Dedicated

Contest entry

It is only June.
It’s hot enough to fry eggs
On my head, much less
On the sidewalk! But, the
Mail has to be delivered!


Contest entry. Round 30. June 25, 2018.
Bi-weekly Oriental Poetry Contest
Form: Tanka
Tanka is a classic form of Japanese poetry related to the haiku with five unrhymed lines of five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables. (5, 7, 5, 7, 7).