Every breath a gift
Too soon taken for granted.
Thanksgiving’s inhale
Winter creeping in too soon
Thankfully spring is on the way
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Written for Frank Tassone’s Haikai poem thinking about Thanksgiving. I decided to do a Tanka in appreciation of life.
Roth Poetry 
Wish you a happy Thanksgiving 😊
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Thank you very much!
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🙏💐
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the gratitude and thankfulness is lovely in your tanka Dwight. A very blessed thanksgiving to you and your loved ones.
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Thanks Gina! It is always a great family time of food and fun!
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Yes, I love it! I am feeling the exact same way. I am anxious for Spring and Winter has not even shown up yet! Thanks!
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It won’t be long… :>)
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Spring is always right after Winter. We can’t go wrong with this. Lovely poem Dwight. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thanks and the same to you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks Chuck, I appreciate your reblogging this.
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This is lovely! ❤
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Thank you very much!
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (11/23/18): Dwight Roth’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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It was very cold here on Thanksgiving, but I was inside cooking. 🙂
Hope you had a lovely holiday!
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It was wonderful to get together with family!
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