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You Kill Me

Darling, you kill me You make my pain interesting I fear not the end You cast the brightness of life Into the shadow of death
Russell Sivey

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 6/20/2012 3:20:00 PM
You sure told her to "brighten up!"...Superior use of slang mixed with metaphor...Very nice tanka...I won't be able to get this one out of my mind..."u make my pain interesting"...ain't that the truth for some!? :) Gwendolen
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Date: 6/19/2012 7:44:00 PM
LOVE this one, your best of all the ones I've just read!
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Date: 6/19/2012 12:52:00 PM
What a beautiful day and what wonderful poetry I am enjoying reading today. Glad I came across this poem of yours and read it Russell. Please keep posting so all can enjoy. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/19/2012 7:56:00 AM
lovely write, Russell
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Date: 6/19/2012 3:28:00 AM
beautiful
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Date: 6/18/2012 3:40:00 PM
Well scribed piece my friend... An many thank you's for always giving the most inspirational comments... your friend Michael
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Date: 6/18/2012 2:36:00 PM
Deeply thought out tanka here..love your work Russell!!!
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Date: 6/18/2012 2:27:00 PM
A profound tanka. So much is implied wioth these short forms. You write them so well.
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Date: 6/18/2012 2:22:00 PM
Uplifting! Truly! Peace and blessng jmy friend.
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