reflected glory
mesmerizes ardent viewers
each petal declares
allegiance to azure sky
twilight strikes contemplation
~Between fragility and flame, truth finds its voice~
blooms elevated
by following trails of light
turn inwards; reflect
beneath a space cadet sky
inner core fuels life to fly

Reena, you know I love sunflowers! This was a lovely tanka Puente! π»
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Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks, Colleen!
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Sunflowers are mesmerizing. Beautifully written, Reena. π
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Thanks a ton, Marsha!
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You’re welome.
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As always glorious
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Grateful as always, Willow!
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π΅π΅πΉ
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A beautiful poem. Sunflowers have a beautiful hopeful bloom.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks! π
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Reena a beautiful meditative piece that blends the physical movement of a sunflower with a deep internal spiritual journey π»π
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You described it well π Thank you, Ange!
I don’t see moths and sunflowers as positive examples. They cannot resist.
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enjoyed the word-splicing/mashup
(made me think of ee cummings)
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Did I splice words? The Tanka Puente format has two tankas with opposing ideas interspersed by a quote.
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just re-read… no, you do not.
if I wasn’t a clark* I would be disturbed by the dissonance between my memory/impression following my first read and now.
*of the three personality types of the Wakefield Doctrine, the most capable of surviving reality shifts lol
still an enjoyable read
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Thanks π
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Beautiful tanka
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Glad you liked it.
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πππ
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Very nice.
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Thanks!
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Beautiful π Reema! π
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Thank you, Carol!
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