variation on Tanka....5 lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables


As Palms Sway The Hammock

floating garden pearl
purple island of the sea
sweethearts dream of thee
abandoned in blissful thought
as the palms sway the hammock.

Kathy Lockhart
6/7/06



Haiku by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2006-08-08 at 00:03

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lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
a really beautiful tanka Katherine you are so talented at all forms of poetry and this love poem exudes you skill rgs mike
2006-08-08


Malin Johansson
This makes me really laid back and relaxed... a great one in a few lines Kathy :))
2006-08-08


wee2souls
love how this poem
takes you...
on a breeze of motion
of relaxation :))
loved this..
:)
hugs Momma kac
:)
cindy
2006-08-08


Arti
Beauteous ... I'm surrounded by palms and hammocks but I dont have the time to lie in one... :(
Good job!
2006-08-08


keith nunes
sweet serenity
2006-08-08



Again you did a better job!!!!sweethearts dream of thee....take care mom!!!!kissess (daughter)
2006-08-08


Teala
Soothing, beautiful, and calming..I love it~~
2006-08-08


Zachary P. B.
The images in this are so soothing and beautiful...

I love what you've done with the Tanka form...

Beautiful poem,
Z
2006-08-08

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Knight Dreams
by Kathy Lockhart