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Till a Rose Drops

night touches love, cold

     as a rose drops like torn hem

         in slow procession---

      till weave of frail petals cloaks

 my mournful autumnal view.


                        
APRIL 2019 PREMIER 3: Brian Strand
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Copyright © Nette Onclaud | Year Posted 2017

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Teddy Kimathi Date: 7/8/2017 5:45:00 AM Hi Nette. Congrats for your WIN with this finely penned tanka!! :-) Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 7/1/2017 4:32:00 PM Pleased to see this creative Tanka on the winners' list, Nette. A pleasure to be back with congratulations. Hugs // paul Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 7/1/2017 12:56:00 PM Beautiful but sad, I especially love the second line Nette:-) congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Faye Gibson Date: 7/1/2017 12:32:00 PM Deliciously written, so rich in layers of imagery. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 7/1/2017 8:55:00 AM Great tanka, Nette--CONGRATS on your win! Janice Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/1/2017 8:29:00 AM Congrats, Nette! Wonderful images! Login to Reply

Beautiful Scars Date: 7/1/2017 7:37:00 AM Beautiful picture to go with a wonderful poem...thank you Login to Reply

Funom Makama Date: 6/30/2017 9:40:00 AM This is fantastic, so fantastic. Coming to this page feels predestined because I feel so satisfied. Thanks for the wonderful share. Login to Reply

Frederic Parker Date: 6/25/2017 9:48:00 PM a sad poem expressed dear poet...good luck Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 6/25/2017 7:26:00 PM Beautiful verse, Nette, good luck ~* Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 6/25/2017 3:06:00 PM You have expressed this very well , so the reader feels it deeply, nette . Well done :) Login to Reply

Banjo Casto Date: 6/25/2017 2:49:00 PM Splendid poem but wrenching. You got me all worked up in a nice way! Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 6/25/2017 2:10:00 PM Sad, touching, yet beautiful, Nette. This wilted rose comes with bountiful inspiration. Hugs // paul Login to Reply

Carly Lalion Date: 6/25/2017 2:08:00 PM You've eloquently portrayed a desolate scene; sad but beautiful work! Login to Reply

Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 6/25/2017 12:45:00 PM Great imagery. I like best the simile of the torn hem. Good luck, Login to Reply

Daniel Turner Date: 6/25/2017 9:17:00 AM Very sad, nette. Written with such depth of emotion. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/25/2017 8:47:00 AM - Beautiful ... sad, Nette - GL in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Tim Smith Date: 6/25/2017 7:50:00 AM Such terrific imagery nette Login to Reply