Plum-colored Tanka
September 26th, 2007 by 
dani
teeth pop through purple
skin so sour cheeks pucker
they cut through sweet flesh
hidden yellow underneath
juice trickles from smiles down chins
More “juicy” haiku here.
And “The Secret of Wild Plums” here.
Posted in Haiku | 
September 26th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
A perfect description. Now, I would like to have a plum!
September 26th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Perfectly tasty!
September 27th, 2007 at 1:54 am
wow, you perfectly captured the act of eating a plum! great tanka!
September 27th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Perfect description!
September 27th, 2007 at 8:04 am
you certainly captured the moment well!
September 27th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
teeth pop through purple … wonderful line!
September 27th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Plum perfect!
September 28th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
I need to go out right now and find a delicious plum. Excellent, senses-evoking poem.
September 28th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Lovely order of showing, layer by layers as if panning in and out.