




Autumn leaves drift down in curled sways
They’re sleepily keeping
Winter at bay, staying warm days
Sunflowers dry, seeds fly
***
Dechnad Mor Celtic form ( I hope😬)
#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 76, Celtic Autumn, 8/11/2026





Autumn leaves drift down in curled sways
They’re sleepily keeping
Winter at bay, staying warm days
Sunflowers dry, seeds fly
***
Dechnad Mor Celtic form ( I hope😬)
#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 76, Celtic Autumn, 8/11/2026
I enjoyed the movement in the poem – the sunflower seeds flying, the leaves keeping winter at bay.
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Thank you
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So love the movement of autumn you capture, beautiful imagery.
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Thank you Paul, always positive comments👍🏻
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Much deserved Cheryl ❤️
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Lovely, Cheryl. ❤️
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Thanks for reading!
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Fabulous, Cheryl. I love how you chose to highlight the sunflowers. They are in full bloom around here!! 🌻 💜
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Thanks Colleen, hope you’re settled in now.
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Beautiful poem, Cheryl!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thanks, Yvette
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Lovely.
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This is perfectly done Cheryl it’s lovely…flows like Autumn 🍁 itself.💜💜💜
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love this form and you captured the feel of autumn so well Cheryl 🍂
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beautiful 🙌👌
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