My Tanka poem for Colleen’s Tanka challenge #96. It’s been unbearably hot in most of Europe – a poem about the summer’s cruel grasp seems to be a natural topic.
This week’s prompt words were CONGREGATE and PASSION. I chose meet and heat as synonyms.
~Summer Peril~
Meet me at the foot
of the thirsty willow tree.
Its leaves fall in sheets,
dancing pirouettes of death
down to the dry riverbed.
Last week’s rain dance went
unheard, is unanswered still.
The sky’s unblemished.
Below the weeping branches
we hide from the burning heat.
Katja Rammer 
Katja, your poetry always speaks to me. Just lovely! ❤
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Thanks, Colleen. 🙂
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You’re so welcome. ❤️
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Hello, Katja! Beautiful poem! I can relate with the heat situation although, here in south Florida (USA) it rains every afternoon this month. At least that cools us off a bit. 😀
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Love this! 🙂
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Thank you, Neha!
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My pleasure, Katja! 🙂
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