Nette. Love, Carol

Sharon Ruebel November 1, 2010 at 8:46 AM Hello Nette, So nice of you to stop by and read some of my work. Thank you, your to kind. I love this, the words flow and come together so rich! Just beautiful...........Thank you Nette As Always, Shar

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:44 AM harry, you made my day with your warm reply; thanks! warmest, nette

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:43 AM dr. ram, i take your message with happiness in my heart... blessings! warmest, nette

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:41 AM chris, my pleasure to have you here; i am delighted by your presence and warm thoughts! thanks.. warnest, nette

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:40 AM daver, how gracious of you to say this.. all my thanks! warmest, nette

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:38 AM hello doris.. yes, autumn blooms and will soon give way to the whiteness of winter.. hope all is well with you.. thanks for dropping by.. warmest, nette

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:37 AM deb, so nice of you to drop by; much apprecited with love.. warmest, nette

Nette Onclaud November 1, 2010 at 2:36 AM awwh, so gald you liked this, linda-marie.. may your pen fly unto the sky! hugggs to you.. warmest, nette

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 31, 2010 at 8:12 PM Congrats Nette on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a great one to share with us all today with luv.. super piece..

Deb Wilson October 28, 2010 at 6:04 PM Some beautiful descriptions you have written here..loved it ! Good luck in contest..take care~Deb

Doris Culverhouse October 28, 2010 at 4:10 PM enjoyed reading today!! Fall has sprung.

Daver Austin October 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM Beautiful, nette. Yours is so colorful and charming. I just wrote one (not yet posted) telling an opposite story. Love, Dave

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