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20 February 2022 "A Brian Strand 1091" Poetry Contest 1st place

last farewell

grandma's last night
sky bleeds in black
in the atrium
a dappled moonlight
weeps with me

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Andrea Dietrich

June 14, 2026 at 12:59 PM

Wow. An amazing poem. I am faving this one

Caren Krutsinger

April 9, 2022 at 12:38 AM

This is so terrifically polished!

Sara Kendrick

March 31, 2022 at 10:01 AM

Sad to lose someone so special. Congrats on this winner which honors your grandmother. Sara

Christuraj Alex

March 18, 2022 at 10:01 PM

"Sky bleeds in black" - Beautiful. Great Tanka. Congratulations!

Aniruddha Pathak

March 18, 2022 at 8:57 PM

What a lovely, if poignant, word picture coming from depth of feelings, and a winning Tanka, congrats.

Valsa George

February 19, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Such a poignant write. Like the image of the dappling moon light weeping with you ! Great Tanka !

Andrea Dietrich

February 19, 2022 at 3:52 PM

I just saw it was another tanka in Brian's contest. But for me this is just as fantastic

Andrea Dietrich

February 19, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Wow this is gorgeous and poignant. Can't see if it won here but I will be back if I see it on the winner list

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