Baptize

Moonlight passage leads
to river of devotion
bare feet gather here
in waves of fluid motion
holy infatuation.


For Contest : Tanka
Date: 7-8-18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Gauthier Avatar
July 31, 2018 at 8:48 PM
Good one, Casarah. Congrats on your win.
Barden Avatar
July 17, 2018 at 3:07 AM
Sincere congratulations on your win in the Tanka Contest, Casarah - all the best for many more successes, my friend - nicely done! :-)
Gentry Avatar
July 16, 2018 at 3:39 PM
Congratulations on your win! Well written and creative.
Andresen Avatar
July 16, 2018 at 1:16 PM
- Congratulations on your 6st place in the contest, Casarah :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Dietrich Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 6:29 PM
wow, what a wonderful way to put the two words into a tanka! the last line is genius.
Krutsinger Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 8:56 AM
This Tanka has a nice flow, Casarah.
Lamoureux Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 8:16 AM
Love it!
Canerdy Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 7:51 AM
You've painted a lovely picture, Casarah! Janice
Vaso Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 1:58 AM
and yes sometimes little is more!
Vaso Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 1:57 AM
:)
Nance Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 6:12 AM
:) :)
Man Avatar
July 8, 2018 at 9:53 PM
Cas.. Love this moonlit, river write that flows into that perfect last line.. so subtly sensual!
Nance Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 6:11 AM
Thank you x
Roper Avatar
July 8, 2018 at 8:08 PM
Very good, Casarah, I love the movement of the poem. Hugs Eve
Nance Avatar
July 9, 2018 at 6:10 AM
:) Thank you Eve.
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