A Love Note Whispered

The words not written For he will never want them So they are whispered In the darkness of my mind A rose that will never bloom
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Johnson Avatar
June 24, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Very pretty Barbara. Worthy of no. 1. Congratulations. Love, joyce
George   Avatar
June 23, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Absolutely beautiful, Barbara an so deserving of its first place. many congrats. Elaine
Onclaud Avatar
June 23, 2013 at 2:08 PM
languid live mark the beauty of this piece.. congrats on your win, BG..:) huggs
Dietrich Avatar
June 22, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Poignant comes to my mind and I love those kind!!! BIG congrats, Barbara.
Merryman Avatar
June 22, 2013 at 5:06 PM
A wonderful tanka, so full of emotion. Congrats on your 1st place win, Barbara! Love, Kim
Richards Avatar
June 22, 2013 at 4:33 PM
So sad, and so heart wrenching, Those who have felt this way, will know, and feel the emotion with which this poem speaks
Manassian Avatar
June 22, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Congrats, Barbara. This is a beautiful tanka....The last line.....how very sad...poignant! I'm faving this. :)
Gildersleeve Avatar
June 21, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Barb absolutely excellent! The last line evokes an excellent mood of emotion that completes this tanka wonderfully. Warm Smiles, Connie
Bickerstaffe Avatar
June 21, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Very cleverly done, Barbara! A splendid TANKA with marvelous language. Best wishes, Keith
Trifiatis Avatar
June 19, 2013 at 7:04 AM
Beautiful but sad! A rose never a rose unless it blooms! Hope someone will make it bloom! Wonderful Tanka!
De La Croes Avatar
June 19, 2013 at 4:00 AM
The beauty of your words adds to the graveness of the situation. Great write, Barbara... David
Undertaker Avatar
June 19, 2013 at 1:08 AM
barbara,no conventional thinking.to be different is really great.I will follow your poems for your out of the box creativity.great!
Manassian Avatar
June 18, 2013 at 10:04 PM
This is so sad yet so beautiful in depth and meaning...Going to my favorites!!!
Wilson Avatar
June 18, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Ah this is so sad but really lovely Barbara...love,Deb
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