her eyes crackle fire
splattering red memories
hushed secrets rustle
when wild wind murmurs her name
Mindfills for Reena’s Exploration challenge; Colleen Cheesebro’s Tanka Tuesday – kouta a Japanese quatrain of 5/7/5/7 or 7/7/7/5 syllables
her eyes ~ a kouta
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22 responses to “her eyes ~ a kouta”
Ooh! I love this! ❤️
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Punam💕
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🥰
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Perfectly matched to both the prompts. I love the last line.
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That was a haunting image…your prompt 🙂 and I enjoyed writing the kouta…it’s a new form for me
Thanks so much!
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Glad you liked it.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Her Eyes – a Kouta …. by Sangeetha
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thanks so much 🙏
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🙏 Thanks as well! xx Michael
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🤍
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A smoldering look that can burn you up! Yes – that is what red heads can do!!!
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As a redhead, I can attest to this. ;D
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😍 You go Girl!
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😂
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And keep me… ‘burning in a hopeless dream’ 😉
(Like the Rihanna song)
Thanks for reading! I open my comments and always look forward to your words 🙂
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Beautiful poem! I love the sounds of “crackle” and “rustle” together.
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Thank you for reading! I love your comments
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Thanks!
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Lovely.
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