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Deluge

deluge
old man winter pours buckets....
inside farmhouse wet

ingenuity in use
rain water poured in bath tub

americacharactertanka

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Funom Makama

Date: 4/27/2021 7:28:00 PM

Beautifully written with so much grace. Your lines are thick with craft and fascination. Great work.

Sotto Poet

Date: 4/26/2021 7:14:00 AM

Wonderful imagery for those period of time when buckets were used to bring up the water from the well, and those wells were useful for all farm jobs, I enjoyed your tanka, actually I’m just done with a haiku in the same subject. Have a wonderful day Dear Sara.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/26/2021 7:50:00 AM

Lasaad, Your comment is one of understanding. I wonder if you experienced the farm life as well. Your visit is appreciated. Sara

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/25/2021 9:43:00 PM

So clever the rain, although a spoiler. So clever the poem, which is a pleasure to read.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/26/2021 4:54:00 AM

Harry, The rain is a necessary part of life but it can spoil a party, time to plant or time to reap but does cleanse the air, ground and all around. I wonder if the weather bothers a man from the UK. Sara

Arturo Michael

Date: 4/25/2021 5:37:00 PM

That Tanka...is like a tank of water. Certainly useful...looking on the bright side of things.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/26/2021 4:51:00 AM

Arturo, Without the sunny side of life, we would be most miserable. Your visits always a delight. Sara

Alexis Y.

Date: 4/25/2021 11:49:00 AM

Hi Sara, You've penned a clever write with good content and imagery. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/25/2021 4:50:00 PM

Alexis, Thanks for your helpful review of my work. I appreciate you dropping by. Sara

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/25/2021 11:40:00 AM

Louis XV & Charles de Gaulle, "Après moi, le déluge"

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/25/2021 4:47:00 PM

Rico, I put your phrase into a translator and it says it is French and means After Me. Not really sure exactly you are saying but thank you for dropping by. I appreciate you reading and taking time to comment on my work. Sara

John Fleming

Date: 4/25/2021 9:03:00 AM

Not what I expected when I "clicked" on it...but certainly put a smile upon my face. Lol. My best regards Sarah! :) john

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/25/2021 4:41:00 PM

John, I am glad that you got a smile out of what you read and saw. Thanks for your visit. Sara

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 4/25/2021 8:20:00 AM

Tidy idea, Sara. Well done.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/25/2021 4:23:00 PM

Victor, We could not drink it so mother said to save it for our baths. That many buckets we did not have to draw out of the well. This was back in the day when we did not have a pump in the well nor running water in the house nor hot water heater. Those were some rough years. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/25/2021 7:32:00 AM

Necessity is the mother of all invention, it is said, old man winter is an inventor. The rain had to leak through the ceiling so that his invention could became a reality. We have found that staying at home a lot more these days due to the pandemic, we have saved money, more than we dreamt we ever would, as we are giving our business a real boost from home, both having the same interest at heart. Hugs and blessings Jennifer.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 4/25/2021 4:15:00 PM

Jennifer, I am so delighted that your staying at home during the pandemic has worked for you and your husband. I hope your business goes forward for you two and it is very successful. Thanks for dropping by. Sara