Leery of Love

love, thy wanton ways
and the mischief in thy eyes,
i bemoan my fate:
like a moth drawn to the flame
like a fish biting the bait.



Tanka 2 contest by Andrea Dietrich
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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March 22, 2015 at 1:57 PM
ABDUL, Congratulations on your awesome TANKA 2 win Always & Forever <3 Luv ~LINDA~
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March 21, 2015 at 9:37 PM
A bit humorous I thought. I enjoyed reading this one. I have to tell you. Please do not capitalize each line of your tanka and try to avoid words like "thy" (at least when I am the judge. haha) Congrats in my contest.
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