22 thoughts on “A Tanka for the Memory”

1. short-prose-fiction March 21, 2019 at 7:49 am

   This is fabulous!

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      Thank you, much appreciated!

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2. Frank J. Tassone March 21, 2019 at 8:50 am

   Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
   #Haiku Happenings #4: Jim Feeney’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!

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3. Beverly Crawford March 21, 2019 at 4:44 pm

   “a grand stretch to the evenings”. What a lovely way to describe them. I love it.

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4. Victoria C. Slotto March 21, 2019 at 4:47 pm

   I like the image of the sun bawling–unique. And the name of your blog is priceless.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      Thanks Victoria!

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5. rothpoetry March 21, 2019 at 6:04 pm

   The sun bawling in the sky… an interesting idea! Great Tanka!.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      Thank you, much appreciated!

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6. Frank Hubeny March 21, 2019 at 7:35 pm

   I like the grand stretch.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      Thanks Frank!

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7. kim881 March 22, 2019 at 12:00 am

   What a brilliant saying, ‘a grand stretch to the evenings’ – it describes spring well.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      One of my mom’s more printable sayings!

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      1. kim881 March 24, 2019 at 12:17 am

         🙂

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8. Oloriel March 22, 2019 at 3:49 am

   This made me imagine the Sun as stretching over the skyline and yawning as the evening approaches.

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      Hey there, thank you…that’s an image in itself!

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9. sanaarizvi March 22, 2019 at 9:03 am

   This is absolutely stunning! ❤️

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   1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:39 pm

      Thank you, you are way too kind!

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10. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) March 23, 2019 at 9:59 am

    love the stretch into evenings… more for every day

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    1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:40 pm

       Quite a stretch where you are, Bjorn!

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11. Grace March 23, 2019 at 10:46 am

    A beautiful spring sky it is.

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    1. sdtp33 Post authorMarch 23, 2019 at 3:40 pm

       Thanks Grace!

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