Barry Stebbings Poet Tanka

Spring Tanka

Spring Tanka


      the scented blackthorn
      bursting into sudden bloom -
      new life emerges
      and the slowly warming earth
      nourishes temperate spring


      For the Spring Time Tanka Contest
      by M. L. Kiser


      Syllables counted by howmanysyllables.com

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Beata Agustin April 9, 2022 at 4:18 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you. Barry Stebbings April 10, 2022 at 1:46 AM Thank you very much, Beata. // Barry

Christuraj Alex April 8, 2022 at 9:15 PM "scented blackthorn" - Beautiful work. Congratulations! Barry Stebbings April 10, 2022 at 1:46 AM Thank you very much, Alex. // Barry

Andrea Dietrich April 8, 2022 at 8:46 PM Gorgeous. Congrats on a well deserved win Barry Stebbings April 10, 2022 at 1:45 AM Thank you very much, Andrea. // Barry