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About This Poem

on the bench

he sits on the bench

      eager pigeons surround him

a bag of breadcrumbs

       is the offering he brings

loneliness is forgotten

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  1. Dietrich Avatar
    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 3/29/2013 5:00:00 PM
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    I sure did like your tanka approach here, Francine. Congrats on your win.
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 3/28/2013 10:19:00 PM
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    Francine, I'm stopping by to say hi, and wish you an early Happy Easter, just in case I don't have time to stop by in the next few days. take care and have yourself a good one~ Always & Forever *LINDA"
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    craig cornish
    Date: 3/28/2013 7:09:00 AM
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    Congratulations Francine--those pigeons do love benches and lonely people!
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 3/28/2013 3:50:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win Francine xx
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    Barbara Gorelick
    Date: 3/27/2013 8:22:00 PM
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    So well done..This should have been much higher. BG
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    Donna Jones
    Date: 3/27/2013 5:29:00 PM
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    Congrats Francine. Donna
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    Joyce Johnson
    Date: 3/27/2013 4:01:00 PM
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    Congratulations Francine. Much said in your short poem. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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    Rick Zablocki
    Date: 3/27/2013 1:46:00 PM
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    I too love a good tanks and this fits the bill. Congrats on your win. Rick

    Zablocki Avatar Rick Zablocki Date: 3/27/2013 1:47:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    *tanka Where's that spell checker?
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 3/17/2013 1:01:00 AM
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    wonderful. just wonderful. Susan loves Tanka and I am sure this will please her.
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    Joe Flach
    Date: 3/16/2013 6:20:00 PM
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    This paints a very, emotive and realistic picture. I love the simplicity of a well-written Tanka. This one qualifies, in my mind, as one worth loving. Good luck in the contest.
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    Tim Ryerson
    Date: 3/16/2013 6:04:00 PM
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    Ah, Francine...This tugs at my heart-strings!...I am fast approaching 'old man' age and look forward to doing that but I hope it's simply for the pleasure of doing so and not to forget loneliness...Wonderfully done - Tim


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