Tanka and Haiku

A moment (Tanka)

Rain as wet silk falls
On a rosebush which burnish
Until gray sky smiles. 
And there is golden sunlight 
On my cottage whitewashed walls.

Haiku 
Stillness of soft rain 
Dogs sleep in haylofts and sheds
Dream of hunting boars
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Nutter Avatar
December 22, 2011 at 4:07 AM
Amazing, so much said in so few lines.
Hansen Avatar
December 22, 2011 at 4:47 AM
thank you Anthony
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