Reason A. Poteet Poet Tanka

Gray At Twenty-One

twenty-first birthday
too cool to let friends drive
judgment impaired
prodigal still lives at home -
dad will bail him out

               GRAY

graying through his teens
black and white never defined
consequence, foreign
the judge’s guilty verdict
shakes his foundation


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Reason A. Poteet

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Andrea Dietrich March 14, 2014 at 8:14 PM awesome to see this one again. Giorgio has a link to this poem from his winners' blog, so he really like it too!! Reason A. Poteet March 14, 2014 at 11:34 PM thanks, Andrea.

Dr.Ram Mehta March 10, 2014 at 6:00 AM Very Wonderful write. Congrats on the win, reason Reason A. Poteet March 14, 2014 at 11:34 PM thank you, Dr. Ram for your kind remarks.

Skat A March 10, 2014 at 2:11 AM Reason, lovely win. ~ Love ~ SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen March 9, 2014 at 4:51 PM - A wonderful poem posted for Giorgio A.V. contest - "Impress me with a small poem III" - Congratulations on your win, Reason !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Tahera Mannan May 22, 2013 at 7:23 AM I love it. Many congrats for this great win.

Nette Onclaud May 21, 2013 at 11:07 AM well done!..congrats on your fabulous win!..:) huggs

Francine Roberts May 21, 2013 at 9:31 AM congrats on your win Reason with this expressive tanka

Connie Gildersleeve May 21, 2013 at 9:27 AM Congratulations on your win. An excellent view of the color gray. Warm Smiles, Connie

Andrea Dietrich May 21, 2013 at 1:00 AM wow, your final line is awesome for gray!! thanks for entering my contest. Congrats for this fine poem.

Poet Destroyer A May 20, 2013 at 9:06 PM congratulations... Linda

Barbara Gorelick May 20, 2013 at 8:17 PM This certainly makes one think. congrats on your win and for picking gray. BG