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Flight - For Metamorph Contest

Flight (Original poem) It’s morning early on when I begin to sparkle, dance, ignite. I radiate, burn bright, reach high and grasp, talk fast and loud, create chaos, risk all to fly (flying is the best part). Flight (Tanka) Morning, early on. I dance, radiate, burn bright, chaos in my grasp. I’ll chance my manic madness — anything so I can fly. By Jack Jordan For Debbi Guzzi’s “Metamorph Free Poetry Contest”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 5/1/2013 6:04:00 PM
Jack, Congratulations :-) In Debbie's "Metamorph" contest. always~ PD
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Date: 5/1/2013 7:07:00 PM
Thanks! I'm enjoying the competitions. But you must too since your name is frequently on the winners lists. So, a general congrats to you as well... J
Date: 4/28/2013 10:05:00 AM
Congrats On Your Win, Jack~A.O
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Date: 4/28/2013 10:54:00 AM
Thanks. I'm just getting into the contest scene, and am enjoying myself... Jack
Date: 4/25/2013 5:08:00 PM
Pretty amazing for your first tanka. Congratulations.
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Date: 4/25/2013 5:18:00 PM
An earlier poem titled "Regret" was actually my first tanka attempt.
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Date: 4/25/2013 5:16:00 PM
Thank you, Richard. I value your opinion... Jack
Date: 4/25/2013 10:22:00 AM
Many congratulations Jack , well done xx
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Date: 4/25/2013 10:26:00 AM
Thank you, Mandy. I appreciate the congrats, and the prompt to look at the contest winners... Jack
Date: 3/29/2013 7:49:00 AM
- This is really good, Jack! - (I agree with Andrea)- Luck in contest!!!! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/29/2013 7:53:00 AM
Thanks, Anne-Lise. Have a great weekend! Jack
Date: 3/28/2013 11:32:00 PM
jack, I will tell you honestly, I think the metamorphosis made for the better poem of the two! I just loved the manic line in your tanka!!
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Date: 3/29/2013 7:44:00 AM
I agree. There is something good to be said for time and compression (reconsider and get rid of what's unnecessary). "Manic" is just the way it is. Thanks for the comment. Jack
Date: 3/28/2013 10:22:00 PM
I wasnt "getting it"..after reading your poem I think I do..Love both versions..BG
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Date: 3/29/2013 7:46:00 AM
Thanks for the reading, Barbara. Jack

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