Tanned

Sunbathing martyrs Bask in the inclination Of August sunlight--- Alms of sunrays penetrate Extinguishing the sunblock. © Harry J Horsman 2011

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Date: 12/12/2011 2:20:00 PM

So much depth for the reader to ponder about in this one. Congratulations on your win in the contest. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/12/2011 10:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Destroyer ~Poet's "Block~Block~Block" contest Harry. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/10/2011 12:42:00 PM

HARRY, CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful #2 win in my BLOCK~BLOCK contest. Thank you for supporting a contest judged and inspired by my son... hope you don't mind... The contest was his idea... Sorry! That did not mention it on my contest page... Enjoy your day always,..p.d.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 12/3/2011 11:09:00 AM

you can't always get what you want aye? Light & Love

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 12/2/2011 11:00:00 PM

Oh yikes, sun rays too strong for the sunblock,eh? very interesting tanka, Harry-- enjoyed reading this, even if it made me worry a bit... ;)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/2/2011 9:40:00 PM

Harry, nice to see you here today.. also thanks for the support... enjoyed stopping by tooo read your poem~;-) always,..p.d.

Daver Austin

Date: 12/2/2011 3:38:00 PM

I am not a sun worshiper. I never used sunblock when I was a kid. Result - burn out. Clever. daver

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/2/2011 11:55:00 AM

hmmm, don't scare me so much. I am a sun worshipper (but I try going out in sun after 2 p.m at least!!)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/2/2011 7:39:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your creative work this morn...You kind review of my work was uplifting..Sara