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A She Shell

I am no body husk of maiden, shell of she smiling Buddha cheeked children crawl from crossed legs poetry flies from my hands

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Voahanitriniaina Rabary-Andriamanday

Date: 10/22/2012 10:22:00 PM

Very nice write about new born beauties...like your poetry: so fresh and so clean, coming right from the sea, born from the waves of a purifying spirit. I love this very special masterpiece, Debbie! Love, Hanitra

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 10/13/2012 6:17:00 AM

A wonderful write, Debs! Knocked me off balance with "A She Shell"!:) I was thinking sea shell, but if this were so you've blown an amazing write through your conch shell. "husk of maiden, shell of she"...love these images! Keep well..love, Mikki :)

Kash Poet

Date: 10/9/2012 11:35:00 AM

Very nice tanka here debi.I have sent you a soupmail.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/9/2012 10:16:00 AM

Interesting work..Very creative idea and topic..I commented on your comment on the blog site of team ps...Sara

Kathryn Collins

Date: 10/8/2012 8:18:00 AM

love your descriptives (left you a phone message today)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/7/2012 9:12:00 PM

FANTASTIC ONE DEBBIE ..MY MOM WAS A BUDDAA LOVER AND SHE HAD SO MANY IN HER HOME BEFORE SHE PASSED .. THIS IS SO EXOTIC AND DESIGNED SO WELL LUV .. WE HAD A SUPER GREAT DAY AND BABY WAS AN ANGEL .. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKXX FOR MY BIG WIN IN YOUR SINGLED OUT CONTEST .. IT WAS SO FUN .. NITE NITE ..

Joann Grisetti

Date: 10/7/2012 2:50:00 PM

I love this tanka. Did I really inspire you? I am pleased, amazed, but happy I can do that. Wow. Who'd have thought it. Best of luck in the contest.

Jack Horne

Date: 10/7/2012 11:55:00 AM

lovely tanka, Debs. Thanks very much - loved your birthday contest (sorry it's taken so long to respond) and I hope you had a great birthday x Congrats on your wins : )

Shirin Neshat

Date: 10/7/2012 5:22:00 AM

very interesting

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/6/2012 11:34:00 PM

I get that last line that Matt commented on. You said it just right for the way you were trying to make unusual images in your poem

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/6/2012 11:33:00 PM

wow, kinda deep. I love the line about children!!!

Matthew Anish

Date: 10/6/2012 9:43:00 PM

I think that flows would be better than flies in the last line. That being said I like the smiling Buddha in the 3rd line. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/6/2012 9:29:00 PM

A very charming tanka Debbie. The title was somehow a tongue twister for me. I wanted to tell you how surprised and happy l was to get top placement in you monoku contest. I am so glad you liked it. Mahalo!

James Marshall Goff

Date: 10/6/2012 7:43:00 PM

A shell so pure it radiates, From mountains to the seas, Fragile as a moonlight kiss, my heart belongs to thee