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Blue and Gold of Long Ago

so blue the river
that meanders through my thoughts
as I remember
summers when a golden sun 
wrapped itself around our love

skies once winked blue eyes
sun smiled gold for us alone….
yet gold may tarnish 
now ashen clouds, filled with rain
form in my recollection








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For Rick Parise's Contest "Blue and Gold Tanka"

Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2011

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James Fraser Date: 4/12/2011 11:18:00 AM Just got round to catching up on the contests Carrie. I'm so glad this little gem made it so high, because it deserves to be there. Many congrats to you, and many smiles......:) Login to Reply

John Freeman Date: 3/23/2011 8:17:00 PM Great to see you at the top Carrie with your # 2 with blue.. Congratulations on your worthy poem's success in second place. Agape, Moses Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 3/23/2011 1:39:00 PM sad write, very very evocative! Congrad's on your win! Light & Love Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 3/23/2011 8:43:00 AM What a touching, nostalgic write, Carrie! Congratulations on your big win! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply

Judy Konos Date: 3/23/2011 7:30:00 AM Congratulations on your win.... Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 3/23/2011 6:16:00 AM Wonderful write here Carrie!Congrats on your 2nd place win---kashinath Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 3/23/2011 4:54:00 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Carrie in ^Rick Parise's contest "Blue & Gold". Love, Carol Login to Reply

Eiken Laan Date: 3/23/2011 3:49:00 AM Beautiful Carrie, well done:)) Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/22/2011 10:19:00 PM Melanancholy blue, golden nostaligia! Love it and congratulations! Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 3/22/2011 8:54:00 PM Wonderful poem, love the last line of the first Tanka, a truly deserved winner, congrats. Harry Login to Reply

Tahera Mannan Date: 3/22/2011 8:53:00 PM Carrie this is indeed a lovely memory. Very warm congrats for this win. Login to Reply

Francine Roberts Date: 3/22/2011 4:26:00 PM I love this one Carrie, congrats on your win in the contest Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 3/22/2011 12:24:00 PM Congrats Carrie on your 2nd place win in blue and gold contest my friend.. an awesome write depicting the colors so well ..enjoy ..luv.. Login to Reply

Emma Mantle Date: 3/22/2011 12:05:00 PM Congrats on the win. Best wishes Em :) Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 3/22/2011 10:35:00 AM LBeautiful entry, beautiful win. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/22/2011 10:14:00 AM Congratulations on your win...Enjoyed reading...Sara Login to Reply

Audrey Haick Date: 3/22/2011 10:11:00 AM Simply exquisite writing, Carrie! Congratulations on this awesome piece capturing a deserving 2nd Place Win. Blessings to you. Love, Annalise Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 3/7/2011 8:57:00 PM Very pretty Carrie, best of luck in Rick's contest, I am sending soupy mail~~ Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 3/6/2011 9:29:00 AM Wonderfully crafted Carrie, love the line - skies once winked blue eyes. Good luck in Rick's contest with this gem. Have a lovely Sunday....:) Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 3/4/2011 1:53:00 PM Such memories of beauty that is now out of reach add to the pain of a lost love, Carrie. You did a beautiful job with your tanka. Awesome! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/4/2011 8:23:00 AM wow, you did so well with this, Carrie. It's gotta be a number one! My middle name. Well just take the last three letters of my first name and rearrange them to spell it out. Not hard to guess. hehee Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 3/3/2011 10:24:00 PM These look like two very well written tanka. Rick should like these. Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 3/3/2011 1:06:00 PM your gold and blue shades mystify.. splendid write, carrie..my winning confetti for uoi in the contest..:) hugggs, nette Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 3/3/2011 10:59:00 AM I am enjoying reading the many diverse poems written by the many wonderful poets writing and sharing here at PoetrySoup today. I am happy that yours was among the ones I had the pleasure to read Carrie. The best to you in the contest. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Marymkilker Marymkilker Date: 3/3/2011 10:49:00 AM This was good but it would have been real nice to have seen you continue on this poem and make it as great as what you have already done. Good read Login to Reply

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