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

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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!

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

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 :)

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.

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. ;)

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

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

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!