Did he imagine
a bridge of this magnitude
adorned with his name
while he was flying kites
and stashing away pennies
Author's Notes/Comments:
This one was written at a concert at Wiggins Park in Camden, NJ. There is a spectacular view of the Philadelphia skyline across the river and the Ben Franklin Bridge. I took a picture of the bridge near sunset. It inspired this tanka. I don't know how to upload the companion photo so you'll have to settle for just the tanka.
Bennie F
I have never read a poem dedicated to Franklin. Bravo! :) slc
I'm not the first. Ben also
I'm not the first. Ben also wrote a few poems himself. He had better luck with the ladies than I do.