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Rainy City Sidewalk

Satin flowers droop in gray wind, shadows streaming through a slate forest. Clouds are smoky foliage blocking marigold sun rays. Bright umbrellas bloom in summer's sudden cloudburst. Pewter raindrops fall like pebbles on concrete loam, dark stems arcing a rainbow.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 3/3/2018 10:49:00 AM

Awesome imagery, Dale. Congrats on a most deserving win.

Charlie Smith

Date: 2/28/2018 11:25:00 AM

Lovely work Dale, congratulations...

Eve Roper

Date: 2/28/2018 10:46:00 AM

Stunning verse, Dale, congratulations on your win.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 2/26/2018 2:06:00 AM

Congratulations, Dale on your win with a poem of great imagery

Janis Thompson

Date: 2/25/2018 9:59:00 AM

Your images are alive on the page. Congratulations on a well penned tanka.

Dean Wood

Date: 7/17/2017 10:41:00 AM

Congratulations Dale. This is full of imagery. I liked the "concrete loam" phrase -- well done! Dean

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/17/2017 11:10:00 AM

Thanks, Dean!

Agnes Krampe

Date: 7/17/2017 9:24:00 AM

Great description; your imagery is wonderful. Love the blooming umbrellas.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/17/2017 9:25:00 AM

Thanks very much, Agnes!

John Lawless

Date: 7/16/2017 5:00:00 PM

Ah, a steaming rain on a hot city sidewalk. Great imagery Dale. Well done

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/16/2017 7:03:00 PM

Thanks, John!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 7/3/2017 9:12:00 PM

Beautiful images this paints in my mind ... very nicely done, Dale, and so splashed with "color" throughout! Love it!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/16/2017 7:02:00 PM

Thanks, Greg!

Afzal Nusker

Date: 7/1/2017 1:14:00 AM

Very beautiful imagery!!!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/1/2017 8:32:00 AM

Thanks, Afzal.

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/29/2017 1:27:00 PM

I enjoyed this. Very creatively written :)

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/29/2017 2:10:00 PM

Thanks very much, Heidi.

Chris Green

Date: 6/29/2017 12:27:00 PM

Very cool Dale. You have a unique style that is quite captivating. Each of your pieces I have read have caused me to think and then smile. Keep it up my friend.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 6/29/2017 2:11:00 PM

Thanks, Chris, as always.