Tanka #1

Phillip Knight ScottAugust 8, 2019Poemsflashpoetry, poem, Poetry, tanka

The clock prefers a
polite tree, stretching over
time, one more ring with
each revolution,
marked for the trouble.

(c) 2019 Phillip Knight Scott
This week in Colleen’s Tuesday Poetry Challenge 139 – the first challenge of the month – the poet chooses his own words. I’ve gone with a tanka.

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4 thoughts on “Tanka #1”

Colleen Chesebro says:

August 9, 2019 at 6:22 pm

Hi, Philip! What a fab tanka. I especially like how you drew a comparison between the rings of a tree and the passing of time. Way to show and not tell! ❤

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1. Phillip Knight Scott says:
  
  August 9, 2019 at 6:24 pm
  
  Thanks so much 🙂
  
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Gina says:

August 10, 2019 at 9:07 pm

this was brilliant and thought provoking in a gentle and sacred way. time, circles, rings and concentric motions, you bring a new link to understanding the timelessness of nature.

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1. Phillip Knight Scott says:
  
  August 10, 2019 at 9:39 pm
  
  You are so sweet. Thank you!
  
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