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Summer's Lazy Rhythm

Tanka poetry

27 total reviews 
Comment from artisart4u
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Yes, all of a sudden here come some clouds rushing by.
You have the right amount of syllables for each line.
Congratulations on you wins and good luck with your poem.

 Comment Written 20-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 22-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much for your wonderful review! So appreciate your comments and opinion.

    Melissa
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much for your wonderful review! So appreciate your comments and opinion.

    Melissa
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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Yes, summer does seem to be lazy and it's always fun to watch the clouds glide across the sky and to follow the shadows. Thank you for sharing this contest entry with us. Good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Barbara, thanks so much for your lovely review about my lazy summer verse. I always look forward to the long hot days. Summertime always energizes me :).

    Melissa
Comment from Debbie Pope
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Tanka lady, I am out of sixes and this tanka is so deserving. I love your isolated islands floating along. And you create such a peaceful mood with words like flitter, lazy rhythm, and languidly.
Nice images, perfect turning line. You are a pro at this format for sure.

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Debbie, hello my sweet friend, thanks so much for your lovely review about my lazy summer verse. I always look forward to the long hot days. Summertime always energizes me :). Hugs.

    Melissa
Comment from nancyjam
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I enjoyed your beautifully worded Tanka. Wonderful imagery of cloud shadows like islands in a sea of green. A lovely vision of a warm summer day. Good luck in the contest.
Nancy

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2024

Comment from nancyjam
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I enjoyed your beautifully worded Tanka. Wonderful imagery of cloud shadows like islands in a sea of green. A lovely vision of a warm summer day. Good luck in the contest.
Nancy

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Nancy, thanks so much for your lovely review about my lazy summer verse. I always look forward to the long hot days. Summertime always energizes me :).

    Melissa
Comment from Paul McFarland
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Nice Tanka, Melissa. We just had a day that looked like the picture you posted. I think we are in for a long hot summer. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Paul, thanks so much for your lovely review about my lazy summer verse. I always look forward to the long hot days. Summertime always energizes me :).

    Melissa
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
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Excellent entry for the Tanka Poetry Contest.

Good syllables count and connection between lines. Beautiful presentation and imagery. Good pivot line.

Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Gypsy, thanks so much for your lovely review about my lazy summer verse. I always look forward to the long hot days. Summertime always energizes me :).

    Melissa
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
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I love the mysterious action of this cloud as it makes shadows on the field, this is such a fine descriptive post Melissa, full of imaginative words, a skilful post, love Dolly x x x

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 19-Jun-2024
    Dolly, thanks so much for your lovely review about my lazy summer verse. I always look forward to the long hot days. Summertime always energizes me :).

    Melissa
Comment from June Sargent
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You had me thinking about the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer when we slow down and just enjoy life. Great imagery. A fine entry for the contest, Melissa!

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
    Hello June. Thanks so much. I am looking ahead a few weeks and can't wait for those days to arrive. I love the laziness of hot summer days :)

    Melissa
Comment from Pam (respa)
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-Very nice image and presentation, Melissa.
-A well written tanka with a good topic.
-Effective imagery throughout, beginning
with the setting in the opening two lines.
-A very good pivot line with repetition of the 'i' sound.
-Very good closing lines go back to the clouds
that seem to be floating to "summer's lazy rhythm."
-Very well done; good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 15-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much, Pam. I appreciate your wonderful review!!

    Melissa
reply by Pam (respa) on 16-Jun-2024
    You are very welcome, Melissa.