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sun and bright blue sky, dazzled . . . a bee came buzzing; but fell on the porch . . . holding him . . . he did not move; under the blue sunny sky . . . ___________________ July 02, 2022 Poetry/Tanka/July's Copyright Protected, ID 07-1471-121-02 All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France Written for the Standard contest, The Sky In July sponsor, Andrea Dietrich, Judged 07/17/2022 Third Place

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/18/2022 10:18:00 AM

Congratulations on this win. A beautiful yet sad write. A lovely picture. Today, be blessed with your win.............

Constance La France
Date: 7/18/2022 6:51:00 PM

Paula, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment, blessings ~ Constance

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/18/2022 6:30:00 AM

Sad, was the first to come to mind when I read this Constance, but it is beautifully penned and presented. :) Congratulations on your win! Linda

Constance La France
Date: 7/18/2022 6:52:00 PM

Linda, thank you so much for the compliment and congratulations, blessings ~ Constance

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 7/17/2022 11:35:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in the contest. Even on the most glorious days we experience a little sadness. :)Paulette

Constance La France
Date: 7/17/2022 11:37:00 AM

Paulette, thank you so much for the congratulations and comment, blessings ~ Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/17/2022 10:55:00 AM

Constance. What I liked about this one was something sad (death) Mixed with beauty of the blue sky. Congrats in my contest. Thanks for entering!

Constance La France
Date: 7/17/2022 11:38:00 AM

Andrea, thank you so much for the inspiration and contest and for my placement and the compliment and congratulations, blessings ~ Constance

Ann Foster

Date: 7/11/2022 1:17:00 PM

I love bees... I hope he is okay... They are part of the circle that keeps us all alive... Great write. Ann

Constance La France
Date: 7/11/2022 8:55:00 PM

Ann, thank you so much for the comment and compliment, sadly this was a true event and the bee died, blessings ~Constance

James Marshall Goff

Date: 7/2/2022 8:41:00 PM

Pensive, tragic & beautiful all at the same time Constance, good work!

James Marshall Goff
Date: 7/3/2022 6:51:00 AM

Amazing Constance! an even more poignate gorgeous tanka! maybe my favorite form, you are truly special!

Constance La France
Date: 7/3/2022 6:44:00 AM

James, thank you so much for the visit and wonderful comment and compliment. This actually happened, I was so sad at this death, as bees are endangered here. I buried him under a leaf of a flower in my garden, it seemed a fitting grave for a bumblebee, blessings ~Constance