birds drift
over the meadow
summer-deep
the distant pulse
of a tambourine
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Jenny Ward Angyal
Jenny Ward Angyal lives on a small organic farm in Gibsonville, NC, USA, with her husband and one Abyssinian cat. Her tanka have appeared in various online and print journals and may also be found at www.grassminstrel.blogspot.com
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Lovely tanka evoking that lazy summer feel …
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birds drift
over the meadow
summer-deep
the distant pulse
of a tambourine
—JENNY WARD ANGYAL
Love the 'turning' in line three, and the atmosphere generated by the last line. Wonderful!
warm regards,
Alan
"drift"? and "pulse" play together very well
Lovely, Jenny. This instantly made me think of an outdoor summer music festival. :)
marion