noon day sun struggles
to fuse through stark autumn gray
a stillness clings fast –
massing onto bare branches
the silhouettes of black birds
Pat R
12/09/20
The prompt words are Drift & Mingle.. I used the synonyms Mass & Fuse
For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday
#Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 206 #SynonymsOnly
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Very beautiful writing!
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Thank you Lucy.
Pat
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A wonderful Tanka full of Winter imagery. The image certainly reinforces the poetry.
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I agree about the photo, and I didn’t even have to dig deep through my pile. Glad you like it Denis, thank you.
Pat
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Very atmospheric. Excellent use of the words (k)
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Thank you (K).
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Beautiful poetry ❤️
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Thank you D
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You’re welcome
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Beautifully rendered, Pat!
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Glad you like it, thank you Eugenia.
Pat
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😉
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Pat, that is an amazing photo! Your words captured the image in all its glory! Wow! ❤
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Thank you, they do seem like they were made for each other🙂
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Those clouds! Wow!!
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🙂
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The mood mirrors perfectly the darkness of December here .
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Today was a nice change here… sunny, bright in the 50s.. thank goodness!
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What striking images you’ve created here!
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Thank you Merril.
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You’re welcome!
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Wowza…subtle yet powerful, and oh so exquisitely beautiful.
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Glad you like it.
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Indeed 🙂 ❤
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