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Affection

infatuation hope encounters devotion yielding embrace shared intimate exchange pleading love endowing hungry hearts Tanka Contest Sponsored by The Poet Doctor 07/13/2018
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Date: 10/18/2019 2:07:00 PM
Hello Charlie Smith, infatuation comes first before the true love comes forward Have a nice day my friend..
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Date: 11/17/2018 3:12:00 PM
Hi Charlie, Love the content of your Tanka my friend. An excellent write. You take me into the heart of love. have a wonderful Saturday. Your friend always....Mike.
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Date: 8/29/2018 1:13:00 PM
Indeed! Beautifully touching emotions expressed exquisitely , Charlie. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan
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Charlie Smith
Date: 8/30/2018 10:57:00 AM
Thank you Susan...
Date: 8/8/2018 2:55:00 PM
Hello Charlie, I love Tanka's I enjoyed yours. Infatuation is not real love. It is being attracted to another person first. Have a nice day my frien
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Charlie Smith
Date: 8/9/2018 10:14:00 AM
Thank you Darlene...
Date: 8/4/2018 9:38:00 PM
Love it. This applies to all of life; of course, you guessed that for me, this TANKA is all about the WORK/mission fo Jesus, to make God more than JUDGE. Jesus made God intimate, close, touch-able. Thank you Sir, and shalom!
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Charlie Smith
Date: 8/5/2018 10:56:00 AM
Thank you Anil...
Date: 7/26/2018 8:29:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your contest entry. Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/26/2018 10:25:00 AM
Thank you Sara...
Date: 7/24/2018 5:35:00 PM
You did a great tanka with those words, Charlie. Glad to finally see this one.
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/25/2018 11:53:00 AM
Thank you Andrea...
Date: 7/17/2018 2:32:00 PM
Very moving, Charlie! Janice
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/18/2018 11:01:00 AM
Thank you Janice...
Date: 7/16/2018 11:57:00 PM
You have wrapped so much inside a few lines, loved this!
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/17/2018 10:32:00 AM
Thank you Arthur...
Date: 7/15/2018 8:55:00 PM
Excellent tanka Charlie!...I like "hope encounters devotion" great line :)
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/17/2018 10:29:00 AM
Thanks Chris...
Date: 7/15/2018 4:02:00 PM
Powerful tanka, Charlie, and inspiring,, love it..Harry
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/16/2018 12:28:00 PM
Thanks Harry...
Date: 7/15/2018 3:26:00 PM
- Excellent, Charlie - Love it - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/16/2018 12:25:00 PM
Thanks Anne-Lise...
Date: 7/14/2018 1:39:00 PM
i agree, charlie!...fascinating verse from you..huggs
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/15/2018 9:30:00 AM
Thanks Nette...
Date: 7/14/2018 1:00:00 PM
I really like your entry Charlie. I think it will do wonderfully in the contest! : )
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/15/2018 9:30:00 AM
Thank you Connie...
Date: 7/14/2018 9:51:00 AM
Nailed it!
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/14/2018 10:37:00 AM
Thank you Mick...
Date: 7/13/2018 4:00:00 PM
Beautiful poem.. expressive words to end the poem: love endowing hungry hearts. Well done, Charlie.
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/14/2018 10:18:00 AM
Thank you Vijay...
Date: 7/13/2018 12:18:00 PM
Excellent Charlie :)
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Charlie Smith
Date: 7/14/2018 10:16:00 AM
Thank you Heidi...
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