Lamentation

Oh, come now sweet rain
    And mingle with my last tear
    For I am tired
   The rose has dropped its petals
   There is nothing left but thorns


9/30/16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 1/4/2019 6:18:00 PM
Hello Barbara,when the petals fall off the rose the thorns are left. Have a nice evening my friend.
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Date: 9/23/2018 9:44:00 AM
A poignant but beautiful poem, Barbara!
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Date: 5/13/2017 3:22:00 PM
Dear Barbara, I hope you are well? I am worried about you. Love, Connie
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Date: 11/20/2016 3:14:00 PM
I'm not surprised to see this is a winner Barbara. It has metaphoric magic! I haven't seen you around much and I hope everything is fine? This little beauty is going into my Faves! Blessings, Connie 7 ; )
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Date: 10/2/2016 5:19:00 AM
Congrats on your placement, Barbara. :)
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Date: 10/1/2016 11:46:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Barbara :)
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Date: 10/1/2016 7:03:00 PM
this has to be one of the very best written ones I am seeing . Congrats, Barbara. I have always thought you did well with short forms like this.
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Date: 10/1/2016 4:06:00 PM
Sad imagery in your Tanka 'lamentation', Barbara. Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest.
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Date: 10/1/2016 3:24:00 PM
Congratulations Barbara, very well done...
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Date: 10/1/2016 5:44:00 AM
Very nice tanka...
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Date: 10/1/2016 3:12:00 AM
This one is really beautiful, Barbara:) well done:)
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Date: 9/30/2016 9:23:00 PM
very vivid picture and simply loved it Barbara
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Date: 9/30/2016 6:43:00 PM
Very nice - a great lament for the lamenting contest ... CayCay
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Date: 9/30/2016 4:30:00 PM
A heart tugging Tanka...well done BG
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