Striped Lily Starlettes

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

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Harry Horsman

Date: 2/11/2019 4:09:00 PM

A portrait of poetry. so beautiful..

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!

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

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.

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.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/10/2019 1:27:00 PM

Thanks, Caren! Your good for my confidence :)