Island Paradise Double Tanka

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Open Poetry #14

Island Paradise Double Tanka

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

0 posted 2001-07-08 01:32 AM

Island Paradise

Tropical splendor
serenades sundance shimmer
lazuline waves leap
across amaretto sand
an escape to paradise
~~
Seaside foam sizzles
adorning shoreline with shells
wonderland bay sways
tide's charm mingles with lovers
enter enchanting Eden

By Melissa P. Monette

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

1 posted 2001-07-08 01:36 AM

restful, beautiful

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

2 posted 2001-07-09 09:44 AM

I love this form, so I loved this work ... doubly

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2001-07-09 11:10 PM

Melissa~
*smiling* here .....
You do such a nice job with these !

This is beautiful, hon.
Particularly enjoyed the imagery in the first one.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

4 posted 2001-07-10 06:03 AM

Perfect presentation of an island paradise!

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

5 posted 2001-07-10 07:00 AM

serenades sundance shimmer
lazuline waves leap
across amaretto sand
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what wonderful and rich imagery...
"amaretto sand" I LOVE that!!
very cool Melis
you long ago mastered the Tanka...
now you polish them to perfection
jm

Feels like Im dancing with truth and wisdom
Precious rhythm you are my guide
These days are sacred, my heart is humble
Oh warrior show me the light

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