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big buttercups, buzz
darling daisies walk the talk
golden butterflies
fling nectar through those tall trees
the summer time vibe goes on
Summertime, and the living is easy. —Ella Fitzgerald
let’s lie on the hay
drinking some boozy bourbon
eat eggs and mustard
just a mellow afternoon
as a black crow cracks a joke
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luna's on line 
I’m in. Sounds like a perfect day!
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Excellent. I’ll see you soon!
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Beautifully done 💜💜💜
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Thanks so much, Willow. 💛☺️💛
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Great use of language, Chris!
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Aww, thanks a million! Glad that you enjoyed it, Dave.
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Beautiful piece Chris 😊
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Thanks so much, Thobile! 💛
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Oh yes, let’s have a drink! 🤗😉🥂🌞
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I thought we would enjoy that… bottoms up! (as we would say). 🍷💞🥃
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Absolutely delightful, Chris! That lovely song is now playing in my mind!
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Gorgeous song isn’t it! Thanks so much, Keith. 🎶
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Excellent combination of both the challenges.
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Thanks so much, Sadje! 💛💛
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You’re very welcome dear Chris
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birds black
ravens crows
caw caw
no return
ha ha
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Noisy birds aren’t they. Big too!
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yes they are
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Oh, Chris! This is such a cheery post. It made me smile. 😊 💕
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Aww, thanks Cheryl. Shame that I can’t post back on your side though – spam I think… I did say something about your wonderful dolphin. Just gorgeous! 🐬
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I am sorry you are having WordPress issues. Glad you enjoyed the post!💕
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Oh, I adore this!
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Aww, thanks a lot!
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A beautiful and fun summer poem with bourbon
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Glad that you liked that, Thomas – a little bourbon, cheers! 🥃
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A puente? A really enjoyed it!
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A tanka Puerte is one of the contemporary tankas from Colleen M. Chesebro and Robbie Cheadle –like the Sunflower Tanka edition with two anthologies now.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/244769240-sunflower-tanka
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Thank you for the information, Chris! I’ve written puentes, but I haven’t tried a tanka puente yet.
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Pretty similar, aren’t they?
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Yes, they are.
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How lovely and uplifting, Chris! Beautifully done.
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Thank you so much, Eugi!
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You’re welcome, Chris.
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Wonderful post, Chris… such a lovely Tanka Puente!
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Thanks a lot, Nicole 💛
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Apologies for being late to the feast (as the crow never would be!). Love the beat of this, and they ‘lyrics’ draw me in, easy to imagine a summer afternoon lazing amongst the buttercups, as I did in days of old (more accurate to say in my young days)
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No probs to be late… it seems it has been a blistering time over in the UK. Gorgeous I would say. 🌼
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It can be too hot. High humidity, makes it uncomfortable. And we Brits just aren’t used to it
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