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Belles On the Lake

Unruffled beauties
       float in boats rowed by their beaus
    
            one warm Georgia day.

        With fragile paper-white hands,
they fold their fans at twilight.


For the One New or Old Tanka Poetry Contest of Rick Parise

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2013

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Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/8/2019 9:18:00 PM Gorgeous imagery Andrea. Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest! : ) xxoo Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 9/24/2016 3:13:00 PM What fabulous imagery:-) many congrats Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Beautiful Scars Date: 9/24/2016 2:19:00 PM Andrea- lovely Tanka for a lovely lady :) congratulations on your placement :)-luloo Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/24/2016 11:02:00 AM Southern beauty of a Tanka! Congrats, Andrea! :) Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 9/24/2016 10:33:00 AM Such a tranquil vision from the past, Jan. Love the imagery and congrats on your fine placement on this short list of winners. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply

Janice Canerdy Date: 9/24/2016 10:15:00 AM What a lovely picture you've painted! Congrats on your win, Constance! Janice Login to Reply Janice Canerdy Date: 9/24/2016 10:16:00 AM I meant ANDREA! I'm sorry! Janice

Red Omara Date: 5/7/2013 7:47:00 PM A scene of long gone elegance elegantly portrayed. - Red Login to Reply

Connie Gildersleeve Date: 5/3/2013 5:53:00 PM Wow! Andrea love the image conveyed. Congratulations on your well deserved win. Warm smiles, Connie Login to Reply

Phyllis Babcock Date: 5/3/2013 2:29:00 PM Very nice with this piece. Have not checked out contest for a while. love phyl Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 5/3/2013 8:03:00 AM This is a very special piece, I love it. Straight to my favorites. Login to Reply

David De La Croes Date: 5/3/2013 5:50:00 AM Your poem awakes images of swans folding and unfolding their wings! Very beautiful, and congratulations on your win, Andrea. David Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 5/2/2013 10:56:00 AM Just beautiful..congrats. BG Login to Reply

Painted Hunter Date: 5/2/2013 5:49:00 AM Congrats on your win here, Andrea...I'm afraid my unruffled beauty would be fishing the whole time...haha...she would Login to Reply

Len Gasun Date: 5/2/2013 2:57:00 AM So glad to read this outstanding Tanka of yours once again my dear friend Andrea & so happy to see it in the winning list! Many huge hearty congratulations on your awesome win here & your other super wins recently. Cheers & big big hugs! love much, Leonora Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 5/2/2013 12:17:00 AM many congrats once again Andy, super well done xx Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 5/1/2013 7:00:00 PM A fun poem Andrea, congratulations in Robert's contest. ~LINDA Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 5/1/2013 6:10:00 PM congrats on a fine win Andrea Login to Reply

Abdulhafeez Oyewole Date: 5/1/2013 5:48:00 PM Congrats on your win~A.O Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 5/1/2013 5:28:00 PM Pretty lines Andrea. congratulations. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 5/1/2013 5:01:00 PM This is a lovely tanka, Andrea! Congratulations! Login to Reply

Olusegun Arowolo Date: 5/1/2013 4:09:00 PM Short and lovely piece...Nice going Andrea...Congrats on your win.... Login to Reply

Robert Heemstra Date: 5/1/2013 3:36:00 PM I do remember those Georgia days. Thanks for your entry. Login to Reply

Isaiah Zerbst Date: 4/21/2013 8:44:00 AM Magical write. Thouroughly enjoyed! Login to Reply

Black Eyed Susan Date: 4/19/2013 11:55:00 PM you paint a pretty picture. nice one :) Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 4/19/2013 2:37:00 PM nearly missed this cute write - so glad I saw it Login to Reply

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