Long ago it rose,
To renew a rotting earth.
Ripe now seems the time
For the water to return…
To once again cleanse our world.
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Written based on the prompt in The One Minute Writer – Tanka Tuesday. The prompt was “Flood” To learn more about the style of writing. Please check out the original post on TOMW here. I’ve also written it as part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge.
Fuchsia Outbursts 
Beautifully worded and so true about life:)
http://vishal-newkidontheblock.blogspot.com/2014/07/an-orkut-love-story-chapter-23.html
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Glad you enjoyed the read Vishal. I think it’s time something happened to renew the world again
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Liked it …Nicely written Tanka… 🙂
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Thanks so much Maniparna 🙂
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Short but so much in it. Liked it Preeti 🙂
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Thank you so much…I have fallen in love with Tanka poetry! 🙂
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Invigorating words! Our world sure needs good cleansing.
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Yes Vinodini…am beginning to seriously think it does.
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