Remember September

gilded pages turn... blazing leaves of gold-glazed days take sad leave of trees sighing their sunflower songs... late summer on fiery pyres 17 September 2022...turning the page from summer to autumn... Remember September poetry contest 5-7-5-7-7 checked with howmanysyllables.com

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Gary Radice

Date: 10/5/2022 2:46:00 AM

Exceptional. Cheers - Gary

John lawless

Date: 9/30/2022 2:47:00 PM

Late to the party but congratulations on this beautifully done Tanka and your placement

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/28/2022 10:40:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Charlotte. So many memorable and unique images in every line of your poem. Autumn certainly comes alive in your words. Am now ready to go for a walk through the leaves. All the best!

Ann Peck

Date: 9/25/2022 12:23:00 PM

Your lovely poem touches my feelings about Autumn -- beautiful but sad. Congratulations on your win!

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 9/24/2022 3:12:00 PM

Sighing their sunflower songs. Such a pretty line. Congratulatiions. on your top placement. SuZ

Terry Miller

Date: 9/24/2022 12:21:00 AM

Congratulations, it is a fine Tanka.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/23/2022 7:51:00 PM

So beautiful, Charlotte. congrats in my contest.

craig cornish

Date: 9/21/2022 5:25:00 AM

How it's supposed to be done with first three and second three lines create separate thoughts while the whole creates one----beautiful in three ways.