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Winged Ruler

Floating on the winds of summer, he glides with ease towards the flowers; selecting one he fancies, monarch sits upon his throne (3)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 10/28/2012 2:00:00 PM
Well done! I've read it three times and came up with different images each time. This is a piece you can come back to multiple times and find something new.
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Date: 10/14/2012 4:21:00 AM
Big congrats from Spain xx
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Date: 10/13/2012 10:14:00 PM
well done, lovely tanka Lee
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Date: 10/13/2012 12:11:00 AM
congrats on your win...nice Tanka friend Joseph :)
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Date: 10/12/2012 7:58:00 AM
Congrats Joseph on your win with this beautiful Tanka!Enjoyed the read.
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Date: 10/12/2012 3:51:00 AM
Congrats on your win!
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Date: 10/12/2012 12:22:00 AM
I really enjoyed this the first time I saw it as well. Congrats on one of the best final lines for a tanka!
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Date: 10/11/2012 11:16:00 PM
Nicely done Joseph! Congrats on your win!
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Date: 10/11/2012 11:12:00 PM
Beautiful Joseph, Many congrats on this win.
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Date: 10/11/2012 4:17:00 PM
Congrad's on your win! Light & Love
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Date: 10/11/2012 12:43:00 PM
A well earned congratulations on your win in Susan's "Single Tanka" contest Joseph. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/6/2012 5:12:00 PM
I like it, Joe! Jimbo
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Date: 10/6/2012 10:30:00 AM
Super description... wonderful image... in so few words! love it... Terry (BTW, thanks for your rhymed comment on 'Never Land'... it made me smile... it made my day!)
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Joseph May
Date: 10/6/2012 1:06:00 PM
thanks Terry....I enjoy your poems...glad I was able to make your day
Date: 10/6/2012 9:42:00 AM
It's so beautiful and well-writen, Joseph. Thanks for sharing and your congratulatory comments on my win!!! love/hugs:) Leonora
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Joseph May
Date: 10/6/2012 1:04:00 PM
thank you for those nice words Leonora
Date: 10/5/2012 5:55:00 PM
Ahhh! I like this..I like the Monarch but I enjoy the Yellow Swallow Tail more I think...Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Joseph May
Date: 10/5/2012 8:54:00 PM
thank you Sara
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 10/5/2012 5:55:00 PM
I have not seen a Monarch this year and only one or two Yellow Swallow Tails..Sara
Date: 10/5/2012 1:37:00 PM
Joseph a great image of the butterly tasting the nectar of life, I like it...David
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Joseph May
Date: 10/5/2012 3:16:00 PM
thank you David
Date: 10/5/2012 1:09:00 PM
this is AWESOME. I just love word play in short poems like this form!!
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Joseph May
Date: 10/5/2012 3:15:00 PM
thank you so much Andrea
Date: 10/4/2012 9:31:00 PM
Nice, Joseph.
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Joseph May
Date: 10/5/2012 3:15:00 PM
thank you Sherese

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