For the Love of Words

For the love of words


Deep in love with words,
I keep digging through the day,
Although words fail me,
Still can't help reverberate,
I am a structured poem !


Tanka- 5/7/5/7/7
Written September 29th, 2014
For contest 'For the love of words' by Pendleton Arkwright
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 10/3/2014 12:57:00 PM
Love this tanka! My favorite lines the first one and the third one Dr.Upma. I can relate so much to it. I am in love with words and my dictionaries and then books I can never get enough of them. Always digging for new ones and all the millions to know. Lol...I wish you good luck in this contest! Great tanka in all forms! I give you a 7! Cheers! Have a lovely weekend! Love and light! xxxx D.
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 10/5/2014 10:36:00 AM
Thnx Dorian! So glad to know that we think alike! Another thanks for the high rating n very sweet kind words from u! God bless u dear!
Date: 9/30/2014 4:14:00 PM
Great last line. Thank you very much. Best wishes from Bengal.
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 10/5/2014 10:34:00 AM
Thnx Sandip! Gud to hv Bengali wishes! I can taste sweetness of rashogulla!
Date: 9/29/2014 7:52:00 PM
It seems your words never fail those who read them. This is done so nicely ! :)
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 10/5/2014 10:33:00 AM
Thnx for ur lovely visit n words Carrie!
Date: 9/29/2014 8:21:00 AM
A beautiful write Dr. Upma, Digging for words, The last line is so touching, a 7 for that.... ///Malik
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 10/5/2014 10:31:00 AM
Thnx for ur visit Malik n the high rating u hv given! U r so very kind!
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