Andrea Dietrich Poet Tanka

Useless

paper airplanes – like
origami frogs I’ve made -
     useless in design 
the frogs would hop mere inches
the planes soared for mere seconds

Aug. 26, 2022
for the Paper Airplanes Poetry Contest of John Lawless

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Terry Miller September 19, 2022 at 1:41 AM A big congratulations to a fine tanka full of meanings.

John Lawless September 15, 2022 at 6:36 AM useless.....and yet we all dream. Very interesting take on the theme Andrea. Thanks for participating in the contest Andrea Dietrich September 15, 2022 at 1:13 PM wow I am so stoked, I did not even know I made the winner list.

Bill Baker September 2, 2022 at 3:16 PM Interesting direction for the contest poem. I've never made a paper frog jump. lol Fun read, good luck my sweet friend. Bill

Linda Alice Fowler August 30, 2022 at 10:10 AM haha Andrea. If at first you don't succeed...LOL Linda

Weston Gregory August 27, 2022 at 4:39 PM hop a tot or skyward shorter than a breath, never meant to last, you take what you get. nevertheless a burst of joy surge through yet. Andrea it's what I immediately felt. Congrats

Victor Buhagiar August 27, 2022 at 6:47 AM Not easy to construct an origami. And too small for a machine :)

Robert Warlov August 27, 2022 at 3:42 AM *** Robert Warlov August 27, 2022 at 10:10 AM ***** Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2022 at 6:31 AM Thanks. You got my hidden meaning.

Michael Tor August 26, 2022 at 10:41 PM Love your theme Andrea. Very clever in thought and a wonderful entry for the contest. Blessings your way... Andrea Dietrich August 27, 2022 at 6:32 AM Thank you