it’s autumn again –
as the verve of summer wanes
gulls claim beach with zeal
a measured change – sound of waves,
empty shores – hushed reflection
Par R
9/21/18
For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday where the prompt was synonyms of Vigor & Energy. I used
Vigor – verve
Energy – zeal
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For Open Link Night over at dVerse Poets Pub
thoughts and entanglements 
Great, with a good photo.
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Thank you.
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Groovy scenes. 😎🥀
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Thank you Dorna😊
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Beautiful and concise. I like to walk the beach in the fall when so many think it’s too late. It’s never too late.
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Absolutely! Here, the crowd vanishes from the beach, and the park after Labor Day.😊
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When summer leaves the beach opens up to its natural residents. (K)
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So true.😊
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This wonderfully captures the shift at this time of year. I enjoyed your use of words such as ‘verve’ and ‘zeal’.
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Thank you, good to hear that Janice. It took a while to show itself😊. Glad you enjoyed it.
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A beach in autumns is such a different place.
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It sure is! A good place for thinking😊.
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Autumn world so perfectly sketched!
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Thank you Sumana, glad you like it😊
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Alone on the beach with only the song of waves and seagulls sounds wonderful. ❤
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Aah, yes!! Definitely!!
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Nice line: “a measured change – sound of waves”
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Thank you Frank, glad you like it😊.
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There’s a slow rhythm suggested there, that you can hear in the background of the image painted by those words.
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“…in the background…” maybe the gentle swish of each wave, each time it rolls in to hug the shore 😊, thank you Scott. I appreciate the kind words.
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Beautiful contrast of the seasons: verve of summer wanes and hushed reflections of autumn.
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Thank you very much Grace, it worked out nicely yhis time😊
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Wonderful Tanka. I loved your use of the prompt words. The photo worked perfectly with the poem. Very good, my friend! 😀 xx
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Thanks Vashti. That photo is one of my all time favorite captures😊
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It’s a great one. 🙂
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