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Meandering Summer

a garden
       dreamy
gauzy with cobwebs
        wildflowers    and I

                d
                    r 
                       o
                          p      

                               my    backpack . . . 

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May 22, 2016

Poetry/Non Traditional Tanka/meandering summer
Copyright Protected, ID 16-793-902-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.

For the contest, Short Forms For Summer, Part 3
sponsor, Andrea Dietrich

Second Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2016

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James Inman Date: 6/9/2016 1:09:00 PM Sets a beautiful tone BW. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 5/28/2016 9:45:00 AM Oh how creative Constance I love it:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 2:54:00 PM Jan, thanks for the compliment and the congratulations. ..

Charlie Smith Date: 5/28/2016 9:00:00 AM Creatively crafted B/W, congratulations on such high placement... Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 2:58:00 PM Charlie, thanks for the congrats !

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/27/2016 8:59:00 PM though the format is unconventional, I REALLY love this one. I have one similar to this format, Constance and it's the one most precious to me in my tanka collection. The way you had show yourself dropping the backpack with amazement to see the scenery is just beautiful. Congrats in my contest. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 2:59:00 PM Andrea, I like to say creative, I love it too, better than some boring haiku any day... thanks for the contest and my win ~

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/27/2016 7:19:00 PM I am back to congratulate you Constance. I am so happy to see this beautiful poem at the top! Brava! So well deserved! #7 ; ) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:00:00 PM Connie thanks for the congrats and the beautiful and 7 !!!

Janice Canerdy Date: 5/27/2016 2:00:00 PM Congrats on your well-deserved win! Janice Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:00:00 PM Janie thanks for the congrats, appreciate ~

Barbara Gorelick Date: 5/27/2016 12:17:00 PM Very nice, congrats on a great win. BG Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:01:00 PM Barbara, thanks for the congrats

Eve Roper Date: 5/27/2016 12:09:00 PM nice Tanka, congratulations on your win Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:01:00 PM Eve thanks for the congratulations !

Karam Misra Date: 5/27/2016 11:36:00 AM Excellent Tanka. Congrats on your fabulous win.~karam~ Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:02:00 PM Karam, thanks for the excellent and the fabulous ~

Paul Callus Date: 5/27/2016 10:10:00 AM I too would have dropped my backpack, Constance!! Beautiful on all counts. Congratulations on a worthy podium finish. Regards // paul Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:02:00 PM Paul, any true poet would, thanks for the congratulations ~

Sandra Haight Date: 5/27/2016 9:50:00 AM Congratulations on your great placement on this contest, Broken Wings! 7 Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:04:00 PM Sandra, thanks for the congrats and the 7 !! Sandra Haight Date: 5/27/2016 9:51:00 AM Here's the 7!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/27/2016 9:50:00 AM Very nice! Congratulations! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:03:00 PM Kim, thanks for the congratulations ~

Lukas Ficklin Date: 5/27/2016 9:46:00 AM Congratulations Broken... Love the "drop" in this modern piece! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:05:00 PM Lukas, thanks for the congratulations, yes the drop just came to me, and I love it too...

Nette Onclaud Date: 5/22/2016 3:07:00 PM stunning read, constance... hurry and relish summer!..huggs Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:07:00 PM nette, thanks for visiting and the compliment ~

Walter T. Ashe Date: 5/22/2016 2:46:00 PM I can actually see you "dropping your backpack" mesmerized by this scene! This is an interesting new form for me and this write I will study to know it! The absolute best to you in this contest! :-) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:08:00 PM Walter, thanks for the compliment, this is a very unconventional tanka ... I like the drop line too ~

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/22/2016 11:59:00 AM Your expressive imagery paints a vivid picture of this lovely scene Constance. It should do wonderfully in the contest. ; ) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:09:00 PM Connie thanks for the compliment on my poem, appreciate ~

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/22/2016 9:26:00 AM - It's a dream garden, B.W. - Lovely written - Gl. in contest ! - hugs & a 7 // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 5/28/2016 3:10:00 PM Anne, thanks for visiting with the lovely and the 7, appreciate ~