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Wilted Rose

WILTED ROSE shade of wilted rose bleakness fails fragile hips wind-whispered embers drought’s tearless petals crumble the dike’s plugged with pricked finger Tanka Form 6/20/2017

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Teddy Kimathi

Date: 7/8/2017 5:35:00 AM

Wow!! Rich imagery!! Congrats Kim, for your placement with this awesome piece!! :-)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/8/2017 10:04:00 AM

Thanks so much, Teddy!

Paul Callus

Date: 7/1/2017 4:23:00 PM

Pleased to see this Tanka on the winners' list, Kim! I knew Laura would love it. Congratulations! Regards // paul

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/1/2017 5:26:00 PM

Thanks so much, Paul!

Jan Allison

Date: 7/1/2017 12:53:00 PM

careful of those thorns Kim love the theme and the alliteration:-) many congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/1/2017 5:27:00 PM

Thanks, Jan!

Faye Gibson

Date: 7/1/2017 12:28:00 PM

Well, Kim, I would have placed this one higher if I had been the judge. The images you use are so thought provoking and beautiful. Congratulations!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/1/2017 5:28:00 PM

Thanks so much, Faye!

Jeremy Smith

Date: 7/1/2017 11:10:00 AM

Great win Kim :) Nice work!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/1/2017 5:29:00 PM

Thanks, Jeremy!

Lu Loo

Date: 7/1/2017 7:35:00 AM

Oh how I loved this one!!beautiful. ..thank you...

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/1/2017 8:17:00 AM

Thanks so much, Luloo!

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 6/27/2017 12:38:00 PM

Everything beautiful eventually dies, that is the nature of things on this planet. Enjoy it while it lasts. Last line of this haiku is mysterious. What does it mean? The kissing poem is one of three. Thank you for reading me today. Best to you. / M

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 6/27/2017 12:59:00 PM

Basically you have the image of age and heartbreak. One who can no longer cry, as if one's ears are plugged. Like all poems it is open to not only the poet's interpretation but the reader as well. I would watch a cartoon where the character would try to stop a leaking dike with one finger. Thanks for visiting my poetry page.