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Gentle Strokes

Requested I am as I witness gravity tanned porcelain viewed with gentle strokes I caress her jet black mane captures me <*>

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/21/2015 4:19:00 PM

love the image of that jet black mane, James!

James Fraser
Date: 2/26/2015 2:36:00 PM

It's a lovely image Andrea, hugs, James :) :)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 1/30/2015 6:00:00 AM

love the use of the word gravity plus the plot of this tanka.. gravity is a downard pull that can't or may not be controlled ---a good way for the succeeding lines that tells how some eyes can fall to beauty in a second.. :)//olive eloisa

James Fraser
Date: 2/1/2015 2:25:00 PM

Indeed gravity plays it's part so much in this short piece Olive. Glad you liked it, and many thanks for the lovely comment, it's made my night, James :) xx

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 1/29/2015 8:11:00 PM

Very nice pen James! Enjoyed reading your tanka my dear friend. A moment in time well described. A 7 from me! Have a very lovely evening! Blessings! :) Love and hugs! xxxx D. ^O^"

James Fraser
Date: 2/1/2015 2:18:00 PM

Many thanks Dorian. I love these little writes, irrespective of the subject matter, hugs, James xx :)

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/29/2015 5:32:00 PM

This is almost magical imagery...it opens up the imagination in quite a lovely way/

James Fraser
Date: 2/1/2015 2:12:00 PM

The more I read the more I like it. Glad you liked it MLK, James :)

Jan Allison

Date: 1/29/2015 3:43:00 PM

mmmmmm sultry imagery James:-) Hugs Jan xxxx

James Fraser
Date: 2/1/2015 2:02:00 PM

Indeed they are Jan, lovely images from my mind, hugs, James xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/29/2015 1:58:00 PM

A piece of fine art ..this portrait you describe through words..Charma

James Fraser
Date: 1/29/2015 2:14:00 PM

Tanka in words brushed by my pen, this portrait in verse, finished, it's just a matter of when. Lovely to see you here Charmaine, how's little Christina, your poetry Highlander always, James xx"

Neva Romaine

Date: 1/29/2015 1:40:00 PM

Hey James, sounds like love to me. A great expression of your feelings. Well done. Neva

James Fraser
Date: 1/29/2015 2:03:00 PM

Thank you kindly Neva, hugs :) - There's a swirl and a throb in my heart and mind, for I'd never imagine to find someone so kind, James :):)