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Eingeschneit/Snowed Up/Cubierto De Nieve

Eingeschneit das Dorf
Schon nach dem ersten Schnee
Nur verlassene Strassen

Gemsen suchen ihren Schutz 
Eine harte Zeit für alle


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A ghostlike village
Soon after the first snow
Only abandoned streets

Chamoises seeking their refuge 
A tough time for everyone


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Un pueblo fantasmal
Ya después de la primera nieve
Sólo calles abandonadas

Gamuzas buscan  su refugio
Un tiempo difícil para todos

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/23/2010 7:36:00 AM

I like the reference to "a ghostlike village" where no tracks have marred the pristine snow. I found this write very comforting, but perhaps the snow of the past winter did create some "tough times" for many people. Excellent tanka that works well in all three languages! Love, Carolyn

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 5/22/2010 4:50:00 PM

Very cool, Gert. It's perfect now and the feeling you wanted to evoke come through loud and clear. Thank you also for your kind comments on mine. Best wishes, Caroline.

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 5/22/2010 9:31:00 AM

Your words convey well the feeling you want to portray. Was thinking of a way to avoid the repetition of snow perhaps and came up with, "a village turned ghost town"... What do you think? Thanks for sharing another well written Tanka. Caroline.