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About This Poem

Wonder of Sunshine

Warms to the very bones


Brightens life in early morn


Making dew glister


Rainbow prisms of color


This the wonder of sunshine


Written: 10/24/2012
Tanka Crazy-Sunshine Contest
2nd Place Winner

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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 1/11/2013 9:03:00 PM
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    yes you are the wonder of us all.... waiting for you to color upon us...pd
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    harry horsman
    Date: 12/30/2012 2:12:00 AM
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    this is one i missed, and a winner too.. excellent poetry...Happy New Year...
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    Cecilia Macfarlane
    Date: 12/5/2012 7:31:00 AM
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    Your warmth shines in this lovely write Carol! Congrats on your win! Hugs
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    Erich Goller
    Date: 10/31/2012 10:37:00 AM
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    Congratulation for your winning poem, A beautiful Tanka poem.Thanks for sharing it, God bless you, Hugs!Erich
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    Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs
    Date: 10/30/2012 1:22:00 PM
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    Very warming poem, that should brighten up your snow filled days, thanks so much for the comments on my poetry, stay warm and be blessed :)
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 10/30/2012 11:44:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your winning poem in "Sunshine" contest. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 10/29/2012 8:36:00 PM
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    CAROL..:-), CONGRATULATIONS :-) with your awesome poem in Leonora's "Tanka Crazy - Sunshine" contest. Have yourself a sweet night * Luv~PD
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    nette onclaud
    Date: 10/29/2012 3:15:00 PM
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    ohh, this is a gem, carol.. congrats with huggs!..:)
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/29/2012 3:05:00 PM
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    congratulations, CArol and a happy sunshiny day to you.
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    Joseph May
    Date: 10/29/2012 12:23:00 PM
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    A Sunshine on sunshine ....congrats on a great win Carol
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    Isaiah Zerbst
    Date: 10/29/2012 12:04:00 PM
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    Beautiful poem. I like the part about the rainbows.
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 10/29/2012 11:33:00 AM
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    CONGRATS CAROL O AN EXCEPTIONAL WRITE AND WONDROUS WIN LUV .. SUNSHINE IS ONE PERFECT THING IN LIFE .. STAY SAFE FROM 'SANDY'.. WE R IN THE MIDST OF HER WRATH NOW ..
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 10/29/2012 10:03:00 AM
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    Big congratulations on you win xx
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 10/29/2012 8:21:00 AM
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    Great new word! GLISTER old english cool Carol! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 10/29/2012 5:42:00 AM
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    Thank you to each and everyone who has commented or congratulated this poem. You are all so greatly appreciated. I am glad it made you happy also Leonora. Thank you. Love, Carol XXXXXX
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    Leonora Galinta
    Date: 10/29/2012 5:39:00 AM
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    Congratulations my friend Carol for winning 2nd Place in my contest “Crazy Sunshine”. You filled me up with so much happiness while reading your splendid poem. Thank you so much for your full support . May the sun shines in your life always. Love/hug, Leonora
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    yasmin khan
    Date: 10/29/2012 5:31:00 AM
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    My dear sweet sunshine Carol, congrads to you too on a most wonderful win.
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    Anne Rutherford
    Date: 10/26/2012 5:06:00 PM
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    Carol, sunshine makes everyone feel better' Great Tanka poem. Anne
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    Mohammad Yamin
    Date: 10/25/2012 3:42:00 PM
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    This fine Tanka is surely a winner, Carol. Your writings have always impressed me. Thanks also for your kind comments on my Tanka The Candle. -Mohammad
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    bl devnath
    Date: 10/25/2012 10:32:00 AM
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    Wonderfully captured and the Title of Sunshine is perfect on for this. The beauty is worded nicely. Loved always, bl
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    S.Jagathsimhan Nair
    Date: 10/24/2012 6:58:00 PM
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    Well done, enjoyable poem, luv!! Jag
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    Sandra Adams
    Date: 10/24/2012 6:44:00 PM
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    and as enjoyable as your haiku...love the sun in all its phases of beauty...nicely penned, good luck in the contest :)
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/24/2012 4:08:00 PM
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    hey, there is a sunshine contest??? Hmmm, I better hurry and look up my many sunshine poems. NIce one, CArol!
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    Lucilla Carrillo
    Date: 10/24/2012 1:33:00 PM
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    Beautiful Tanka Carol and thanks for reading my poem. Many blessings. Lucilla
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    Virginia Mitchell
    Date: 10/24/2012 1:26:00 PM
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    I love early morning sunshine! Your tanka captured that yellow warmth very nicely. Thank you for your comment on my poem, "Am I Frightened?". :)
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    Rachel St.Cross
    Date: 10/24/2012 1:24:00 PM
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    * Time Is Short But 'You Are Beautiful,' And I Love Your Glittering Rainbows Verse, My Sweet Beautiful Carol Brown. Sweet Kisses To You, Dipped In Love, Rachel *
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    Maria Paz Samelo
    Date: 10/24/2012 12:38:00 PM
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    a very nice tanka about the wonder of sunshine...good luck friend Carol. hugs! :)
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 10/24/2012 12:06:00 PM
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    Carol, visiting your poem today - it was enjoyable to read it - a poem that I liked very much - thank you for sharing it with me.- Luck in contest !! - Have a nice day. - / / oxox love from Anne-Lise :)
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    Russell Sivey
    Date: 10/24/2012 10:52:00 AM
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    This is a delightful and wondrous write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this pleasantly impeccable poem this afternoon, one of wonderment and joy! What a fun loving piece, Great Work!!