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My Valentine Gift

For you, I will brush the dark canvas with stardust in poetic verse to charm the moon from the sky and scent the breeze with jasmine By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Second place in Tanka My Valentine Gift

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Date: 2/21/2012 5:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in ~Andrea's~ "Tanka Your Valentine Gift" contest Rhonda. Love, Carol
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/21/2012 1:26:00 PM
Thanks Carol!
Date: 2/20/2012 5:00:00 PM
Congrats on your 2nd place win, Rhonda. The imagery you have used is just beautiful. Love, Kim
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/21/2012 1:26:00 PM
Thanks Kim!
Date: 2/20/2012 2:59:00 PM
congrats on your win in the contest, this is one of the most beautiful tankas I've read, full of lovely imagery, just what andrea requested :-)
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/21/2012 1:25:00 PM
Thanks Charlotte!
Date: 2/20/2012 11:16:00 AM
Congrats Rhonda on your 2nd place win in Andrea's contest.Beautiful Tanka.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/21/2012 1:25:00 PM
Thanks Kash!
Date: 2/19/2012 3:53:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this lovely Tanka Rhonda, love Elizabeth
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/19/2012 7:08:00 PM
Thank you, Elizabeth!! Blessings, Rhonda
Date: 2/19/2012 11:33:00 AM
Rhonda, beautiful work. Congrats on placing on Andrea's winners list........................S.Ronthorpe
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/19/2012 7:06:00 PM
Thank you, Samuel. I am honored to be Andrea's winners list. Blessings, Rhonda
Date: 2/19/2012 8:38:00 AM
Omygoodness!! I am so glad I didn't miss this gem! This is so beautiful, Rhonda...a wonderful win!!
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/19/2012 7:06:00 PM
Thank you, Carrie!! Blessings, Rhonda
Date: 2/19/2012 6:14:00 AM
Congratulations, a smashing write and a deserving win xx
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/19/2012 4:02:00 PM
Thank you, Mandy!!
Date: 2/18/2012 9:14:00 PM
congrats Rhonda on a wonderful second place win for this gift of luv..
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/18/2012 9:38:00 PM
Thank you, Linda-Marie!!
Date: 2/18/2012 8:44:00 PM
yessss, rhonda.. rush hour, so here’s a generic greeting to you and the rest….loads of smiling cheers to you for the amazing award!! :) huggs
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/18/2012 8:50:00 PM
Thank you, nette!
Date: 2/18/2012 8:24:00 PM
I ADORE this one, Rhonda. Such good quality writing of a Tanka. Congratulations on your number two spot in our top three. Luv, Andrea
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/18/2012 8:33:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea, so very much for the placement. I am pleasantly surprised and honored to be listed with all of these wonderful poets! Blessings, Rhonda :)
Date: 2/3/2012 12:03:00 PM
A very charming little tanka write Rhonda. Looks like a strong contender.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/3/2012 12:34:00 PM
Thanks, Robert! That's very kind of you.
Date: 2/3/2012 7:06:00 AM
ahhhhhhhhhhhh....this is so good Rhonda. The one you wrote this about has a great gift. I hope he understands. Jon
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/3/2012 11:18:00 AM
Thanks, Jon!! After so many years together, a poem or two is a great reminder of the love we share. I, too, hope he understands. Blessings, Rhonda
Date: 2/3/2012 3:40:00 AM
wow, so smooth and filled with delicate images, rhonda... i'm swooning... here's to a high win!..:) huggs!
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/3/2012 5:37:00 AM
Thanks,nette!!!
Date: 2/3/2012 3:30:00 AM
Good Tanka by you Rhonda....but Andrea wants only ONE...:)
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/3/2012 5:36:00 AM
Oh no! now which one? I can't decide...
Date: 2/3/2012 3:23:00 AM
Sweet gift Rhonda. oxox love Anne-Lise
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/3/2012 5:37:00 AM
Thanks. Anne Lise!!!
Date: 2/3/2012 1:56:00 AM
very nice Rhonda even though I do not like the form, I keep trying to understand it though x
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 2/3/2012 5:39:00 AM
Thanks Mandy!!!

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