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O Raintree of Steel

O Raintree of Steel
Your glass tower mirrors
Dry grass on bare hills
Do your roots reach into earth
To bring water for my thirst?

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Joe Maverick

April 20, 2014 at 3:47 AM

Congratulations Michael on the great top win achieved..'

Michael Dom

April 20, 2014 at 8:50 AM

Thank you for visiting my stuff Joe Maverick.

Skat A

April 16, 2014 at 6:04 PM

A SWEET POEM, MICHAEL---DEEP..., Congratulations, enjoyed stopping by. Luv ~SKAT~

Michael Dom

April 16, 2014 at 11:59 PM

:-)

Amy Green

April 16, 2014 at 1:42 PM

Oh, this is excellent! Especially in regard to what the contest is. Awesome! Congrats on your win

Michael Dom

April 16, 2014 at 11:58 PM

Thank you Amy.

Andrea Dietrich

April 15, 2014 at 6:27 PM

I remember this one and I can understand how it got first place. SO GOOD. Congratulations.

Michael Dom

April 16, 2014 at 9:40 AM

Cheers&thanks Andrea

Sara Kendrick

April 15, 2014 at 2:36 PM

Way to go with this winning work..Sara

Michael Dom

April 16, 2014 at 9:40 AM

Sara :-)

Verlena S. Walker

April 14, 2014 at 12:30 PM

Nice Michael... Congratulation on your first place win... Verlena

Michael Dom

April 15, 2014 at 5:45 AM

:-)

Carrie Richards

April 14, 2014 at 11:35 AM

Wish so much imagination, I can truly see why Chris was moved by this poem! Congratulations on an excellent tanka, Michael !

Michael Dom

April 15, 2014 at 5:44 AM

Hey Carrie, thanks&cheers!

Andrea Dietrich

March 30, 2014 at 11:09 AM

Great metaphor here. Another good one.

Michael Dom

March 31, 2014 at 2:19 AM

hey Andrea, I'm really liking tanka. thanks&cheers.

Sara Kendrick

March 29, 2014 at 10:17 AM

Iinteresting work..I enjoyed reading this one today..Not sure what the raintree is?..Maybe a skyscraper?..Thanks for your visit to my page..Your comments were uplifting.Sara

Michael Dom

April 1, 2014 at 3:51 AM

Hi Sara, I've placed an About This Poem note, if you'd like to read the background to my use of that term. Cheers&thanks again.

Michael Dom

March 29, 2014 at 10:42 AM

Hey Sara, I thought the capitalisation would give it away - Raintree of Steel - skyscraper is right, or any tall modern structure. Cheer&thanks