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About This Poem

Atonement for Sin

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                                           Mother's silent pain
                                           carved with her dead son in arms
                                               Cold and timeless pain
                                               like the Carrara marble
                                               like our always current sins






Inspired by Michelangelo's "Pieta"
10/20/2009

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    Vince Suzadail Jr.
    Date: 7/1/2012 6:44:00 PM
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    Picturesque, Ruben.
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 11/11/2010 11:48:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Ruben. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol

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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 11/10/2010 5:17:00 AM
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    Congrats Ruben on your poem being selected in the first round of competition in the P.S. contest luv.. good luck in the next phase my friend...
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    sharon weimer
    Date: 7/27/2010 5:41:00 AM
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    WAY TO GO RUBEN!!! WARMEST CONGRATS ON YOUR WELL DESERVED WIN! love, shar xoxo
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    Author Rhonda Kay Hero
    Date: 7/21/2010 8:12:00 PM
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    CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING FEATURED! RHONDA HERO
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    Anthony Nutter
    Date: 7/20/2010 12:35:00 PM
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    Congratulations on a well deserved win in the soup contest.
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    Charles Henderson
    Date: 7/20/2010 12:36:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your awesome win, Charles
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    James Marshall Goff
    Date: 7/19/2010 9:07:00 AM
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    really stunning art! Ruben! congrats! jimbo
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 7/19/2010 6:26:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win in the PoetrySoup Contest Ruben. Love, Carol
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 7/19/2010 6:10:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Ruben. Love, Carol
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    Carrie Richards
    Date: 7/18/2010 8:16:00 PM
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    Oh Yes!! I remember this from Raul's contest...and wow....look here it is again....a winning spot in the PS contest!! what a wonderful depiction of this emotional artwork...and wonderful winning poem!!! Congratulations, Ruben!! Well done...so deserving! Love, Carrie
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 7/18/2010 6:59:00 PM
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    Congrats Ruben on your big win in the Poetry Soup Contest with this wonderful write ... enjoy my friend.. with luv..
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 7/18/2010 6:31:00 PM
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    Wow, Rueben, great poem. I am sure I saw it before. A well deserved win. LUv, Andrea
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    Elaine George
    Date: 7/18/2010 4:33:00 PM
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    Deeply moving Tanka, Ruben. Congratulatios! On your well deserved win. Love, Lainie
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    Jeralynn Clark
    Date: 7/18/2010 1:55:00 PM
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    Congratulations Ruben....An excellent write for an excellent win!!!! Love Jeralynn
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 7/18/2010 1:37:00 PM
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    Congrats Ruben on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a brilliant piece to share with us all .. with luv..
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    Annalise Brigham
    Date: 7/18/2010 11:37:00 AM
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    My congratulations dear Ruben on your win in PS's Feb 2010 Contest! I rank this higher than some but then who am I, anyway? LOL I remember this from a pic that Brian posted for one of his contests! Definitely a favorite! Hope you "both" are doing well! Peace and love to you, Audrey
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    John Heck
    Date: 7/18/2010 6:37:00 AM
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    HEY BUDDY! CONGRATULATIONS on your BIG win in the PSOUP International Poetry Contest! This is an outstanding Tanka and so well wriiten. Enjoy the honor - you deserve it. You are a great writer, my friend. Peace and happiness, John
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    Janette Fisher
    Date: 7/18/2010 6:13:00 AM
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    Many congrats on your wonderful feature this week. Rgds Janette
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    Connie Marcum Wong
    Date: 7/18/2010 12:19:00 AM
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    A wonderful study of the human frailties and spiritual ties. Congratulations on having this poem featured. It is thougt provoking and earnest!
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    Noel Villarosa
    Date: 7/17/2010 11:46:00 PM
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    Congratulations, Ruben for winning this contest. Very solemn write. (^_^) Noel.
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 6/3/2010 12:43:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Ruben. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol

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    Date: 6/3/2010 12:32:00 PM
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    I really liked this the first time I read it. I can see it has been so popular. Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen
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    Gert W. Knop
    Date: 6/1/2010 5:44:00 AM
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    Congrats for making it into the first round, Ruben! Great Tanka!!!---Chao, Gert
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    Date: 5/31/2010 8:30:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your poem being in the first round of competition. Very nice. Scarlett
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 5/31/2010 10:11:00 AM
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    Congrats Ruben on your poem making it to the first round of competition in Poetry Soup contest.. way to go my friend.. good luck.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"..
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    Brian Strand
    Date: 5/31/2010 8:22:00 AM
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    A great ekphrasis and worthy Ist round winner Ruben.Rgds Brian
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 5/21/2010 3:48:00 AM
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    congrats Ruben, nice on the form and tanka,..p..d
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    Caroline Cécile Delacroix
    Date: 5/20/2010 9:16:00 AM
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    Very nice and well written tanka, Ruben! Congrats on your poem being featured this week. Well deserved. And thank you for your kind comments on my poems. Caroline.
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    Vince Suzadail Jr.
    Date: 5/19/2010 9:24:00 AM
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    Beautiful tanka for a beautiful piece of art. Congrats Ruben. Vince
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