Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Tanka Tuesday Challenge # 20


 CINQUAIN

the scent
of misery
grey clouds in the city
the grind of urban existence
tick tock


8 comments:

  1. this is just how misery feels πŸ’œπŸ’œ

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  2. Rall, your micro-poem carries weight - rooted in urban despair and entrapment, beautifully executed πŸ™Œ

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  3. Feelings of misery beautifully described.

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  4. Rall, I love this apt description: "the grind of urban existence..." You can feel the misery in this tanka. πŸ’œ

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  5. I think the scent of misery does smell like an inner city during rush hour. Perfect!

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  6. That was excellent, Rall!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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  7. What a brilliantly selected few words.

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