Harvest Festival – A Tanka

Sheaves of wheat tied tight
Golden hay rolls lay in fields
Apples fill baskets
Farmers see fruits of labor
and the Harvest moon shines down

 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Frank Tassone's Weekly Haikai Challenge
This week, write the haikai poem of your
choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga,
renga, etc.) that alludes to the Harvest Moon
(meigetsu).

Image by David Mark from Pixabay

21 thoughts on “Harvest Festival – A Tanka”

1. What a lovely poem Christine.

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   1. Thanks so much ☺️💕

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      1. You’re welcome

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2. Beautiful one dear

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   1. Thank you! I’m happy you liked it ☺️💕

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      1. 🙂

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3. Wow, love this tanka

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   1. Thanks dear Jude ☺️💕

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4. I feel that visual. Its like a time of peace and rewards of hard work.
   Terrific Tanka.

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   1. Yes it must feel that way for farmers when they have a good harvest. Thanks Darnell ☺️

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6. My husband and I farm in Iowa…this tanka describes the fruits of harvest beautifully.

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   1. I’m so happy you liked it Lynn ☺️ Thank you!

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      1. My pleasure 🙂

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7. Now, that’s a harvest. Well captured.

   Pat

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   1. Thanks so much Pat ☺️

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8. This is very evocative.

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   1. Thanks Ken ☺️ I appreciate it.

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9. Christine, I saw every bit of this yesterday on my drive north. A beautiful time of the year that you’ve captured here.

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   1. Thank you so much Lisa. It is a very pretty time, that’s for sure 🥰

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      1. You’re very welcome.

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