Gert W. Knop Poet Tanka

Birds of Paradise -Kintaishi

Birds of Paradise,
those lovely colourful gems 
high up in the Jacaranda. 
Can still hear their mating call
Their brilliant plumage shining 
like some vivid precious stones,
moving rainbows between leaves
fluttering feast of splendour



For Deborah's "Foreign Exchange" contest.

Germany

Note: This is not a Tanka, but there is no category for a Kintaishi (the modern form 
of a Kanshi which are chinese poetry forms anyd vary between 4 to 12 lines of 
either 5, 6 0r 7 syllables

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Jack Horne May 29, 2011 at 1:07 PM Simply beautiful, Gert. Hope your hand, arm and shoulder are getting better, my friend. Linda-Marie asked after you and said to send you her love. All is well here - it's Bank Holiday on Monday, so an extra day off work. Paradise! I'm not sure if Germany has Bank Hols? Love from Jack

Hathor Ammutlinra January 14, 2011 at 9:36 PM Gert Knop, good luck in the "Foreign Exchange" contest. Excellent tanka' (Lin~RA)

Carolyn Devonshire January 14, 2011 at 5:54 PM The Bird of Paradise is one of my favorite flowers, Gert. Love the way you describe their brilliant plumage and compare it to rainbows moving between leaves. I wonder if there are also birds with this name. Awesome poem, my friend. Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A January 14, 2011 at 5:07 PM Hello, Gert, seems like a lovely view, with a charming sound.. brilliant.. and its nice to see you entering a contest.. enjoyed and the best of luck,..p.d.