Frank J. Tassone

Special Wednesday #Tanka (Tuesday) Edition

cold North Wind

no surprises left as we

prepare our last march

who knew immortality

would cost this much?

 

For Kiwinana’s Tuesday Weekly Tanka Challenge 69- Surprise and Prepare

and Jane Dougherty Writes’ November Yeats Challenge- Day 1

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8 responses to “Special Wednesday #Tanka (Tuesday) Edition”

  1. kiwinana Avatar
    kiwinana

    Great tanka poem using the weekly tanka prompt.
    Thanks, have a great week.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks!

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    jillys2016

    No surprises left – such a feeling of hopelessness wrapped in those words. Well written, Frank. I always enjoy reading your words.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Jilly! 😀 I always appreciate your feedback!

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    Jane Dougherty

    You blend the mortal and the immortal very well here, Frank. It’s a human poem with hints of the supernatural.

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      Frank J. Tassone

      Thanks, Jane.

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        Jane Dougherty

        🙂

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