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Infatuation

Infatuation
blossomed on the clinging vine
devotion withered
beneath cold passions folly
strangled by its own blindness


7/13/2018

for Tanka in 57577 Poetry Contest

Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2018

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July 31, 2018 at 8:47 PM

Good one, John. Congrats on your win.

Connie Marcum Wong

July 20, 2018 at 4:55 PM

This is brilliant Brian! Congratulations on your win! : )

July 20, 2018 at 11:37 AM

Well said! Congrats on a winner.

July 18, 2018 at 11:00 AM

Well done John, congratulations...

Gregory Richard Barden

July 17, 2018 at 3:07 AM

Sincere congratulations on your win in the Tanka Contest, John - all the best for many more successes, my friend - nicely done! :-)

July 16, 2018 at 3:34 PM

This is an excellent tanka! Congratulations on your win. :)

July 29, 2018 at 6:23 AM

thanks Susan, appreciate your stopping by

Anne-Lise Andresen

July 16, 2018 at 1:15 PM

- Congratulations on your 4st place in the contest, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

July 29, 2018 at 6:22 AM

Thank you Anne-Lise

Andrea Dietrich

July 13, 2018 at 6:15 PM

wow I think it's the best I have read for this challenge!!!

July 29, 2018 at 6:19 AM

thanks Andrea, just playing a little catch-up on my responses...

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