Tess Kincaid of Magpie Tales offers this image as writers' prompt.
farmer's child
her hands man-like strong
she hid them
wished for model-slim
I saw mother's grace
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Really lovely. It's wonderful how you have gotten the Tanka feel into something so very American Gothic as well. K.
Definitely feel these past images as they are forever instilled in this time-frame remembrances - a wonderful Tanka!
nice take! :-)
JJRod'z
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Something about your poem's story really draws my eye to the colours of the prompt.
Sometimes we are tempted to hide what is most special ... lovely lines
Well said in the few quality lines!! Excellent take on the picture prompt!!
Beautiful words.
Beautifully written -- as usual, Tumble.
Great tanka.
This is wonderfully sweet. "mother's hands" what a great twist.
Beauty is skin deep!! Power and strength rests in those hard working hands!!
nice...i love that you focused on the person behind the grave...or beneath it...a tender write...
I am humbled by the tender beauty of your words. I see her ... I really do.
Now you have me confused - I thought a Tanks was 5/7/5/7/7 ? Your shorter, three syllable lines almost cross it over into Shadorma territory...Intriguing. ♥
This tanka hit me full force. What a wonderful use of prompts.
A wonderful take on strength and grace...Tanka...I must look into..
This is so touching. Wonderful.
Excellent take on this Magpie; wonderful emotion hidden within the few, well-chosen words.
Wonderful...my dear grandmother had man hands...strong and gentle...
such an excellent take ... so much said in such few lines ...
You said much in so few words. Brilliant
My grandmother hoped we would grow long,tapered fingers rather than her short, stubby ones. But her hands had their own grace, too. Lovely poem!
Deep and delivering. A blast of a Tanka!!
As always, you've done a great job with Tess's prompt. Nice work!
Lovely. Thank you.
This is so lovely!
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