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Initially Yours

your monogrammed towel
still hangs on the bathroom rack
missing your strong hands 
     now dry as an old stamp pad
     it no longer weeps your loss

Copyright © Black Eyed Susan | Year Posted 2012

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/1/2012 2:17:00 PM glad to see this one doing so well in a contest. susan. I know how much you think of this particular poem you wrote and it is a well deserved win you got. Congratulations. Login to Reply

Tim Ryerson Date: 11/1/2012 3:10:00 AM So sad and beautifully done Susan...congratulations on your win-Tim Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 10/30/2012 2:25:00 PM CONGRATS SUSAN ON ANOTHER FABULOUS WRITE AND WIN LUV .. BEYOND GOOD ENOUGH .. G R E A TTTT Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 10/30/2012 1:35:00 PM I have read it before ! a Gem from you Susan!Congrats on the win. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/30/2012 11:23:00 AM Congratulations on your winning poems in the "Good Enough" contest. - Oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Tanya Harrington Date: 10/30/2012 11:19:00 AM Expert write--love it. Congrats on your win. :) Tanya Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 10/30/2012 8:02:00 AM Big congratulations on your win Susan xx Login to Reply

Len Gasun Date: 10/30/2012 7:05:00 AM Congratulations on your win my dear Susan! hugs:) LG Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 10/30/2012 6:55:00 AM Congratulations on your winning poem in SandyIvy's "Good Enough" contest Susan. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 10/30/2012 6:27:00 AM congrats on your win Susan Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 10/29/2012 8:54:00 PM Wonderful and to the point. congratulations on your win. Love, joyce Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 10/29/2012 8:21:00 PM Hi Miss Susan,,, miss forgetfulness ;-) .. Congratulations with your wonderful and "Good Enough" poem in Sandy's contest. xox~PD Login to Reply

Sandy Ivy D Date: 10/29/2012 7:19:00 PM Nice win Susan' :-) SandyIvy Login to Reply

Elliott Bowe The Drunken Poet Date: 5/17/2012 9:01:00 AM STUPENDOUS WRITE!!! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/4/2012 11:25:00 PM Susan, a huge congratulations to you. And I know how much you like this poem of yours. It's one of your best!! Login to Reply

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 5/4/2012 11:09:00 AM Congratulations on your win with this great tanka. I love the poem and the title, too! Blessings, Rhonda Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 5/4/2012 6:20:00 AM Congratulations on your placement in "Contest 173" Susan. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Deborah Burch Date: 5/4/2012 12:37:00 AM Awsome Tanka Susan! the depth is stunning! I love it! big hugs love, deb...Congratulations on your well deserved win!! :) Login to Reply

Gwendolen Song Date: 5/3/2012 9:58:00 PM Are you kidding?...I love this completely!! The title adds sophistication to an already well crafted theme...Superb bathroom poetry, my dear Susan...Nathan knew what he was doing when he chose this as a winner! Great job. Gwendolen Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 5/3/2012 8:49:00 PM Congrats! Susan, a fine and wonderful tanka.. glad Nate, enjoyed your poem. it was a super shock to see he only chose 3 winners... I thought I told him the last time his actions reflect on me. But, oh well. It was very rude to see he is very selffish.. I don't see why he only picked 3 poems. I can't win when we fight or debate over these kind of situations. However a little birdy told me he should be more supportive over us poets. He's right I knew he would love my entry~ "edge walker" That poem is his favorite. :-)... once again.. a super congrats.. always... pd Login to Reply

Diana-Marie Bombardieri Date: 5/3/2012 9:37:00 AM Congrats on your well desrved win! The title is sooooo appropriate! loved it! Login to Reply

Cecilia Macfarlane Date: 5/3/2012 9:31:00 AM Awesome title for a splendid write.....congrats on your win! Login to Reply

Nathan D. Date: 5/3/2012 8:38:00 AM much like many other stupid forms i hate the tanka and yet you have written a good poem using this form. i like the concept of it. transfer the pain of loss into towel and using its inderference to try to get over the loss. its very concsise i wouldnt change a word of it. grats on your win Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/21/2012 6:30:00 PM AWESOME, you got on the winners list (I didn't haha. Can't even remember what I submitted) Anyway, big congrats to you. Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 4/20/2012 2:39:00 PM Sad but sweet. Congratulations. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

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