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Eagle Tanka

Eagle Bird melancholy , Among the graves, many braves, who died for the flag, good old Mum, mates, and Molly, march in their parade, blood oath! Don Johnson 9-aug-11

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Chiquitachiamaka Baity

Date: 8/10/2011 4:43:00 AM

Don this is great.. it really reads like a winner. Wishing you the best of luck in the contest....luv....Chiquita!!!!!!!

Francine Roberts

Date: 8/9/2011 7:49:00 PM

your count is perfect now Don, well done, glad I could help, good luck in the contest with this great tanka

Don Johnson
Date: 8/10/2011 12:45:00 AM

us dummies need many friends, Thank you Francine, i depend! Carolyn does sort me out, and Dr Ram he left no doubt, poor fella me needs friends, thank you guy/gals xo, Don

John Freeman

Date: 8/9/2011 8:33:00 AM

Cool ideal Don for Carolyn's contest. Thanks for your comment on my poems. Agape, Moses

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/9/2011 7:51:00 AM

Nicely read and interpreted but please give once over to the syllable counts, Don

Don Johnson
Date: 8/9/2011 8:40:00 AM

hopeful, tiger by the tail, got him mate or did i fail, sortof:)

Russell Sivey

Date: 8/9/2011 2:29:00 AM

Nicely done!! I loved the line, "Among the graves of many braves" it sent me goosebumps! Loved the write!!

Juanita Warden

Date: 8/9/2011 1:58:00 AM

Love this,Don...good write..jo

Don Johnson
Date: 8/9/2011 2:09:00 AM

yeh but did i get the silly billables right, tonight, Carolyn might slap me quite, quiet? insensible,