Gert W. Knop Poet Tanka

Roadside/ Strassenrand/ Cerca De Calle

The roadside linden trees
Disperse their wilted blossoms
Onto grey asphalt

Abstract paintings in ochre and grey
Changing vision of natrure's great art

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Die Linden am Strassenrand
Verstreuen ihre verdörrten Blüten
Auf grauen Asphalt

Abstrakte Bilder in Ocker und Grau
Wechselnder Anblick der Natur

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Los tilos cerca de calle
Esparcen sus flores marchitas 
Al asfalto gris

Pinturas abstractos en ocre y gris
Vista variable de gran arte de naturaleza

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Andrea Dietrich March 26, 2011 at 9:44 PM congratulations on your round one advancing with this tanka, Gert!

Carol Sunshine Brown March 9, 2011 at 10:24 AM Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one of PoetrySoup's contest. The best to you in the finals Gert. Love Carol

Debbie Guzzi March 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM wow YOU are the definition of literate! on to round two you BIG winner! Light & Love

Janette Fisher March 7, 2011 at 12:41 PM Many congrats on your first round success Gert - luv Janette

Carol Sunshine Brown February 18, 2011 at 12:50 PM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Gert. Love, Carol

Daver Austin February 17, 2011 at 9:07 AM I like this impressionist piece mucho, Gert. Congrats on the selection. Love, Dave

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 13, 2011 at 8:57 PM Congrats Gert on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a great one to share with us all my friend with luv...

Juan Paolo Galua July 23, 2010 at 4:51 AM thanks for the beauty u shared...^_^ v

Elaine George July 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM Such a sartling contrast between nature and what manhind does to nature. Another great Tanka, dear Gert. Love, Lainie

Kabuteng P.Ink K. July 14, 2010 at 1:43 AM Hi Gert! Thanks for your comments-- do you know it was so timely that I took a pic of that flowering mango tree?? We had a major typhoon last night & all those flowers are probably gone by now... :( --- will send it to you soon... enjoy your day! -- nikko :)

Caroline Cécile Delacroix July 13, 2010 at 11:11 PM Interesting content in this well written Tanka, Gert! Thanks for sharing. Caroline.

Jessica Arteaga July 13, 2010 at 8:38 PM me encanta, love what your doing here gert c:

Wilma Neels July 13, 2010 at 12:26 PM Hey Gert, me again, just to let you know if I don't sleep tonight I might just try your out your nightcap theory :)

Scarlett Sepulvado Anderson July 13, 2010 at 5:30 AM Lovely poem. Loved the last two lines especially. Have a wonderful day! Scarlett

Kabuteng P.Ink K. July 12, 2010 at 1:17 PM aha-- "kalye" that's how we call our roads-- derived from the Spanish word yet again although "daan" is another more Filipino word for it-- enjoyed the images you put here, lots of trees on the side of the road, must be really pretty :) thanks for your email btw --will reply to it later :) & yup, Martes is Tuesday for us too! :) --nikko :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart July 12, 2010 at 12:54 PM Your words are always dynamic to read Gert.. when do my Italian lessons begin? am leaving for Calabria, Italy on August 14th until the 31st with my LUV for his food show business and to see friends who live there in the olive oil business.. I got as far as Arrividerci.. how about.. its so nice to see u .. and u are looking well.. and what a lovely home u have.. and the scenery is beautiful.. to start.. with luv..

Wilma Neels July 12, 2010 at 12:50 PM Stunning imagery you got here Gert. So you hang around on Youtube as well? hehe Enjoy the week ahead, Wilma

Diiamond Rich July 12, 2010 at 11:24 AM Enjoyed this poetry today and will read more, thank you for your sopportive comments on my last, please check out my recent Criminals part 3 of course Fiction. Have a great day.

Doris Culverhouse July 12, 2010 at 10:20 AM pretty descriptions!! enjoyed...I just made a wonderful meal...Peach, tender green beans out of my garden, baby squash, lemon, carrot and lobster sauteed with spices...oh yummy!!

Sharon Tideswell July 12, 2010 at 9:00 AM Hi Gert, this is a beautiful tanka. I can really visualise those blossom petals scattered over the road. (just an extra 'r' sneaked in to 'nature'). How is Paul the octopus doing? He was right again? I'm going to visit him with some molluscs and the lottery numbers ~ Sharon :) PS the guy with the parachute IS the take-away ;)

Andrea Dietrich July 11, 2010 at 5:37 PM Another beauty, keep them rolling in, Gert! Luv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire July 11, 2010 at 9:43 AM Oh, I hate to see those blossoms fall, Gert, but as you say, they create a collage on the streets that can be breathtaking! Beautiful poem that translates well in both German and Spanish -- can get the gist in each. Well done, my friend! Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A July 11, 2010 at 9:23 AM nature gives all sorts of things to capture,, enjoyed this one..P.D.

Sara Kendrick July 11, 2010 at 9:16 AM Reads like an interesting picture...Who was the artist and the name of the painting..Seems like I may have viewed it.Good luck in the contest if an entry..Should be in the winners' circle...Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comment...Sara