Deathbed Tanka
long blue heron legs
in sparkling sun-warmed waters
long claws stretch & grasp
fat green bullfrog in full-song
fate faced in bird belly
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long blue heron legs
in sparkling sun-warmed waters
long claws stretch & grasp
fat green bullfrog in full-song
fate faced in bird belly
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savagery!
my senses were engaged with every word
life is a one way journey..
love this
Beautifully brutal !
Depicts a moment in a heron’s life so well!
light and dark humor, love the finality in the proliferation of “f” and “b” sounds at the end
see this in our pond
heron stays
till frogs all gone
Fate faced in bird belly. Love this
Wild Kingdom here!
The sounds in the last two lines – wonderful!
I love the visual this creates for me — “long claws stretch & grasp”, so well done.
Great poem – especially like the sounds in the last line.
I love this poem. It makes a strong visual imprint!
Strong images and verbs. Well done.