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Ripples

 child revels throwing
a pebble in the calm lake
stillness gets disrupted
rings of sparkling ripples gleam-
in perfect circles expand


Date: 11/20/2020
Submitted for: QUIN-TO Your Five Line Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Brian Strand

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/30/2021 10:25:00 AM Hey, a tanka. I love to see this form and I think you did a really good job with ripples!! Login to Reply

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 11/28/2020 12:44:00 PM Superb great poetry wow! I still revel in river ripples. Kudos!! Login to Reply Anitha Jayasankar Date: 11/29/2020 7:56:00 AM Thank you Zaynab. Yes I too.. it makes me happy. Have a blessed day :)

Susan Ashley Date: 11/20/2020 6:34:00 PM Dear Ani, your gift for poetry gleams in the beauty of this expressive gem. Your lively vivid imagery entices the senses and brings me to the center of this perfect moment. Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes and hugs for you, my inspiring friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply Anitha Jayasankar Date: 11/21/2020 10:24:00 PM Susan thank you so much for these lovely words of yours.. such little simple things inspire us all dear friend.. all poetic mind.. Have a great Sunday. Love n hugs ~ Ani

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/20/2020 5:40:00 AM - Love it, Ani :) - Hope it will be a top winning poem for you, good luck :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Anitha Jayasankar Date: 11/20/2020 5:55:00 AM Anne thank you for your sweet words. Have a wonderful day dear friend. Love n hugs :)

Silent One Date: 11/20/2020 5:13:00 AM Lovely imagery and nice choice for this contest... You did the tanka very well.. Login to Reply Anitha Jayasankar Date: 11/20/2020 5:54:00 AM Thank you for your encouraging words SO. God bless. Have a great day :)

Peter Dome Date: 11/20/2020 3:41:00 AM Yes. Wonderful images. Hope you win. have a great day. Pete.Well done. Login to Reply Anitha Jayasankar Date: 11/20/2020 4:50:00 AM Thank you for the visit and comment Peter. You too have a great day! :)