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Gladiolus Tanka

Spring gladiolus Bloom by bloom they develop Dainty pink beauties Stand proud before my garden Guard me while I pause in bliss

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Paige Hind

Date: 3/9/2023 11:35:00 AM

I love the tanka form. Liked your imagery of the flower!

Ken Rone
Date: 3/10/2023 6:05:00 PM

Thank you Paige. I am not a flower person per se, but i do have a garden and the glads prosper. I chose them for the universal imagery they would present here.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/26/2023 2:06:00 AM

Ahh!! I enjoy glads in my garden but have trouble with them being blown over. I know there are remedies, but I am no longer able to get out there and care for them or anything else. Thank you for dropping by my page with congratulations. I appreciate you taking the time to stop by. Sara

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/2/2022 6:59:00 PM

Dear Ken, your inspiring pen captures the beauty of the gladiolus with finesse. The vivid imagery of your garden is blissful indeed! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Ken Rone
Date: 8/4/2022 9:31:00 AM

Wow. Such kind words. Well, the glads ain't what they used to be. 8 days above 90 degrees pretty much wasted them. Bot the memory lingers. Best - Ken

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/2/2022 10:43:00 AM

Oh I love this. I planted some pink ones too and yellow. They are growing, but haven't bloomed yet :)

Ken Rone
Date: 7/4/2022 2:25:00 PM

A wonderful time of year. Thanks Heidi.

I Am Anaya

Date: 6/30/2022 12:00:00 PM

They sound lovely Ken, such a sight to bring you to your knees!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/24/2022 5:43:00 AM

A delightful poem Ken--enjoyed the exuberance of spring you wrote about.

Ken Rone
Date: 5/24/2022 11:53:00 AM

Thanks for checking in Vijay, and congratulations again!

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/28/2022 5:06:00 PM

A beautiful poem Ken. I loved seeing this :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/16/2022 9:50:00 AM

Great poem. The gladiolus are lovely.

Ken Rone
Date: 4/13/2022 7:47:00 AM

A belated thank you Victor. I appreciate you warm comment. Best - Ken

Joe Dimino

Date: 3/10/2022 3:31:00 PM

Lovely write, Ken; I too, believe that blossoms have thinking personalities and duties besides being beautiful, with entrancing scents. I join you in the floral loony-bin. Rose will be my favorite nurse. Great read!

Joseph May

Date: 3/6/2022 4:38:00 PM

Beautifully penned Ken, great last line

Ken Rone
Date: 3/6/2022 9:37:00 PM

Thank you for your gracious and generous comment Joseph. Best - Ken

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/6/2022 12:21:00 PM

This is a beautiful tribute to gladiolas. I am seeing many flower tankas. I hope it's ok to do something different than flowers for this contest. I better check the rules again, or it's back to the drawing board for me.

Ken Rone
Date: 3/6/2022 9:39:00 PM

Oh Andrea...take a break, you'll only win! Lol. Thanks for you kind comment. Best - Ken