One thing I love in this is that for me… it brings to mind the sound of an autumn leaf, a little crackle (the wordle skeleton suggests the brittleness that makes it) that reminds me of a laugh…It is a subtle thing, and mostly I love that it it provokes the memory of what has part in that place, that lingering past shared happiness that wells up in memory…
Sorry I'm so late responding…I'm delighted the feeling came through. Kathabela, Melissa, Frances, Aurora, Barbara, Lynne (hi!), and Judith, I appreciate your comments! I enjoyed Dylan's tanka and Dirk's haiku…thank you! :) Lary
Sorry I'm so late responding…I'm delighted the feeling came through. Kathabela, Melissa, Frances, Aurora, Barbara, Lynne (hi!), and Judith, I appreciate your comments! I enjoyed Dylan's tanka and Dirk's haiku…thank you! :) Lary
December 18th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
A wistful and profoundly beautiful poem, Lary. Thank you for this. :)
December 18th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
A garden is where the earth meets the soul.
Thank you for your gift.
December 18th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
one petal
from the princess tree
clings to the windshield–
I drive away
looking in the mirror
December 18th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Delicately handled. I really enjoyed this one, Lary.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
dried leaf veins
shifting in the wind –
the laughter of time
December 18th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Beautiful tanka, Lary.
December 19th, 2009 at 7:13 am
One thing I love in this is that for me… it brings to mind the sound of an autumn leaf, a little crackle (the wordle skeleton suggests the brittleness that makes it) that reminds me of a laugh…It is a subtle thing, and mostly I love that it it provokes the memory of what has part in that place, that lingering past shared happiness that wells up in memory…
December 20th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Lary, a beautiful poem, full of life's joys and sorrows. It really spoke to me. Thank you!
December 23rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Sorry I'm so late responding…I'm delighted the feeling came through.
Kathabela, Melissa, Frances, Aurora, Barbara, Lynne (hi!), and Judith, I appreciate your comments!
I enjoyed Dylan's tanka and Dirk's haiku…thank you!
:)
Lary
December 24th, 2009 at 2:09 am
Sorry I'm so late responding…I'm delighted the feeling came through.
Kathabela, Melissa, Frances, Aurora, Barbara, Lynne (hi!), and Judith, I appreciate your comments!
I enjoyed Dylan's tanka and Dirk's haiku…thank you!
:)
Lary
July 26th, 2011 at 1:17 am
Play ifnormaitve for me, Mr. internet writer.
August 7th, 2016 at 8:34 pm
beautiful tanka!