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five minute challenge 

inside mother's house
overflowing mounds of trash
no empty space left
  to fill with love
  instead of stuff


5/14/13
for Russell's contest
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  1. Oyewole Avatar
    Abdulhafeez Oyewole
    Date: 5/19/2013 2:52:00 PM
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    Congrats on your win win. Excellent! I'll go check your other tanka for the contest. AO
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 5/19/2013 1:23:00 AM
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    it's like the other tanka! in a way, the theme is kind of similar. Glad to see you got placed in the contest. Congratulations.
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 5/18/2013 8:59:00 PM
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    Congratulation on a well deserved win, always enjoying your poems plus more... I like the way everyone showed off their poem in less than 5 minutes..... LINDA
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    Donna Jones
    Date: 5/17/2013 8:36:00 PM
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    Very sad inspiration...but congratulations for the acknowledged talent...great write
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 5/17/2013 6:07:00 PM
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    Susan, an interesting poem. reminds me of my childhood. Congratulations with your xool poem. thanks for supporting my contest. always~ LINDA
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    Abdul Malik
    Date: 5/17/2013 3:43:00 PM
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    I can relate to that. One has to go beyond those few lines to get the real essence of it. Nice.
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    S. K. A. T.
    Date: 5/15/2013 11:17:00 AM
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    A nice 5 minute poem. Congrats :-) SKAT
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    Alfred Vassallo
    Date: 5/15/2013 2:29:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your deserved win. Superb!
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    Mystic Rose
    Date: 5/14/2013 4:39:00 PM
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    Much said in these few words, I don't like clutter either, much prefer to fill the shelf with love nice reading you xxx
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    Gail Angel Doyle
    Date: 5/14/2013 4:36:00 PM
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    Very deep and profound poem for Russell's contest. Hoping your Mother's Day was great. Hugs and luv, Gail

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