Notes About The Poem

In Books


Life is a puzzle,
it can be flowers or weeds.
O, for a haven-
In books I travel the world,
tranquility my reward!

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December 16, 2015

Tanka

For the contest, Life is a Puzzle, sponsor, Nayda Ivette Negron

First Place
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Roper Avatar
December 30, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Congratulations on your win! Have a very safe and Happy New Year's! Hugs Eve
La France Avatar
December 30, 2015 at 6:28 PM
Eve, thanks for the congratulations and same to you ~
Tor Avatar
December 30, 2015 at 3:18 PM
Clever write Constance difficult to do with given words congratulations.
La France Avatar
December 30, 2015 at 6:29 PM
Michael, thanks for the congratulations and the clever ~
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December 29, 2015 at 9:39 PM
Broken, Congratulations on your win... SKAT
La France Avatar
December 30, 2015 at 4:43 AM
Skat thanks for the congratulations
Cheema Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 9:30 PM
What a beautiful perspective of the weeds in life!
La France Avatar
December 30, 2015 at 4:44 AM
Balveen thanks for the beautiful
Dietrich Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 5:11 PM
very well done, Constance. Glad to finally see your entry and congrats on your clever take on this theme.
La France Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 8:32 PM
Andrea, thanks for the congrats and oh I like that word clever ~
Gentry Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 4:52 PM
Excellent Tanka!
La France Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 8:32 PM
Susan, thanks for the excellent ~
Allison Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 3:01 PM
Love tanka Broken Wings many congrats :-) hugs Jan xx
La France Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 8:33 PM
Jan, thanks for the love and the congrats ~
Negron Flores Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 2:52 PM
Congratulations on the placement of the contest BW.
La France Avatar
December 29, 2015 at 8:34 PM
Nayda, thank you so much for my wonderful placement, I am honored ~
Boddie Avatar
December 19, 2015 at 5:50 PM
a great reward indeed....with words you will succeed....that is like the writer's creed....on the paper my heart will bleed....very nice and cute bw....;)
La France Avatar
December 19, 2015 at 11:42 PM
Eric, thanks for the nice comment, appreciate ~
Chircop Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 1:11 PM
Fantastic tanka dear friend !Charma.
La France Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 3:06 PM
Charmaine, I love that word fantastic, thanks for visiting
Mcintosh Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 2:39 AM
I Love BOOKS, too. Nice. I enjoyed reading. God bless you.
La France Avatar
December 16, 2015 at 5:52 AM
Regina, thanks for visiting, I have travelled the world in books, have a passion for books since I was a little girl ~
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