of fiddlehead ferns
remind me
that every forest knows
how to make music
2nd Honourable Mention Tanka
Judge's comments:
These coiled fern tips remind me of what's called the "scroll" at the top end of a violin, which is surely why these ferns are named for fiddles. These tips will uncoil, as if to release their music. All aspects of the forest—the high canopies of swaying trees, the forest duff below, and everything in between—all contribute to the music of the forest. The poet notices and is filled with appreciation for the harmony of nature.
—Michael Dylan Welch
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