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Tanka 9 - Salty and Sweet

Tanka 9 – Salty & Sweet confidences shared imaginings on the air whispering magic salty words & sweet red wine fill the shallows of our mouths

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Skat A

Date: 11/7/2013 11:59:00 AM

Jack, *nice* SWEET Or SALTY win................... HUGS ~SKAT~

Jack Jordan
Date: 11/7/2013 12:28:00 PM

Thanks SKAT... Jack

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/6/2013 7:26:00 PM

Jack, Congratulations On your way to xool Sweet & Sour win... always~ Linda aka PD

Jack Jordan
Date: 11/7/2013 9:02:00 AM

Thanks, Linda... Jack

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/6/2013 11:34:00 AM

happy cheers to you for your win, jack!..:) huggs

Jack Jordan
Date: 11/7/2013 9:02:00 AM

Thank you Nette... Jack

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/6/2013 8:58:00 AM

Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara

Jack Jordan
Date: 11/7/2013 9:05:00 AM

Thanks for the congrats, Sara

Donna Jones

Date: 11/5/2013 11:05:00 AM

Jack I think this is very beautiful....congratulations

Jack Jordan
Date: 11/7/2013 9:05:00 AM

Thanks, Donna. I always appreciate your comments... jack

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/5/2013 9:13:00 AM

i like this poem! congrats on your win...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/5/2013 8:02:00 AM

Reading this one again, I now wish I'd put it higher on the list. Very nice one, Jack. Congrats in my contest.

Jack Jordan
Date: 11/7/2013 9:04:00 AM

Thanks for the placement. I'm glad you enjoyed it... Jack

Skat A

Date: 10/24/2013 7:26:00 PM

like magic in the wind. I want a taste of that wine. Your poem is fine Jack. salty and sweet ..... Good luck in the contest... SKAT

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/24/2013 9:44:00 PM

Magic in the wind... I like that. Thanks, SKAT... Jack

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/23/2013 1:28:00 PM

- Wonderful work ,Jack! - Luck in contest !!! - oxox Anne-Lise :)

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/23/2013 4:57:00 PM

Thanks for your support... Jack

Sharon Ruebel

Date: 10/22/2013 11:29:00 AM

Hello Jack, This is a lovely tanka, so much said in such a way...Yummy indeed. tankas are some of my favs. This one especially. As Always, Shar

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/22/2013 11:43:00 AM

Thanks for the compliment and comment, Shar... Jack

Poet Tacito

Date: 10/22/2013 10:16:00 AM

Fantastic! Damn yummy too!

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/22/2013 10:24:00 AM

My intention exactly. Have you read Debbie Guzzi's latest haiku? you should... Jack

Kim Van Breda

Date: 10/22/2013 9:41:00 AM

Such descriptive use of words in this Tanka-- well written.

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/22/2013 10:25:00 AM

Thank you, Kim. I appreciate the comment... Jack

Donna Jones

Date: 10/21/2013 7:52:00 PM

Jack...outstanding....I predict a winner here....big winner.....really loved where you took this.....

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/21/2013 8:27:00 PM

Thanks, Donna. I wanted it to be about something other than food, but I'm not sure I did... jack

Karen Anglesey

Date: 10/21/2013 2:15:00 PM

Mouthwatering for sure. Very well imaged and I am in for the glass of wine :)

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/21/2013 5:43:00 PM

Thanks, Karen... Jack

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/19/2013 6:33:00 PM

I think this will do well Jack, a masterful depiction.

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/19/2013 11:35:00 PM

Thanks for the good words, Richard.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 10/19/2013 10:51:00 AM

A superb tanka..Excellent one!!!Have a gr8 wk end

Jack Jordan
Date: 10/19/2013 10:59:00 AM

Thanks, Charmaine, and the same for you... Jack

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 10/19/2013 6:10:00 AM

very sensual, I like this a lot! you have cleverly combined salty and sweet, and I love "the shallows of our mouths"...sent you soup mail...

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/19/2013 1:20:00 AM

Lovely expressions, ,good luck in the contest,