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Fireflies and Stuff

glow bugs in eerie 
summer marshes add twilight 
sparkle to ink blot
welkin, fireflies red heart flash
deadly nightshade clicks scare bats

Posted and created  : 11th March 2022

Contest Name ; FIREFLY TANKA

       Sponsor ;   JCBBRUL

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Regina Elliott

Date: 10/21/2023 5:46:00 PM

Belated Congratulations, Howard on a wondrous nature tanka. Summertime tankas are some of my favorites. You have lovely seasonal poetry. Good evening ~

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/17/2022 10:16:00 PM

love that "twilight sparkle" Big congrats for your win.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/17/2022 4:41:00 AM

"Sparkle to ink blot" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!