sara Etgen-Baker Poet Tanka

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FLOATING

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Green coin floats, silent~  
dragonfly lands, kisses ripples.  
Beneath, shadow drifts:  
a koi’s gold swallowed by dusk.  
The pad holds the weight of sky. 

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Line Gauthier February 7, 2026 at 7:20 AM Absolutely beautiful ~ excellent combo of image and poem

Joseph P. DiMino January 27, 2026 at 5:44 AM "The pad holds the weight of sky." Love that! Brilliant writing.

Sara Kendrick January 27, 2026 at 4:30 AM Good one. Lovely koi pond as seen in the unique picture. Thank you for sharing this one with us. How is your hand doing? Sara K

Karen Jones January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM Lovely imagery!

Paige Hind January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM lovely <3 sara Etgen-Baker January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM many thanks, Paige

Yann Rolland January 26, 2026 at 4:47 PM poet at work ? enjoyed the delicacy of images, merci sara Etgen-Baker January 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM thank you for your kind words, Yann