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Tanka Very Much

Five fingers of joy slyly, coyly burgles; he's absconding with koi. As you like it, as you wish; carpe carpum: seize the fish! —————- POTD 0/28/2022

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Chinedum Ekwobi

Date: 5/9/2022 7:01:00 AM

It is an intoxicated-by-success fish thief in Tanka very much. I reckon, in strength, The Poem matches The Longest Well-crafted picaresque.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 5/9/2022 7:51:00 AM

tanka very much! and have a blessed day!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/7/2022 6:00:00 AM

Oh this is very funny! Congratulations on POTD, Jeff!

Panagiota Romios

Date: 3/31/2022 1:19:00 PM

Congrats,Jeff. Persona non grata, Pangie

Panagiota Romios
Date: 3/31/2022 6:21:00 PM

Hysterical...Pangie

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/31/2022 1:40:00 PM

when life gives you cheese, don't grata knuckle!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 3/28/2022 8:10:00 PM

The last three words remind me of the dolphin song from "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" (So long, so long and thanks for all the fish) This is cute, clever and so creative. Your thoughts bring a smile. Congratulations Jeff, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Brandy

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/31/2022 1:39:00 PM

Thanks, Brandy. Yup, read those books too! Who can forget Zaphod and all the other craziness!

John Watt

Date: 3/28/2022 4:20:00 PM

Jeff, circling back to congratulate your coy koi for their POTD. My boss used to tell me when I go on a trip, carpe per diem (seize the meal money). Elvis would be proud ~ koi boy

Ann Peck

Date: 3/28/2022 10:23:00 AM

Very clever Tanka! Congratulations!

John Lawless

Date: 3/28/2022 10:14:00 AM

...and I spend hours trying too catch one...nicely done....love the word play even if it is in Latin

Debra L Brown

Date: 3/28/2022 10:12:00 AM

Congrats Jeff on your POTD ~ Debra

Constance La France

Date: 3/28/2022 9:56:00 AM

Jeff, fun Tanka and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor ~Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/28/2022 9:11:00 AM

Congratulations on your P.O.T.D. What a creative/fun Tanka write. Have a creative/blessed~~day/week................

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/28/2022 8:01:00 AM

Your humor is showing, Jeff. Love the Latin! Congratulations on your P.O.T.D. May you have many, many more!

Bill Baker

Date: 3/28/2022 7:49:00 AM

Great title, entertaining poem and well written, Jeff. Congratulations on the POTD. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Valsa George

Date: 3/28/2022 7:44:00 AM

Koi is very tame and comes into our fingers ! Very amusing write ! Congrats Jeff on your POTD

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/28/2022 7:15:00 AM

Carpe versum! Omnes salute 'Kyser!' - Pompey

Jeff Kyser

Date: 3/28/2022 7:13:00 AM

A poet was at himself pissed; It shouldn’t have been ‘as you wish.’ His Latinish-sounding Had meaning abounding In the near-rhyming phrase ‘with the wrist.’

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/28/2022 7:16:00 AM

Since you commented on your own POTD, I get to reply here. lol. Carpe poema, Caesar! ~ Veni, vidi, vici! :) Alfred E. Newmanus

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/28/2022 7:00:00 AM

Dear Jeff, congratulations for receiving POTD honors with your humorous poem. Loved the wily imagery and the clever title. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/28/2022 5:32:00 AM

Loved the humor in this poem Jeff. Congratulations on having it honored with POTD. Blessings xxoo

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/28/2022 6:35:00 AM

pretty silly, huh? thanks!

Joseph May

Date: 3/28/2022 5:16:00 AM

Lol, Congrats on POTD Jeff

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/28/2022 6:35:00 AM

I guess I need to be more careful what I post, lol - thanks!

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/28/2022 4:35:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD! Very humorous Tanka~ Love the mischievous image! :)Paulette

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/28/2022 3:30:00 AM

Indeed, hilarious in such a perfect Tanka form. Congratulations!

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 3/28/2022 12:49:00 AM

Wow! Tanka very much for this tanka, congrats on POTD, Jeff

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/28/2022 12:36:00 AM

Lol the world needs more humour, congratulations on POTD Jeff, enjoy the honour. Tom

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/28/2022 2:53:00 AM

Oh my, the Latin teachers are going to give me a slap on the wrist for this one, Tom! Thanks, just goes to show, be careful what you write, may end up out there for the world to see, lol.

Anil Deo

Date: 3/27/2022 12:24:00 AM

No.pinger carpe diem, LOL! LOVE HOW U BEGIN WITH 5 fingers ... Hi dus have much to say about open palms, hands, but I applaud the TWIST, SURPRISE (esp in haiku). Shalom shalom JK

John Watt

Date: 3/26/2022 10:50:00 PM

Love your sense of humor in this one, Jeff. I can just picture Elvis saying "Tanka, tanka very much". Carpe carpum... still laughing.

Jeff Kyser
Date: 3/28/2022 2:54:00 AM

And you thought Elvis had left the building... :-) Thanks!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/26/2022 7:58:00 PM

Just love the humor here, Jeff. FAVE-time for me. Appreciated. Carpe diem, Gershonum Wolfus