A Fine Shield (# Tanka)

Words, sweet as honey

Such charm, flowing like fine wine

Confident and brave

Yet, it is a mask she wears

Armour, to protect her core

(A Tanka Poem)

Colleens-weekly-poetry-challenge #46-Tanka-honey-wine

Vivian Zems

Mum, author and dentist is how I describe myself. I love creating pictures from words. Sometimes a painter, other times a weaver- words are my tool; trying to create something beautiful. When I was nine, my dad introduced me to audio books. I was hooked. With his guidance, I fell into a world where words became life simply by weaving them together. So here I am, living out my passion- reading and writing! Enjoy the ride with me 😁😁

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August 16, 2017

Poems, Tanka

armour, brave, charm, Colleen's poetry challenge #46, hony, Mask, wine

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Colleen Chesebro
August 16, 2017 at 6:27 pm

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Your Tanka is excellent. You set it up well and the ending is the perfect twist! LOVE it! ❤

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- Vivian Zems
  August 16, 2017 at 6:29 pm
  
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  Thanks, Colleen!
  
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Ron.
August 17, 2017 at 3:43 am

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I loves me a good tanka, and this be one. My hat’s off.

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- Vivian Zems
  August 17, 2017 at 5:22 am
  
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  Thank you!
  
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- Vivian Zems
  August 17, 2017 at 5:32 am
  
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  I don’t want to misunderstand you, but is that an African-American accent you just used? It’s just that if someone said that to me in the UK it would mean something else.
  Kindly let me know.
  
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HelsinkiBudapest
August 19, 2017 at 12:03 am

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Love this!!! I don’t even want to ruin this by adding words. It’s perfect on its own.

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