Gert W. Knop Poet Tanka

Fata Morgana

A deep and cloudless sky
Scourching vast coloured desert dunes
Behind some Bedouin tents

A fata morgana at the horizon
An unreal world faces the traveller
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Ein tiefer  Himmel
Verbrennt endlose bunte Dünen
Hinter einigen Beduinenzelten

Eine Fata Morgana am Horizot
Unwirkliche Welt für den Reisenden

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Skat A May 20, 2010 at 1:58 PM WHAT IS A FATA MORGAN, USED VERY LOVELY IN THE WRITE, BUT SOUNDS VERY ODD. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY GERT, LOVED IT,,SKAT

Carolyn Devonshire May 17, 2010 at 7:20 AM Your poem enhances my desire to visit the desert, Gert. Also, brings back memories of the film "Lawrence of Arabia." Very much enjoyed taking this journey through your great tanka. Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 11, 2010 at 8:02 PM Meant to say it before Gert .. the translations are superb and thankxxx for them... wish I could do it for my poems in Italian however am not that well versed in the true language ..only the dialect ... as we spoke when growing up...wonderful write I so enjoyed tonight...luv.. Linda-Marie..

Anthony Nutter May 11, 2010 at 5:46 PM Short but loade with so much vivid imagery, nice write

Dr.Ram Mehta May 11, 2010 at 5:33 PM Nice images create real picture

Sara Kendrick May 11, 2010 at 4:50 PM That sounds like a unsafe place to be on that desert but those Bedouin know how to handle the travel there...Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara