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About This Poem

Memories Thorns

Picked before you bloomed 
your loss brings me to my knees 
playbacks run too long 
remembrances felt so strong... 
slipping now into my dreams

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  1. JOHNSON Avatar
    DON JOHNSON
    Date: 1/9/2013 9:25:00 PM
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    I think our world is not the place, just a learning curve, leaves a bad taste, and handicaps occur, and we are born to face, the unknown lesson there, till bad karma we erase, sow to reap for your mistake, old religions do concur, hard life is no mistake, until heaven does demur...
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    Voahanitriniaina Rabary-Andriamanday
    Date: 10/24/2012 4:55:00 AM
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    So poignant in such few lines, Debra! A masterpiece! Congrats to the winner, happy you, if it's your first tanka. I love this marvellous form but I can't get to it, somehow, how hard I try. I'll take the courage from you! :) Love, Hanitra
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    The Situation
    Date: 10/22/2012 9:07:00 PM
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    Similar curcumstances.
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    olusegun Arowolo
    Date: 10/22/2012 4:58:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your superb win,Debra..I love this...
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/22/2012 3:57:00 PM
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    I love that last line to this. Glad to see your poem now while going thru the winners list. Congratulations.
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 10/22/2012 12:03:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your win in P.D."s "Tanka~sad song" Debra. Love, Carol XXXX
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    Black Eyed Susan
    Date: 10/22/2012 7:38:00 AM
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    congrats on your win! love this!
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    Joseph May
    Date: 10/22/2012 5:55:00 AM
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    congrats on your win...nicely done
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 10/21/2012 4:42:00 PM
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    CONGRATS DEBRA ON A MARVELOUS WRITE AND WIN LUV FOR GREAT LINES OF TANKA LUV ..
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 10/21/2012 11:56:00 AM
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    Debra, congratulations with your to be or not to be tanka poem in my contest... take care of yourself' always~PD
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    Annie Lander
    Date: 10/21/2012 9:01:00 AM
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    Great poems....
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    harry horsman
    Date: 10/12/2012 9:56:00 AM
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    What!! this is your first...? it is one of the best i ever seen, the theme gets one thinking, then that juxatose wow, Debra, if this goes into a contest, be prepared to be the winner...
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    Debra Squyres
    Date: 10/11/2012 12:57:00 PM
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    My first Tanka :)

    johnson Avatar robert johnson Date: 10/15/2012 2:09:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    My first your welcome. Come on, who hasn't wanted to do that silly thing. :) Oh, and my last. :)
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    robert johnson
    Date: 10/10/2012 3:59:00 PM
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    Cosmos calling out my name to come and fan eternal flame. Angelic choir sounds so sweet. All dressed in white at our lords feet. Ethereal clouds of slumbers flight. Instill serenity tonight.

    johnson Avatar robert johnson Date: 10/15/2012 2:07:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    If it is lovely, it's because. I am inspired by the poet that the comment is for. Thanks for the inspiration and the compliment. :)
    Squyres Avatar Debra Squyres Date: 10/11/2012 12:56:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    That is quite lovely Robert...make sure you post it !!!
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 10/10/2012 1:37:00 PM
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    A gorgeous little poem, which says a lot - Well done Debra. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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    SCRIBE ML
    Date: 10/10/2012 1:31:00 PM
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    Perfect description of the title. Reminiscing beautifully scripted!