...and then she saw without seeing and knew without knowing, The Answer:

Author: Kristin Reynolds
Word Count: 30
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...and then she saw without seeing and knew without knowing, The Answer:

this is a tanka I wrote to go with the photograph my daughter Ava Skye took of herself the other day…it is posted under ART and on my homepage if you care to check that out, too. :)
she did a darn good job.

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! Creative Writing & Poetry !, "Poetry and Beautiful Women" , All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Core [C.O.R.E], Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Light In The Darkness, Masterpieces: Literary Workshop, The beauty of poetry, THE SISTERHOOD, Vibration in Art and Verse - VAVoom! and WMG

…wild cherry blossoms
nor still of the moonless night
hear any echoes –
above the weight of the earth
the hollowing coo of doves

Christie Moses

The photo is precious and I love this beautiful tanka.
Love you beautiful asskicking lady K xoxo
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thank you, dear!!! xoxo
TheWanderingBoo

wonderful image and such beautiful words to compliment it
Kristin Reynolds replied

You are a kind soul, thank you, B. :)
erich biemer

i looove tanka and yours are so…well you know….
Kristin Reynolds replied

This comment holds the very essence of the Japanese forms…clever boy, you. it is in that…you know…where the beauty of the form lay. :)
Tanka and haiku are my favorite forms…sonnets after that.
thanks for knowing. xo
Cassidy JK (Ra...

So beautiful are the words and the photo.
Kristin Reynolds replied

thank you, dear one! xo
Trenchtownrock

Gorgeous writing.
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, man. :) xo
Suzanne German

The words go well with this picture – well done!
Kristin Reynolds replied

Awww, thank you for doing that, Suzanne. :) I appriciate that. :) xo
lupa

like Mother like daughter…you both glow, honey…xxx
Kristin Reynolds replied

thanks sweet lupa!!!xoxoxo
JRGarland

I thought it was the same tanka as with the photo. Awesome!!
Kristin Reynolds replied

yes, thanks, JR!!! xo
Charma Chircop

beautiful-~~just beautiful~~-Charma
Kristin Reynolds replied

thank you, Cahrma!!! xo
marieangel

beautiful and how sweet of suzzane to add the picture x
Kristin Reynolds replied

Yes it was!!!! thanks, Angel! xo
hsien-ku

weight of the earth . . . so sweet to be above it
x
Kristin Reynolds replied

Yes. it is an honor to witness that being. thanks, J. xo
Blanchot

Beauty reflecting beauty: it just doesn’t get much better than that, love. Rusty
Kristin Reynolds replied

nope! it does not. thanks, R xo
chugginrail

lovely write
Kristin Reynolds replied

Thanks, man. :)
veritasunsaid

ah its so awesome to come back to your sweet words:)
brilliant K, my long lost sister
xxxx
Kristin Reynolds replied

Hey, old friend! good to see you. thanks, dear brother. xoxoxo :)