Everything about this young bird shouted ‘robin’ despite it lacks the distinctive adult colouring. – Crispina Kemp

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I’m a young robin
and I’m very proud indeed
my plumage is great
even though I am freckled
both mum and dad said next spring
I’ll be a red robin then

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For Colleen Chesebro’s Tanka Tuesday invites us to write a bussokuseki.
This form is like a tanka, but there is an extra seven syllable line at the end of the form. Choose your theme.

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #095

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 73, bussokuseki, 7/14/26