#Tanka Tuesday #2: of Mystery and Dreams

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Autumn mystery

colored leaves the last remains

of our summer dreams

these abbreviated days

their accompanying cold

 

for Kiwinana’s Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge week 70–Mystery and dreams

and Toads’ Tuesday Platform

UPDATE: and for Thotpurge’s Micropoetry Month: Nov 2017 #7

 

 

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21 responses to “#Tanka Tuesday #2: of Mystery and Dreams”

  1. kiwinana Avatar

    Interesting tanka poem. Thanks appreciate your continued support.
    Have a nice day.

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  2. jazzytower Avatar

    A nice one Frank☺

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  3. Reena Saxena Avatar

    Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
    Lovely! I like the term ‘abbreviated days’.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks for the reblog, Reena! 😀

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  4. jillys2016 Avatar

    Abbreviated days is so accurate with the clocks falling back. This nails it, Frank!

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  5. thotpurge Avatar

    Like how the leaves are the last remains of summer dreams.. something like hope still hanging around! Thanks so much for sharing with Micropoetry Month.

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  6. Sumana Roy Avatar

    Nice touch of autumn while the summer still lingers in dream…

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  7. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous write!💕

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  8. kanzensakura Avatar

    Those days getting shorter and colder all the time. Good poem!

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  9. Sherry Marr Avatar

    “….the last remains of our summer dreams….” Sigh. So poignant.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Sherry! 😀

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  10. Magaly Guerrero Avatar

    I am not looking forward to that final (frosty) line… *sigh*

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