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inside mother's house overflowing mounds of trash no empty space left to fill with love instead of stuff 5/14/13 for Russell's contest

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Dinda Minardi

Date: 11/30/2013 2:45:00 AM

woww.. and u only did it in 5.. :)

Juliet Ligon

Date: 10/22/2013 6:47:00 PM

Great description of the emptiness of hoarding.

Constance La France

Date: 6/14/2013 7:37:00 AM

Susan, an outstanding Tanka, sadly many people suffer from hoarding, it is a new reality, best of luck in the contest, and I want to thank you for my win in your Rhyming Couplet Contest, I am very honoured, Constance

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/10/2013 1:35:00 PM

I have seen houses like that one TV...Sad aren't they..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the honor of being in the winners' list in your contest..Sorry so long in saying so.. I was away for awhile..Sara

Maria Kyriacou

Date: 5/29/2013 11:43:00 AM

does it have a deaper meaning or something because I don't get it. Sorry I'm just honest :)

Kathryn Collins

Date: 5/25/2013 11:31:00 AM

In five minutes? who would think you could produce this gem so quickly?

Jack Horne

Date: 5/24/2013 2:36:00 PM

love this tanka, Susan. Thanks very much - loved your contest. Hope you are beginning to feel pretty good again. Congrats on your wins, of course, my friend : )

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 5/19/2013 2:52:00 PM

Congrats on your win win. Excellent! I'll go check your other tanka for the contest. AO

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/19/2013 1:23:00 AM

it's like the other tanka! in a way, the theme is kind of similar. Glad to see you got placed in the contest. Congratulations.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/18/2013 8:59:00 PM

Congratulation on a well deserved win, always enjoying your poems plus more... I like the way everyone showed off their poem in less than 5 minutes..... LINDA