My First Tanka

Roadside dust dirties

My fantastical musings.

Together, with tread,

Obscuring optimism –

Where, thought I, skipped fairies’ feet.

In response to Colleen Chesebro’s Tanka Tuesday.

7 thoughts on “My First Tanka”

Colleen Chesebro says:

May 13, 2018 at 2:04 pm

WOWSER! What a fabulous Tanka poem. Well done. Chelsea, I’m thrilled that you’ve joined the challenge. Welcome. ❤

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1. Chelsea Owens says:
  
  May 13, 2018 at 3:21 pm
  
  😀 I doubt it was that amazing, but thanks!
  
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  1. Colleen Chesebro says:
    
    May 13, 2018 at 3:46 pm
    
    I enjoyed it. Keep up the good work! 😀
    
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    1. Chelsea Owens says:
      
      May 13, 2018 at 5:15 pm
      
      Thank you!
      
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Hélène (Willow Poetry) says:

May 14, 2018 at 8:43 am

Beautiful tanka, I so love the last line!!

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1. Chelsea Owens says:
  
  May 14, 2018 at 8:49 am
  
  Thank you, Hélène!
  
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