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For A Valentine's Senryu contest sponsored by Tania Kitchen written January 20 2026

candy kisses

phantom of red heart
lotus lips candy kisses
cancer can’t kill love
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Kitchin Avatar
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Karen, congratulations on your winning placement with your wonderful poem.
Jones Avatar
January 31, 2026 at 1:54 PM
What a lovely honor! I’m snowed in so this makes being home fun! Thanks for my placement and for a fun contest Tania!
Croft Avatar
January 31, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Congratulations on your placement!
Jones Avatar
January 31, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Really? I didn’t know! Thanks Karen!
Alhemaidy Avatar
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Love is the greatest! Have a nice day dear Karen!
Jones Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Thanks Abdullah!
Dietrich Avatar
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Great senryu. This is such a cute contest I hope to try
Jones Avatar
January 20, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I’m sure you will do well Andrea! Thanks for reading mine.
Wolf Avatar
January 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Deep stuff, Karen. Hearts still get to shoot the moon, even in the Tropic of Cancer.
Jones Avatar
January 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Yes! I believe that cancer would make passion ever more important perhaps more powerful.
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