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Yellow

The brightest of them Large light shining from the sky Glows through closed eyelids When you see it you must smile The essence of happy face Tanka me a color contest Written May 14, 2013

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Skat A

Date: 5/18/2015 12:20:00 PM

Richard, I'm smiling at the essence :) Yellow happens to be the color of my curtains, thanks for the stunning write. A bit too bright, but I love it. FOREVER **SKAT**

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/18/2015 12:44:00 PM

Thanks SKAT.

Tahera Mannan

Date: 5/22/2013 7:25:00 AM

Many congrats for this great win.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/22/2013 7:55:00 AM

Thanks Tehera

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 5/21/2013 6:10:00 PM

this is a real feel-good tanka, capturing the essence of yellow, congrats on your win :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/21/2013 7:15:00 PM

Thanks Charlotte.

Donna Jones

Date: 5/21/2013 9:59:00 AM

Does make ya smile....congratulations Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/21/2013 7:17:00 PM

All I see is your eyes, where is the smile. *lol*

Francine Roberts

Date: 5/21/2013 9:45:00 AM

congrats on your win in the contest Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/21/2013 7:21:00 PM

Thanks Francine

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/21/2013 1:07:00 AM

Congrats in my contest, Richard. It's a very nice poem for a lovely color that you chose.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/21/2013 7:09:00 AM

Thanks

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/20/2013 9:15:00 PM

Hi Richard, I love your poem, as much as I love Leonora's poem... CONGRATULATIONS.... XOX~ Linda

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/15/2013 2:12:00 PM

like this Richard, love your colour choice, and it sure does brighten up the day, and your poem...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/21/2013 7:12:00 AM

Being partially colored blind this is the one color I can fully see.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/15/2013 6:01:00 AM

Bright and beautiful. I'm a lover of the sun so this made me smile! :) Also...yellow! The color you see the best!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/15/2013 6:23:00 AM

I'm glad I can see the color of happy!

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/14/2013 9:08:00 AM

You captured the joy out of the color, for sure... especially with the "glowing through closed eyelids" line. Looks like there's plenty of competition in the contest, methinks... lol. Unfortunately, I'm told yellow is the one color that doesn't look good on me. It doesn't jive well with pale skin... lol.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/14/2013 9:40:00 AM

Ha Ha, try Spain instead of England next time!

Russell Sivey

Date: 5/14/2013 7:58:00 AM

I truly love the color yellow, it is a very bright and happy color! You can't help but to smile, as you said, when you see the color yellow! Your poem glows with a special power within it! I do have to point out that Andrea is particularly picky about following her rules and she said that the title can only be the color you talked about in your Tanka, that means your title can only be Yellow, not Tanka Me Yellow, sorry, I don't mean to bring you this news! Very awesome piece, Great Work!!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/14/2013 8:46:00 AM

Thanks, I will change it.