Save the Jungle

Save The Jungle

Humid sunlight trickles through
Misty greens of tangled hue
Tracing shadowed amber eyes
Watching...fading tiger dies. 

3.24.2017©deborah burch 


Jueju
4lines/7syllab
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Merryman Avatar
April 13, 2017 at 4:13 PM
Powerful imagery in this jueju, Deborah! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim
Inman Avatar
April 3, 2017 at 8:51 AM
This is really lovely Deborah.
Dietrich Avatar
April 2, 2017 at 7:56 PM
wow, this is amazing,Deborah!!! SEVEN. One of the best I've read.
La France Avatar
April 2, 2017 at 4:55 PM
Deborah congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderful Jueju, it made me so sad
Daniel Avatar
March 26, 2017 at 8:16 AM
Superb, Deborah:) a 7:) great imagery:)
Burch Avatar
March 28, 2017 at 9:34 PM
Thank you Jo!! Your encouragement means so much. :)
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