Written for #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 54, Imagist poetry, 3/3/2026

LEMON
Sour
acidic taste
bitter against the brave
adds flavour to cakes and salads
sweet hope.
Books by author Diana Coombes
Written for #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 54, Imagist poetry, 3/3/2026

LEMON
Sour
acidic taste
bitter against the brave
adds flavour to cakes and salads
sweet hope.
I am a fifty something mother of two grown up children, and one beautiful grandchild. I have been married for nearly thirty-four years. My first book was published ten years ago. I wrote my book Sticks and Stones because of my experience of being bullied at school. View more posts
This is a great imagist poem, Diana. Thanks for joining in.
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No worries, thank you for your prompt
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Wonderful poem, Diana!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thank you 🥰
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Diana, this is fabulous. I love lemon!
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Thank you, it has many talents
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I agree. It’s a versatile fruit.
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