Carrie Richards Poet Tanka

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"

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James Fraser April 12, 2011 at 11:18 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......:)

John Freeman March 23, 2011 at 8:17 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

Debbie Guzzi March 23, 2011 at 1:39 PM sad write, very very evocative! Congrad's on your win! Light & Love

Carolyn Devonshire March 23, 2011 at 8:43 AM What a touching, nostalgic write, Carrie! Congratulations on your big win! Love, Carolyn

Judy Konos March 23, 2011 at 7:30 AM Congratulations on your win....

Kash Poet March 23, 2011 at 6:16 AM Wonderful write here Carrie!Congrats on your 2nd place win---kashinath

Carol Sunshine Brown March 23, 2011 at 4:54 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Carrie in ^Rick Parise's contest "Blue & Gold". Love, Carol

Eiken Laan March 23, 2011 at 3:49 AM Beautiful Carrie, well done:))

Andrea Dietrich March 22, 2011 at 10:19 PM Melanancholy blue, golden nostaligia! Love it and congratulations!

Harry Horsman March 22, 2011 at 8:54 PM Wonderful poem, love the last line of the first Tanka, a truly deserved winner, congrats. Harry

Tahera Mannan March 22, 2011 at 8:53 PM Carrie this is indeed a lovely memory. Very warm congrats for this win.

Francine Roberts March 22, 2011 at 4:26 PM I love this one Carrie, congrats on your win in the contest

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 22, 2011 at 12:24 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..

Emma Mantle March 22, 2011 at 12:05 PM Congrats on the win. Best wishes Em :)

Joyce Johnson March 22, 2011 at 10:35 AM LBeautiful entry, beautiful win. Love, Joyce

Sara Kendrick March 22, 2011 at 10:14 AM Congratulations on your win...Enjoyed reading...Sara

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

Constance La France March 7, 2011 at 8:57 PM Very pretty Carrie, best of luck in Rick's contest, I am sending soupy mail~~

James Fraser March 6, 2011 at 9:29 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....:)

Carolyn Devonshire March 4, 2011 at 1:53 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

Andrea Dietrich March 4, 2011 at 8:23 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

Robert Pettit March 3, 2011 at 10:24 PM These look like two very well written tanka. Rick should like these.

Nette Onclaud March 3, 2011 at 1:06 PM your gold and blue shades mystify.. splendid write, carrie..my winning confetti for uoi in the contest..:) hugggs, nette

Carol Sunshine Brown March 3, 2011 at 10:59 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

Marymkilker Marymkilker March 3, 2011 at 10:49 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

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