Winners of Tanka Time 2016
The Tanka Time challenge was held during the month of March 2016. Thirteen poets submitted tanka based on the theme 'Rose'.
Congratulations to the top three entries.
First Place - 11 points
on the edge
of the country roads
a wild rose-
it belongs to nobody
but gives itself to all
Vasile Moldovan
Runners Up - both with 10 points each
Mother's day . . .
even by your grave
I still need to know
if you like the roses
I've brought you
Christine L. Villa
North Highlands, CA
a gust of wind
scattering rose petals
this way and that—
a word from your sisters
is all it takes
Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy
Birmingham UK
Susan Burch and I thank you for your participation and encouragement. Be sure to watch out for the Annual Tanka Contest here at Mandy's Pages during the month of June 2016.