Thursday, April 16, 2015

Tanka--By Rita Odeh--Israel

koi tattoo-
he dives into
the water
unaware of my
heart’s ripples
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foggy stars...
to see a mockingbird's
fading song
and hear the echo
of a frog's croak
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In a dream,
I saw a caged bird.
When I woke up,
you were near me
fluttering
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Rita Odeh is the author of seven books, including Buds of Dream which was released May 2014 and is available from Amazon. Her haiku and haiga have been honored with many awards. To read more of her poems, please go to Catching the Moment, http://rita-odeh.blogspot.com
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9 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    Rita, these are wonderful Tanka! I love the depth, imagery and subject. Awesome! Sheri

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  2. AnonymousApril 16, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    nice! I like your poetry. . .

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  3. AnielicaApril 16, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    Nature transcends all beauty, a lovely dream indeed.
    Blessings always, Leokadia

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  4. AnonymousApril 17, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Hello Rita. I enjoyed your Tanka. Nice work. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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  5. pdfrenchApril 17, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    very nice, thanks for sharing!

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  6. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Very visual and delightful. Thanks Ron Grognet

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  7. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    These are so good. Beautifully articulated. Thank you for sharing your talent. Ralph

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  8. paul callusApril 22, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    Hi Rita! This is a lovely string of Tanka; very creative. The first and third are my favourite ones. // paul

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  9. UnknownApril 25, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    Rita,
    Very nice! I like all three, but the 2nd and 3rd are probably my favorites.
    Your new friend,
    David Fox

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