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Dahlia Tattoo

Dahlia tattoo
He traces winding circles
Toward the center
Where colours burst from her skin 
In permanent radiance

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  1. Smith Avatar
    Caleb Smith
    Date: 3/27/2013 6:16:00 AM
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    Is that your tattoo?...permanent radiance...cool!
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    Susan Palli
    Date: 12/17/2012 9:42:00 AM
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    Good one!
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 12/14/2012 9:24:00 AM
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    A superb write once again Heather love xx
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    David Williams
    Date: 12/14/2012 8:53:00 AM
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    Heather woohoo fantastic write...David
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    Richard Palmer
    Date: 12/13/2012 3:00:00 PM
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    wonderful write,best of luck Heather
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    Leonora Galinta
    Date: 12/12/2012 11:28:00 AM
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    An excellent Tanka with an aesthetic beauty/ image of the subject! Great poem indeed! Good luck in the contest my dear Heather! Thank you so much for sharing and your wonderful comments on my latest poem. love and hugs, Leonora
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 12/11/2012 6:02:00 PM
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    Those tatooes! how they do blur with age but look so beautiful when new. Light & Love
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 12/11/2012 3:10:00 PM
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    this is very COOL. I bet Susan loves it!