Andrea Dietrich Poet Tanka

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Springtime

The beast of winter

crept off after Spring's first week.

Sun now strokes my cheek.

I can almost hear a bleat.

March will go out like a lamb.


An oldie revised for 
Rick Parise' One Tanka- Old Or New - See Title Requirement Poetry Contest

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Semih Bilgic May 25, 2017 at 1:09 AM deep mean

Miraj Raha April 21, 2017 at 11:59 AM Andrea this is so meaningful.

James Inman April 19, 2017 at 7:31 AM AAhhh, I like this Andrea, very creative.

Jack Horne April 16, 2017 at 1:24 PM oh, love this - i presume this is the 1st place win? well deserved, my friend

John Michaels April 16, 2017 at 3:24 AM Congratulations on your fine win, Andrea! I've not heard the lion / lamb comparison before, so have learnt something new!! Well done, again!

Reason A. Poteet April 15, 2017 at 12:55 PM Congratulations, Andrea, great spring tanka. Always good to re-visit and edit past poetry. It is a habit of mine also. Well-done.

Maurice Yvonne April 15, 2017 at 11:41 AM Congratulations! A Fav. I read it many, many times in an effort to totally understand the form. Thank you.

Joanna Daniel April 15, 2017 at 9:06 AM Great win with an awesome tanka, Andrea:) congratulations:)

Agnes Krampe April 15, 2017 at 7:43 AM Back with congrats.

White Wolf April 15, 2017 at 3:20 AM A top notch win, Andrea! Enjoy your weekend.

Debbie Duncan April 15, 2017 at 12:45 AM Oh, I love this. Back when I was going to church. There was a song called The Lion and The Lamb. I can't find it anywhere. I'm sure I have it in a box of cassette :) I wrote that Hero poem in 2015 when I came home tired, and just wanted to do nothing :) Happy Easter :)

Eve Roper April 14, 2017 at 9:14 PM Wow!! Beautiful !!! congratulations on your win ~*

Roy Pett April 14, 2017 at 3:36 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win Andrea, absolutely brilliant, Roy. :))

Paul Callus April 14, 2017 at 2:36 PM This is truly beautiful and clever, Andrea! Congrats on placing first:) // paul

Jan Allison April 14, 2017 at 2:00 PM Many congrats on your trophy win Andrea:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Doug Vinson April 14, 2017 at 12:42 PM That lamb should turn around and smack the lion a good one.

Kudzai Mhangwa April 14, 2017 at 11:51 AM Lovely poem Andrea! And congratulations!

Afzal Nusker April 14, 2017 at 10:48 AM Very deserving trophy win with this fantastic poem. Congratulations!

Sushma A. Singh April 14, 2017 at 10:19 AM Congrats on top win, Andrea!!

Robert Pettit April 13, 2017 at 5:51 PM Another fine write of yours, Andrea.

Supraja Kannan April 12, 2017 at 4:02 AM Beautiful Tanka Andrea... Lovely imagery... Good luck with the contest...A big 7...

Darren White April 11, 2017 at 1:42 AM Wonderful tanka, with a great distinction between the first and second two lines, craftfully done! And I love it, and wish you good luck in the contest :)

Carolyn Devonshire April 10, 2017 at 10:24 AM Your poem of spring should bring joy to many readers' hearts, Andrea. I think the beast sleeps when he visits Florida, no matter what time of year. But there are folks up north who are glad to see the "lamb." Excellent! Best wishes in the contest.

Judy Ball April 10, 2017 at 7:38 AM We need both sunshine and rain to grow and mature. Without each type of weather we would surely die. You know the old saying, Too much of a good thing is never good. Nothing that lives can survive without both. Great write my friend. Love the pics. God Bless, JB

Jan Allison April 10, 2017 at 2:52 AM Love your clever tanka based on the old idiom Andrea:-) Spring is well and truly sprung here the weather is glorious at the moment:-) hugs Jan xx

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