A Tanka

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the day is tired
lays down and opens its heart
and all the colors
of each beautiful moment
that transpired today bleed out

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I have written a tanka in response to Robbie’s Tanka Tuesday challenge, to use personification when describing an animal, an object or an abstract concept.

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 27, Personification, 08/26/25