Tanka the Form K

november the fifth-
layered rolls of liquid fog
envelope the bonfire-
the party becomes a
damp squib

NOTE:A tanka in English is essentially a 3 line hiku(SHOW)with a couplet amplification (TELL)
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December 24, 2022 at 10:06 AM
I really like the image of "layered rolls of liquid fog", Brian. Bet it was difficult to keep that bonfire going.
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