Summer's Dark Rot

sweet gold masks decay
bruised fruit turns to black in frost
sunlight dies to ash
we clutch at the fading heat
dreading what the dark will strip
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Hind Avatar
August 29, 2026 at 10:50 PM
this is moving in itself, wow
Miller Avatar
August 28, 2026 at 8:03 AM
fantastic imagery in this tanka, congratulations
Dietrich Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Wow. I love this. Big congrats for this amazing tanka⭐
Kitchin Avatar
August 27, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Victoria, congratulations on your first place win with your wonderful tanka. Great imagery of seasonal changes.🏆
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