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Summer Reflections

through my long-stemmed glass
red & white stripes, blue with stars
merlot reflection
muted-purple silhouette
prolonged sips, flag pole on porch

Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2025

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Anne Winter Date: 6/27/2025 8:09:00 AM I could feel the fireworks on the fourth of July as I read this tanka, Dear Kim! Lovely! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/27/2025 10:23:00 AM Thank you, my friend! Hugs

Maria Williams Date: 6/27/2025 3:19:00 AM Dear Kim,, this is beautifully evocative! the way you’ve captured the essence of a moment with such vivid imagery — the glass, the stripes, the colors — it all paints a picture that feels both personal and patriotic. I love the contrast between the reflection and the silhouette, it gives such depth to the scene....Hugs Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/27/2025 5:10:00 AM Thank you so much, Maria! Hugs :) Cheers

Hiya Sharma Date: 6/26/2025 11:28:00 PM Woww, sweet Kim! This tanka is absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful in every way, you've woven all the words in such an exquisite combination! "Merlot reflections" I could actually visualise them and the "muted-purple silhouette" how profound and intriguing is that! I really love the title as well, so serene! Enjoyed reading this as always, sending you light and many best wishes, dear poetess :) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/27/2025 5:12:00 AM Thank you so very much, dear Hiya!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/26/2025 9:14:00 PM That was such a cool phrase. Prolonged sips. The middle line really rocks too. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/27/2025 5:13:00 AM Thank you, Andrea! I always appreciate you!

Evelyn Judy Buehler Date: 6/26/2025 8:40:00 PM How delightfully festive and lovely! It's more than reason enough to stay in the moment. ;) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/27/2025 5:14:00 AM A sweet comment, Evelyn! Thank you! Cheers :)

Joseph May Date: 6/26/2025 4:18:00 PM Some fireworks too I guess, Nice write Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/27/2025 5:14:00 AM Soon enough, Joe! Thank you :)

Ink Empress Date: 6/26/2025 2:59:00 AM Beautiful and exquisite tanka! I love your word choices and how it flows and how well youv presented your poem in such an elegant manner! Summer reflections so eloquently delivered! Pleasure reading your poem today! Sending you light Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/26/2025 7:01:00 AM And you know the title is often as hard to come up with, or more so, than the poem…lol. Thank you, IE!

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/25/2025 8:14:00 PM Through a looking glass - patriotically! :) gw Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/26/2025 7:02:00 AM Yes, Sir! Salute ~ Ms. Patriot

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 6/25/2025 12:24:00 AM Very nice, so peaceful and an eye to the Fourth of July. I loved the peace filled cozy image <3 Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/26/2025 7:02:00 AM Thank you, BJ!

Paige Hind Date: 6/24/2025 6:06:00 PM This is quite an image, perfect for the 4th coming up. So interesting, Kim- and very cool! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/26/2025 7:02:00 AM Thank you, dear one!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/24/2025 12:40:00 PM - Enjoy in prolonged sips, Kim - A lovely moment :) - hugs Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/26/2025 7:03:00 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise! Cheers!

David Crandall Date: 6/24/2025 9:17:00 AM Nicely and interestingly described reflective moment Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/24/2025 11:27:00 AM Thank you!

Oliver Mckeithan Date: 6/24/2025 12:04:00 AM The imagery is excellent Kim. Interesting view through the wine glass Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/24/2025 11:27:00 AM Thank you!

Jaymee Thomas Date: 6/23/2025 3:31:00 PM You had me at merlot, Kim. I like how it sort of resembles the Liberty Bell too. Impressive. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/23/2025 7:39:00 PM Thank you, Jaymee!