Anu Nayak Poet Tanka

The Coffee Mug

The Coffee Mug

Conspicuous trails 
Of coffee gone dry on mug
Hot and fresh no more
Cling like those few memories 
That mottle life's ceramic !


Copyright Anulaxmi Nayak, 2017
31st January 2017

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Stephen Wilson-Floyd January 19, 2018 at 3:14 PM I like the extended metaphor here. I also like the "mottle life's ceramic" both for sound and sense. Good poem. Anu Nayak September 18, 2019 at 2:48 PM Thank you very much dear Stephen Wilson Floyd :) Glad you liked my write!

Kash Poet March 24, 2017 at 2:20 PM Very good Tanka! Anu Nayak May 14, 2017 at 12:51 PM Thank you Kash poet, I am glad you liked my tanka:) ~Anu:)

Eileen Manassian March 20, 2017 at 4:32 PM Wow! This is incredible. Wish I could look at the remains of coffee and come up with something poetic. Great job. Thanks for visiting my Never Shame a Woman Anu Nayak May 14, 2017 at 12:50 PM Thank you dear Eileen, I am glad you liked my tanka:) your appreciation means a lot:) ~ love, Anu:)

Phillip Garcia March 11, 2017 at 1:54 PM Ooh! Sensational poem. I love the last line. Great words Anu Nayak May 14, 2017 at 12:48 PM Thank you dear Phillip, I am glad you liked my tanka:) ~Anu:)

Sunita U.D Palawon January 31, 2017 at 11:19 AM Wonderful write!:) Anu Nayak May 14, 2017 at 12:46 PM thank you Dear Sunita, I am glad you liked my write:) ~Anu:)