Wednesday 3 September 2014

Stormy Weather ( A Tanka )

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Flashing nails tearing

Clouds into thousand pieces

She pines, heartbroken

Storm in a tea cup rises

All armchair politicians

 

 

Written for Susan’s Midweek Motif ~ Stormy Weather @ Poets United

                                                     


 


17 comments:

  1. Oh! Calll them out, we deserve it! But so beautifully done.

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  2. Wonderful.... the first line unfolds an image before my eyes...

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  3. I can see those nails....huge! ~ Great image! x

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  4. Down to a t! And yes the nail image very effective and evocative...

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  5. Nice work with this tanka. Good images!

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  6. Oh those armchair politicians can bring a storm to any table!!

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  7. Incredibly vivid, especially the nail image. Great work with the prompt. Loved this.

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  8. Nice Sumana. The armchair politicians like creating storms.

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  9. first 2 lines are amazing...the tearing of the clouds with those light nails...vivid picture....but spot on...

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  10. I like the storm in a teacup - and the armchair politicians. Clever!

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  11. I agree with Sherry the last two lines are great.

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  12. Sumana,

    An image of cruel destruction from all angles...

    Eileen

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  13. loved the image you have created here..:)

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  14. aptly captured images with a strong message

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  15. Storm in a tea cup rises

    I really like that line!

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  16. Awesome - really interesting and different "take" on armchair politicians.

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