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Fish Tanka

I gaze at a bowl

Where goldfish swivels through moss

Its fine gills aglow---

With such aquatic prowess
As it wiggles restlessly



A New Tanka Contest
Mar 31, 2015

Copyright © Rhoma Em | Year Posted 2015

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April 18, 2015 at 2:36 PM

Nice win, Rhoma... Linda

April 18, 2015 at 12:18 PM

Rhoma:) Congratulations, on your awesome Tanka win. SKAT

April 11, 2015 at 3:33 AM

there you go, rhoma.. another win for you.. sweet congrats!

Andrea Dietrich

April 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM

I like this picture of the goldfish. Congrats on your fine win.

April 7, 2015 at 8:23 PM

Congrats on your win! I like the fish. So cute.

Carrie Richards

April 7, 2015 at 6:11 PM

How clever......a fish tanka !! Love the sense of humor with this one!! Congratulations making the winner's list!!

April 7, 2015 at 6:02 PM

Congratulations on the winning placement. Nicely done.

April 7, 2015 at 5:03 PM

I like the play on words..Congrats on this winning work..Sara

April 7, 2015 at 4:46 PM

Rhoma, congratulations on this descriptive tanka win and a 7. Blessings

April 7, 2015 at 11:55 AM

congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

April 7, 2015 at 10:23 AM

Congrats on a nice win, Rhoma! Hugs, Kimberly

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