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Breathing Poetry In Tanka Form

an outlet of mind inhaling words of others poetic breathing exhaling lines in rhythm finding reason in the forms traces of living marks the page…then exhibits poetic cadence metaphors in residence similes exposed in verse a white page mocking while the pen bleeds lyrical… creativity embedded pearls lending peeks into hearts inspiration All Rights Reserved 3/13/13

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/29/2013 5:22:00 PM

Enjoyed reading this one today..I especially like the first line..An outlet for my pent up emotions is what started me to writing..Thanks for the honor of being in your winners' list..I was hoping that it would give exposure to the NR that my mother taught me..Sara

Robert Johnson

Date: 3/19/2013 4:18:00 PM

Accounting for the prescribed form, this speaks so very clear. What you said that we relate is also what we hear. :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/16/2013 8:36:00 AM

wow, this is an amazing poem on tanka. And how cool to see you did it all in the tanka form!! for a second I thought i was reading free verse!! it is so flowing.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/15/2013 6:04:00 PM

I somehow feel more relaxed after reading this one.

Sheri Fresonke Harper

Date: 3/15/2013 2:49:00 PM

Debra, isn't breathing a wonderful way to relax and fall into poetry, thanks for capturing that in this lovely poem.

Donna Jones

Date: 3/14/2013 8:02:00 PM

I think Russell said it all Debra, very nice...Donna

Russell Sivey

Date: 3/14/2013 8:32:00 AM

This is exactly how I feel about poetry, you inhale words and exhale lines completed in poetic verse! I am very creative at times, then at other times no matter how hard I try I just can't do it, poetry will escape me...I really hate it when this happens! Your poem exhibits the greatest amount of creativity, a supreme piece! Awesome Work!!