This poem is for last week’s d’Verse challenge hosted by Melissa Lemay. You can read other poet’s contributions here: https://dversepoets.com/2026/08/25/35510/ it is also for Colleen Chesebro’s Tanka Tuesday challenge from last week which you can see here: https://tankatuesday.com/2026/08/25/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-79-color-as-a-metaphor-8-25-26/ Transformation (tanka) ordinary boats undergo transformation dipped in molten gold poured from slowly setting sun reflections shimmer … Continue reading Roberta Writes: d’Verse, Tanka Tuesday, W3, Sunday Stills & The Flower Hour