Howard Kerr Poet Tanka

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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Sara Kendrick February 13, 2026 at 5:12 AM Belated congratulations to you on your winning work. Way to go. I guess since I am not a gamer nor Marvel comic book reader that this work is using those two Media to write this work about fireflies. Thanks for sharing, Sara K

Regina Elliott October 21, 2023 at 5:46 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 March 17, 2022 at 10:16 PM love that "twilight sparkle" Big congrats for your win.

Christuraj Alex March 17, 2022 at 4:41 AM "Sparkle to ink blot" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!