By Myself

the whole world is gray clouds march with a dark intent tides fall into the sky perhaps morning will be blue ...and smell of lavender
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Roberts Avatar
October 7, 2010 at 8:22 AM
lovely tanka, congrats on your win in the contest
Freeman Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Congratulations Barbara on your poem's top ten spot. Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Congrats BG on your win in Chris' contest with this excellent Tanka entry... super piece .. enjoy your win today with luv..
Dietrich Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Barbara remember what I told you in a recent soupmail about the other "barbara?" You are my other Barbara in this contest!! Congratulations! Luv, Andrea
Fraser Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Many congratulations Barbara on your win in Chris's contest with this terrific Tanka >> James
Neels Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Barbara I love the second line of your Tanka. Congratulations on your win, thank you for your comments as well :) Wilma
Johnson Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Very hopeful words. congrtulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Brown Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Congratulations on your win Barbara in Chris D. Aechtner's contest "T(h)anka You". Love, Carol
R Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Congrats for your win with this sad, but unique tanka, Barbara:) Emilia
Mehta Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 5:57 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Barbara,
Horsman Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 1:41 AM
This is so sad Barbara, yet so wonderful in its profoundness. congrats in this placement in the contest. Harry
K. Avatar
October 6, 2010 at 12:03 AM
that last line really made all the difference, Barbara and you had me smiling in the end--congrats on this beautiful tanka :)-- nikko :)
Fraser Avatar
October 3, 2010 at 2:49 PM
I hope they do Barbara. For here in Scotland we appear to get more dull than light weather. But I enjoy it all to be honest >> James
Smalling Avatar
October 1, 2010 at 5:42 AM
Barbara, you and this go to my favorite. Astoundingly beautiful this, the English language will celebrate you for this contribution to it ... every stanza filled with imagery of great beauty, every meaning existential, ontological and profound in their brief simplicity.
Dietrich Avatar
September 30, 2010 at 6:46 PM
Barbara, I just love coming across your poems like this at the Soup. Just wonderful. LUv, Andrea
Henderson Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 11:59 PM
No, lavender, but honeysuckle has been rampant around my place this year. You made it sound as if even the clouds are mad at you. Good write. Charles
Brown Avatar
September 27, 2010 at 8:29 AM
A pleasure to read your creative poetry today Barbara. I am hoping you have a wonderful week filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
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September 26, 2010 at 2:46 PM
Please send some of that lavender this way. We may be safe when we are by ourselves, but it can also be very lonely. I'm sur the scent of lavender would brighten my spirits today, dear. Been running around like a wild woman trying to accomplish things. Love, Carolyn
Neels Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Would be great to slip into that void and just be me. Barbara absolutely love this write of yours ;)
Keys Avatar
September 26, 2010 at 8:22 AM
it would be nice if life actually gave us these choices. if given, i'd slip into the void, maybe forever ... but who knows? well stated, great write. thank you, chuck
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