Sotto Poet Poet Tanka

Heavy Spill - Summer

Written: August 17, 2026, for a contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin

Checked by HMS.COM/ 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 7 -

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in the hush of dusk
my sandals brush dry grasses
the day's warmth fading
crickets sing of letting go
and i breathe in the new chill

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Terry Miller August 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM excellent!

Tania Kitchin August 27, 2026 at 4:26 PM Lasaad, congratulations on your winning placement with your wonderful tanka poem. 🥉

Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM Excellent, Sotto

Paula Goldsmith August 27, 2026 at 12:16 PM Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write again. Have a blessed day with your win.............

Paige Hind August 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM wow!

Valsa George August 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM 'Dry grass' and 'new chill.'.. the transition from summer to autumn is clear enough. A Beautiful tanka, dear Lasaad.

sara Etgen-Baker August 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM you truly captured the 'senses' of this tramsitional season. Faving.

Sara Kendrick August 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM Wow!! This reads like a good contender to me for the contest. I am looking forward to some fall with the dry grasses day's warmth fading because of the weather with this high heat and humidity has been quite oppressive in the last few weeks. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K.

Paula Goldsmith August 17, 2026 at 12:56 PM What a wonderful read/write you have here. Great Ending... Come on Fall..... "Good Luck" I did, "Summer To Fall." Have a lovely day writing away............