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Five Minute Challenge

inside mother's house
overflowing mounds of trash
no empty space left
  to fill with love
  instead of stuff


5/14/13
for Russell's contest

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Dinda Minardi

November 30, 2013 at 2:45 AM

woww.. and u only did it in 5.. :)

Juliet Ligon

October 22, 2013 at 6:47 PM

Great description of the emptiness of hoarding.

Constance La France

June 14, 2013 at 7:37 AM

Susan, an outstanding Tanka, sadly many people suffer from hoarding, it is a new reality, best of luck in the contest, and I want to thank you for my win in your Rhyming Couplet Contest, I am very honoured, Constance

Sara Kendrick

June 10, 2013 at 1:35 PM

I have seen houses like that one TV...Sad aren't they..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the honor of being in the winners' list in your contest..Sorry so long in saying so.. I was away for awhile..Sara

Maria Kyriacou

May 29, 2013 at 11:43 AM

does it have a deaper meaning or something because I don't get it. Sorry I'm just honest :)

Kathryn Collins

May 25, 2013 at 11:31 AM

In five minutes? who would think you could produce this gem so quickly?

Jack Horne

May 24, 2013 at 2:36 PM

love this tanka, Susan. Thanks very much - loved your contest. Hope you are beginning to feel pretty good again. Congrats on your wins, of course, my friend : )

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

May 19, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Congrats on your win win. Excellent! I'll go check your other tanka for the contest. AO

Andrea Dietrich

May 19, 2013 at 1:23 AM

it's like the other tanka! in a way, the theme is kind of similar. Glad to see you got placed in the contest. Congratulations.

Poet Destroyer A

May 18, 2013 at 8:59 PM

Congratulation on a well deserved win, always enjoying your poems plus more... I like the way everyone showed off their poem in less than 5 minutes..... LINDA