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4th in Tanka-Haiku Contest (Sponsor: Oliver McKeithan)

Judged: August 3rd, 2025

to relive this place
the perfection of summer
absolute blue skies
crickets cheering bel cantos
spark birds plugging for lawn grubs
remain in warm suns
obedient girasols
leave darkness behind

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Date: 8/6/2025 7:03:00 AM
Congratulations on your winning work. Creative lines penned. Way to go. Sara K
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Trina Layne
Date: 8/10/2025 12:41:00 PM
Thank you, Sara.
Date: 8/3/2025 7:54:00 PM
I like your choice of words, unusually delightful, pulls me in! Congratulations on your win!
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Trina Layne
Date: 8/4/2025 8:12:00 AM
Thank you, Anaya. Blessings ~TL
Date: 8/3/2025 10:49:00 AM
Congrats on your placement in my contest Trina. Imagery is wonderful
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Trina Layne
Date: 8/4/2025 8:11:00 AM
Appreciated, Oliver. Great challenge - tanku!
Date: 8/2/2025 10:24:00 PM
I can see and hear the excitement of summer in your wonderful write/poem my dear poet friend Trina. So love it and enjoyed. Thanks for sharing! Sorry for the late visit. Thanks a lot again for this gem. All the best always. Have a great wkend/new week ahead. Hugs
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Date: 8/2/2025 4:42:00 AM
‘Crickets cheering’ celebrating sunlight Birds scratching for food Your poem just feels right For this late summer mood
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Date: 7/30/2025 5:04:00 PM
absolute blue skies crickets cheering bel cantos…so pleasant!
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Trina Layne
Date: 7/30/2025 8:34:00 PM
I appreciate your comments, Kim. Thanks for reviewing it.
Date: 7/30/2025 2:16:00 PM
I like it very interesting. I do like how you use your words.
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Trina Layne
Date: 7/30/2025 8:33:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea. This was a fun tanku to write.
Date: 7/30/2025 1:47:00 PM
liked 'crickets cheering bel cantos/a great image...enjoy your day, Sara
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Trina Layne
Date: 7/30/2025 8:32:00 PM
Appreciated. Thanks for visiting, Sara.
Date: 7/30/2025 12:39:00 PM
- ... it's just to be enjoyed ... lovely sunshine poem, Trina :) - hugs
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Trina Layne
Date: 7/30/2025 8:31:00 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise! Sunshine can be a state of mind. Blessings.
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