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I, Icon

an aspiration
forever immortalized
an anticipate
counteract  hostility
neutralizes those that oppose


life too short not to
look into the horizon
to reach magnitudes 
of importance to achieve
Icon in history books


4/14/2014
Contest Name: I, Icon 
Sponsor: Sheri Fresonke Harper

Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2015

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Julia Ward Date: 6/29/2015 11:55:00 PM As, you read, I hoped you would do well in the contest, but the sponsor's not been around since March, so I don't suppose the contest will ever be judged, do you? Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 4/18/2015 8:23:00 AM I like how you used the form. I hope you do well in the contest, good luck, well done! Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/18/2015 10:05:00 AM Thank you, Richard, hugs and blessings eve

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 4/15/2015 11:41:00 AM Dear Eve, Your tanka made me think of Emily Dickinson as she felt she would never achieve fame, but still kept on writing and trying. Just look at the success she had posthumously. By all means, keep reaching for the stars and one day you may be one. Until then, please continue sharing your remarkable poetry. Best wishes in the contest! Love, carolyn Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/17/2015 8:34:00 PM Thank you,Carolyn, for enjoying my poem and the good fortune .Blessings Eve

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/15/2015 10:51:00 AM stunning tanka for the contest, eve... ohh so fine!.. huggs Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/17/2015 8:35:00 PM Thank you, Nette, means a lot that you enjoyed my poem and the good luck .Blessings Eve

Constance La France Date: 4/15/2015 9:01:00 AM Eve, many Icons can be found in history books and provide us with inspiration for the future, your well written Tanka's captured that perfectly, 7, best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my poem, In The Forest Den Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/17/2015 8:36:00 PM Broken Wings,thank you for inspiring compliment and the good luck .Blessings dear friend Eve

Julia Ward Date: 4/15/2015 1:01:00 AM Thank you for commenting on my triolet "I, Icon". It was then interesting to come here and read your tanka on the same theme. My best wishes for it to do well. A 7 for it, Eve! Julia, :) Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/15/2015 9:05:00 AM Hello Julia, the poem confused me, I'm a follower not a chief. I've been told that I could be a chief but I'm shy, if I know something about the subject like art than I can fly with it. Thank you so much for reading my piece and the 7. Blessings dear friend Eve

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/14/2015 6:40:00 PM Great idea to use tanka form! Nicely done Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/14/2015 7:00:00 PM Thank you,Andrea, wasn't to sure what to write but wanted to give it a try. Blessings Eve

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/14/2015 6:21:00 PM Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Reads like a winner..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/14/2015 6:59:00 PM Thank you,Sara, for your compliment and inspiration. Blessings Eve

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/14/2015 1:45:00 PM - Love this line, dear Eve: "Life too short not to look into the horizon" - I wish you best of luck in contest ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/14/2015 4:32:00 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise. love your picture. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison Date: 4/14/2015 11:02:00 AM love your take on the theme Eve - i am still mid poem - cant decide which one of 2 to continue :-) Hugs jan xx good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/14/2015 1:43:00 PM I've just posted mine - I wasn't sure what to write about either! - We can but try Eve:-) Hugs Jan xx Eve Roper Date: 4/14/2015 1:29:00 PM Hello Jan, I wasn't going to enter the contest because I didn't know what to write, I always see good in everybody and almost never any bad so it was hard for me to play the bad guy. If it doesn't make it it's okay. And it sounds like you're like me so good luck. Thank you for the compliment blessings dear friend Eve

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 4/14/2015 10:38:00 AM Wow a unique take on the prompt title, an icon itself in poetry. Esp liked the connotations of the 2nd stanza. Thumbs up. Great to read frm u again. Login to Reply Eve Roper Date: 4/14/2015 1:31:00 PM Thank you, S. zaynub, so very much for your compliment and visit I'm glad you enjoyed my poem. Blessings Eve