Blue

The true blue sapphire
Against her breast shines softly
Igniting warm fire
Into his hard cruel heart
That lusts for the rich blue gem

By-Tahera Mannan

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/23/2011 12:14:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in Francine Roberts's contest "Blue". A well deserved win Tahera. Love, Carol

Constance La France

Date: 2/14/2011 1:06:00 PM

Congrats on your win, sending you a soup mail in a moment~~

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 2/11/2011 5:31:00 PM

ahhh reminds me of romancing the stone! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Kash Poet

Date: 2/11/2011 8:11:00 AM

Congrats Tahera on your big win in this contest of Francine!---kashinath

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/11/2011 7:40:00 AM

Congrats Tahera on your super win in the blue contest with this elegant entry my friend.. enjoy another success so sweet with luv..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/10/2011 10:15:00 PM

Ah, another one I liked so much. I am glad to see all those wonderful blue poems I enjoyed showing up on the winners' list. Luv, andrea

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/10/2011 7:00:00 PM

Congratulations on winning in Francine's contest with this entry. Why didn't I see this one before?

John Freeman

Date: 2/10/2011 3:34:00 PM

Congratulations Tahera on your poem's honored win. Agape, Moses

Brandee Augustus

Date: 2/10/2011 1:58:00 PM

The third is really the meat of this poem and I really like it. I think it makes you appreciate and enjoy all five lines. Congratulations on your win!

Audrey Haick

Date: 2/10/2011 1:51:00 PM

Congratulations on your great win in Francine's "Blue" Contest. Enjoyed this. Always, Annalise

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/10/2011 12:12:00 PM

Truly an incredible tanka, Tahera. Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn

Kory Calhoun

Date: 2/10/2011 12:06:00 PM

Beautiful Tanka! - Congratulations on your BIG WIN in Francine's contest. Best wishes, KC

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/10/2011 11:20:00 AM

such wonderful twist here, tahera, that truly deserves a great win! congrats....:) huggs, nette

Sharon Ruebel

Date: 2/10/2011 11:06:00 AM

Hello Tahera, I love your take on this poem Congratulations on your win! As Always, Shar

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 2/10/2011 10:46:00 AM

me again here, back to this intriguing beauty :) congrats on your win, Tahera :)

Francine Roberts

Date: 2/10/2011 10:24:00 AM

congrats on your 6th place win Tahera, this is beautiful

John Freeman

Date: 2/10/2011 9:31:00 AM

Quit a nice take on the blues contest, Tahera. Agape, Moses

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 2/10/2011 9:06:00 AM

Ooh-- I really like this as well--with an air of intrigue & lust-- I am really enjoying the awesome poems I am reading for Francine's contest :) -- nikko :)

Constance La France

Date: 2/9/2011 6:05:00 PM

I think this poem is just wonderfu, best of luck in the contest~~

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 2/9/2011 4:18:00 PM

very cute, meaningful, witty and nice humor with nice use of the word blue, tahera

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 2/9/2011 3:34:00 PM

Nice piece of work you have written here m dear Tahera...Best wishes in the contest.. I Love this write...luv Michael

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/9/2011 9:39:00 AM

You know this is really very insightful, Tahera. Some men are only attracted to women for their wealth. Quite a creative entry for Francine's contest and I wish you success. Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/9/2011 7:25:00 AM

Tremendous write Tahera my friend and much good luck in the contest.. a gem of an entry and great message too luv..