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Chime a Promise

colour-less bleak sky
                          raindrops murmur on rooftops
                                  snowy laces melt
                          temple bells chime a promise 
                          glimmering glowing sunrise





                                       February 17, 2022
                    Syllables (5 -7-5-7-7) checked by HMS.com
                         A Brian Strand Tanka Poetry Contest
                                           FIRST PLACE

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Swetha Vangaveti Date: 2/21/2022 3:45:00 AM Temple bells - a music therapy just like your words!! Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 2/19/2022 6:09:00 PM I can hear the chiming of temple bells so distinct and God may be pleased that He grants a beautiful morning ! A Lovely tanka and Congratulations, Mala ! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/19/2022 3:30:00 PM Back with my congrats for a very well deserved win Login to Reply

JCB Brul Date: 2/19/2022 2:02:00 PM This is so enchanting. Serenity lingers on. CONGRATULATIONS. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/18/2022 9:58:00 PM this is quite lovely, Mala. one of the best I have seen in fact. Login to Reply

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 2/18/2022 10:26:00 AM So beautiful a Tanka dear Mala... when temple bells chime a promise... I love to listen to temple bell chimes... It feels peaceful... and the sunrise gives hope... Best wishes and hugs... ~ Ani Login to Reply Malabika Ray Choudhury Date: 2/18/2022 11:16:00 AM Thank you, Ani. First attempt at Tanka - followed Brian's guidelines.