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Day: August 21, 2025

Tanka Tuesday :: The fall

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walking in the fall
an impromptus work leave
a right turn wasn’t right
reaching the ground, a scraped knee
a fall which left me disturbed

Tanka Tuesday’s host this week is Yvette; her prompt is to ‘have fun with words that have multiple meanings. I’ve chosen fall, leave and right for my tanka.

Posted on August 21, 2025 by ElizabethPosted in PoetryTagged Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Tanka Poetry, Tanka Tuesday. 12 Comments
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  1. ben Alexander's avatar
    ben Alexander on W3 :: EmergingJuly 7, 2026

    hi, Elizabeth❣️ Just wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Jodi, is live until Monday:…

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    ben Alexander on W3 :: EmergingJuly 1, 2026

    hi, Elizabeth❣️ Just wanna let you know that this week's W3, hosted by our beloved Benji, is live until next…

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    murisopsis on W3 :: EmergingJune 30, 2026

    I love that you used the butterfly cinquain and made it into a concrete poem as well!! Bravo!

  4. ben Alexander's avatar
    ben Alexander on W3 :: EmergingJune 29, 2026

    Elizabeth, I love how your poem shows that real change starts when we choose to let go, making those gentle…

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    Sally on W3 :: EmergingJune 27, 2026

    A cocoon is a magical place. It's been years since I've done it, but we used to collect monarch chrysallises…

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