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This Polished Pewter Day

November's bright dawn mirrors a slate colored lake beneath silver clouds manifesting hope's glimmer on this polished pewter day Written 11/8/13 for Francine Roberts' Tanka Me Fall or WinterContest

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Darren Watson

Date: 3/12/2014 7:40:00 PM

Delightful . This is a new form of poetry for me but a joy to read .

Donna Jones

Date: 11/18/2013 9:56:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea...breathtaking

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/16/2013 2:07:00 PM

Congrats....Sara

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/16/2013 11:30:00 AM

love your tanka, a deserve winner...

Juliet Ligon

Date: 11/15/2013 2:27:00 PM

Wow! What an image. Congrats, Andrea!

Kiran Bantawa

Date: 11/15/2013 8:23:00 AM

congrats on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/15/2013 4:47:00 AM

- Congrats on your win, Andrea. - Have a great weekend. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/14/2013 4:42:00 PM

this was well deserving of a first place finish. Congratulations.

Joseph May

Date: 11/14/2013 11:36:00 AM

congrats on yout win Andrea....

Carrie Richards

Date: 11/14/2013 10:28:00 AM

Oh.....l love the reference to pewter......just beautifully done, Andrea...an honor to share with you!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 11/14/2013 5:23:00 AM

Congrats on the win, Andrea

Christopher Thor Britt

Date: 11/13/2013 10:29:00 PM

Fantastic write! Grats on your win. CTB

Francine Roberts

Date: 11/13/2013 10:27:00 PM

congrats on your win in the contest, awesome entry !

Joe Maverick

Date: 11/12/2013 9:26:00 PM

You have done marvels with the scene you describe here Andrea, a win in my estimation 4 Sure..' Joe..)

Daver Austin

Date: 11/12/2013 10:49:00 AM

Had to look up pewter - Wow! Good image. Love, daver

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 11/12/2013 7:21:00 AM

Andrea a great poem.Seems like cautioning to behave.A great poem to read on good times.love you Andrea. (: )Jenish.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 11/11/2013 9:30:00 PM

Beautiful picture, Andrea! Top notch poetry as always...I wanted to stop by and thank you for the win in your last contest. I am always honored to place in one of your contests. Sorry I haven't been here much lately. Family is keeping me away. Hopefully, I will catch up. I'm missing so many great poems and contests, too! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Richard D Seal

Date: 11/11/2013 8:02:00 PM

Pewter, Tanka, I'm beginning to get this, pewter tankard, am I right Petal lol, just pour me a lake to swill this delicious poem down with. Take care, Richard

Jack Horne

Date: 11/10/2013 1:27:00 PM

awesome tanka - congrats on your wins (I'm sure this will be a winner too)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/9/2013 10:38:00 PM

Pewter, my favorite metal. Perfect word to use for your entry Andrea. Loved it!

Len Gasun

Date: 11/9/2013 8:48:00 PM

Your poem is excellent and perfect in every way my dear friend! A winner for me as always. By the way, big hearty congrats to all your wins! So sorry I was running out of time always. I'll do my best to read many winning pieces individually & do congrats them when I've finished my work they entrusted since I came back & after judging my contest hopefully this wk;)))). Thanks God, my family was safe. Thanks a lot for your care & concern & your lovely comments/messages. TYSM! love & big hugsLeo

Len Gasun
Date: 11/9/2013 8:49:00 PM

I'll come back to read more of your amazing writes soon.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/9/2013 6:08:00 PM

Reads like a winner to me..It is expressive of some of the mornings here lately..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/9/2013 6:09:00 PM

I may have deleted your last soup mail before I read it if you could answer me again if I did..Sara

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/9/2013 11:23:00 AM

This is a perfect write depicting a typical November day, at least most Novembers anyway! I really enjoyed reading this amazing poem this afternoon! What a masterfully written piece, Great work!!

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/9/2013 10:55:00 AM

I can so see this one unfolding...a perfectly painted November scene :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/9/2013 9:46:00 AM

You rock Andrea! This is really good.