David Mohn Poet Tanka

Dented Cans - a Love Story

driving away slow
   enchanted by metaphors…
        rice pelting our car
   white picket fences ahead
dented cans streaming behind

            05 Jan 2018

    syllable count 5-7-5-7-7

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Line Gauthier April 19, 2018 at 10:53 PM David, what a surprise spin on the challenge. I FAVE'd your tanka. Awesome - it's a winner.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 14, 2018 at 12:56 PM Wonderful pen! I love it :)

Jan Allison January 13, 2018 at 4:51 PM what a superb take on dented cans David a superb tanks! many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

John Lawless January 13, 2018 at 12:36 PM David, the final couplet - a perfect depiction of the Ying/Yang of marriage. Thanks for participating in the contest

Harry Horsman January 12, 2018 at 9:17 AM love this, David, the theme and your wonderful words fit the tanka so well.

Andrea Dietrich January 7, 2018 at 6:45 PM I love this. I too have been wanting to do mine on the cans behind a honeymoon car but I was going to use etheree form. I hope I can pull it off!!!

Joseph May January 6, 2018 at 7:21 PM Great take on the theme David..best wishes

Eve Roper January 5, 2018 at 11:26 PM Love the verse, David, good luck in the contest Hugs Eve

Nette Onclaud January 5, 2018 at 9:40 PM love the surprise in the end; so imaginative, david.. huggs