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Time is of the Essence Unlock the Dreams time brings the unknown pendulum swings keeping time star twinkles goodbye sun still shines the heart still beats walk forward and claim your dreams 12/9/2015 Don’t look back and grieve over the past. Time is of the essence. Tomorrow is not promised Tanka 5 7 5 7 7 Poetry Contest: Time is of the Essence -Tanka Sponsored by: C. T.

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Skat A

Date: 12/29/2015 9:30:00 PM

Eve, Congratulations on your "Time is of the essence -Tanka- win... WUV SKAT

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/29/2015 5:42:00 PM

congrats. It's nice to see this one again.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/29/2015 2:34:00 PM

Especially love the ending - congrats Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Susan Gentry

Date: 12/29/2015 1:04:00 PM

Congratulations. Very nice Tanka!

Lu Loo

Date: 12/29/2015 10:37:00 AM

Congrats! I just knew this was a sure winner!! Have a lovely day for a lovely lady :)*smiles*

Michael Tor

Date: 12/29/2015 10:08:00 AM

Hi Eve Congratulations on your write!!

Eve Roper
Date: 12/29/2015 10:11:00 AM

Thank you my dear friend. Do have a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve! Hugs Eve

Joseph May

Date: 12/29/2015 6:06:00 AM

Congrats on your win Eve..nicely done

Eve Roper
Date: 12/29/2015 10:11:00 AM

Thank you my dear friend. Do have a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve! Hugs Eve

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 12/29/2015 1:01:00 AM

How lovely Eve.. congrats on big win!

Eve Roper
Date: 12/29/2015 10:10:00 AM

Thank you my dear friend. Do have a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve! Hugs Eve

C T

Date: 12/28/2015 9:20:00 PM

wow

Eve Roper
Date: 12/28/2015 11:18:00 PM

Thank you so very much, C.T., for my placement!!!! Hugs Eve

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/11/2015 6:56:00 PM

Truly lovely, Eve - great job ... CayCay

Eve Roper
Date: 12/11/2015 7:13:00 PM

Thank you, Cay Cay :)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/9/2015 11:09:00 PM

Very beautiful Eve

Eve Roper
Date: 12/10/2015 9:47:00 PM

Thank you, Arthur!

Casarah Nance

Date: 12/9/2015 10:08:00 PM

I thought tanka's were only five lines, I really do like this!

Eve Roper
Date: 12/9/2015 10:16:00 PM

You are so right, Casarah, thank you! I will go back and change it.

Lu Loo

Date: 12/9/2015 9:27:00 PM

*love* *this* Eve!! gl in the contest a winner for sure!! -Be blessed :)-lu

Eve Roper
Date: 12/9/2015 10:25:00 PM

Thank you, Laura, so much for your constant support and inspiration!!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/9/2015 9:12:00 PM

I love how you ended yours. On a very positive note. Love the bunny too. I always enjoyed the rabbit's song in Alice in Wonderland.

Eve Roper
Date: 12/9/2015 10:26:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea, so much for your constant support and inspiration!!! I always admired that bunny didn't ever want to waste time.

John Lawless

Date: 12/9/2015 8:28:00 PM

...i'm lovin' that last line Eve.

Eve Roper
Date: 12/9/2015 10:27:00 PM

Thank you, John, so much!