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Striped Lily Starlettes

striped lily starlettes -
orange-sun piques from its core,
past purple bruises.
brightness of each petal tip
like pomp's fluorescent stage lights.

Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2019

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Harry Horsman Date: 2/11/2019 4:09:00 PM A portrait of poetry. so beautiful.. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/11/2019 4:49:00 PM Thanks so much, Harry! <3

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 2/11/2019 3:27:00 AM Painted with such a superb poetic mastery dearest, Kim! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/11/2019 9:52:00 AM Thanks so much, Demetrios! That means a lot coming from you! xx

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 2/10/2019 3:56:00 PM How beautifully you describe these flowers, Kim! I agree with Tom, the "past purple bruises" gives the plant a past to overcome and almost makes it seem human. Awesome tanka, Carolyn Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/10/2019 4:00:00 PM Thank you, Carolyn!

Tom Cunningham Date: 2/10/2019 2:00:00 PM Love your description Kim, beautiful flowers,love that line, past purple bruises. Tom. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/10/2019 3:02:00 PM Thank you, Tom!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 2/10/2019 11:43:00 AM The loveliest tanka ever written probably. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 2/10/2019 1:27:00 PM Thanks, Caren! Your good for my confidence :)