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. a gift in advance to please wild bird sings in weak cage (2/3/2/3/3)
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Sheri Fresonke Harper
Date: 3/15/2013 8:19:00 PM
beautiful tanka Rubin, we all do this I guess, and yet, sometimes it sound truly beautiful, lovely insight
Richard Lamoureux
Date: 11/4/2012 10:09:00 AM
I like this one, thanks.
kash poet
Date: 11/3/2012 6:45:00 AM
Great tanka here Ruben!Enjoyed.
Carol Sunshine Brown
Date: 10/31/2012 7:12:00 AM
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and leave a comment on my poetry Ruben. It truly was appreciated. Love, Carol
Annie Lander
Date: 10/20/2012 9:16:00 AM
the songs of a poetic voice, compose by the song of the wild song birds interesting write..
Debbie Guzzi
Date: 10/19/2012 2:39:00 PM
tried to send you an answer don't know if it got through, I finally got your message [the jist of it was i still don't understand] let me know if you got the whole message I got error 500 when i sent it. XXX Light & Love
Debbie Guzzi
Date: 10/19/2012 4:08:00 PM
maybe it will come eventually yours did! no matter hon..I guess I'm just dense
Debbie Guzzi
Date: 10/18/2012 6:01:00 PM
hmmmm [man..I have no idea?] hmmmm Light & Love
Ruben O.
Date: 10/18/2012 9:09:00 PM
it wil be my pleasure! LOL!
Debbie Guzzi
Date: 10/18/2012 6:02:00 PM
yike working BRIDGE okies soupie mail Debbie-Do a tanka lesson..please with sugar?
Andrea Dietrich
Date: 10/18/2012 2:17:00 PM
awesome, you put a working "bridge" in the middle of your tanka!!
nette onclaud
Date: 10/18/2012 12:14:00 PM
innovative tanka, ruben... uncage that creative soul..:) huggs!
Anne Lise Andresen
Date: 10/18/2012 11:27:00 AM
I love your Tanka, Ruben. - Have a nice day. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
Sha'ntez Jefferson
Date: 10/18/2012 10:52:00 AM
I know why the caged bird sings this is great My read between the lines skills are gettin better, was looking at some of your other pieces now I know why your so popular I like your work.
Chris D. Aechtner
Date: 10/18/2012 10:08:00 AM
Ruben, I am sincerely glad that you have found your tanka muse -- I think tanka and you were meant for each other :D
Chris D. Aechtner
Date: 10/18/2012 10:06:00 AM
13 syllables! 13~!! I've gone down to 20 syllables before :D~ I like Leo's comment below(extract some of his words and pretend they are now up here). Great ta-ta-ta-tanka here, Ruben. I am only posting my 'medium-strength' tanka, leaving the best for later. Hmmmm, another strong pivot, yet again. 13! 13~!!
Leo Larry Amadore
Date: 10/18/2012 9:26:00 AM
A complex presentation, indeed...we all determine the ultimate strength of the cages that contain us and whether we are wild or tamed...and, many other interpretive and interesting possibilities are suggested by your very worthy piece...good work.
Ruben O.
Date: 10/18/2012 10:12:00 AM
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