Carrie Richards Poet Tanka

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Blue

While looking back, I think of this… 
and cannot understand  

How strange the fact, that something owned by someone grand, 
a china cup, so delicate, and brought here from another land,
blue and dainty in my hand,
would last beyond the grave...intact

Although my dear, enchanting friend,
more fragile than a tiny cup,...

her life would have to end

~

A river of blue

washed over my morning's mood...

Sorting through her things

carefully wrapped in tissue,

I found her blue-willow cup 
    



_5/10/13_______________________________________________________
Originally for A Free Verse plus Tanka Challenge describing "blue"

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Poet Destroyer A March 7, 2016 at 7:42 AM Congratulations Carrie....Linda

Beautiful Scars March 1, 2016 at 7:54 PM Carrie, Congrats on your placement in the contest! -luloo *smiles*

James Inman March 1, 2016 at 10:53 AM Wonderful poem Carrie, so sweet and touching.

Elaine George March 1, 2016 at 5:15 AM Number one in my book. Carrie. Elaine

Kash Poet June 29, 2013 at 1:52 PM soupmail.

Len Gasun May 23, 2013 at 11:33 PM Many congratulations on your well-deserved grand win my dear friend, Carrie! love and hugs, Leonora

Tahera Mannan May 22, 2013 at 7:11 AM Wow Carrie you've outdone yourself with this. Many congrats darling!

Judy Konos May 21, 2013 at 4:44 PM Brilliant!

Charlotte Puddifoot May 21, 2013 at 4:15 PM when I first read this I mentally noted it as a top winner, sheer perfection...congrats on a deserved 1st place :)

Nette Onclaud May 21, 2013 at 10:52 AM memorable work of art, carrie... congrats on your fabulous win!..:) huggs

Betty Bateson May 21, 2013 at 9:55 AM Beautiful. Congrats on your great win. Betty

Donna Jones May 21, 2013 at 9:34 AM Sniff....congratulations..

Francine Roberts May 21, 2013 at 8:50 AM lovely imagery Carrie, congrats on your well deserved first place win

Sara Kendrick May 21, 2013 at 7:36 AM Ahh!!Great work..Congrats..Sara

Michael Dom May 21, 2013 at 7:01 AM this is beautiful. I'm glad I happened upon this piec of blue emotion. fav.

Connie Gildersleeve May 21, 2013 at 6:58 AM River flows in words. Carrie a very fine Haiku. A big congratulations on your win. A well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Red Omara May 21, 2013 at 5:18 AM Warm and quietly lovely. Congratulations, Carrie. Well won.-Red

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl May 21, 2013 at 1:06 AM Many congratulations on your top spot Carrie, well done xx

Andrea Dietrich May 21, 2013 at 12:40 AM what can I say? For me, this is premier Tanka writing!!! Congrats, CArrie.

Poet Destroyer A May 20, 2013 at 8:56 PM awesome Carrie... congrats in Andrea's contest... Linda

Barbara Gorelick May 20, 2013 at 8:00 PM No question that this is the winner...just lovely. congrats. BG

Seosamh De Burca May 20, 2013 at 7:07 PM Congrats on your win an excellent poem.

Connie Gildersleeve May 11, 2013 at 4:40 PM Carrie this is an excellent Tanka. I love it. Warm Smiles, Connie

Charmaine Chircop May 11, 2013 at 12:40 AM Awesome dear sweet Carrie