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Lost At Sea - New Tanka

wind carries the cries
of lost souls departed hence.
Claimed in the white foam
of a turbulent spring tide....
St Nicholas* comforts them


* St Nicholas patron saint of sailors


penned 31 March 2015

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Line Gauthier

Date: 11/16/2017 7:57:00 PM

Congrats on your wonderful tanka, Seren.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/18/2015 2:37:00 PM

Good win Seren, always & forever ~LINDA~

Skat A

Date: 4/18/2015 12:19:00 PM

Seren:) Congratulations, on your awesome Tanka win. SKAT

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/10/2015 12:04:00 AM

I really like this, and also finding out about St. Nicholas! Congrats, Seren. hope you are well.

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/10/2015 4:52:00 AM

Praise from you Andrea Is praise indeed and I thank you....Seren

Tammy Reams

Date: 4/8/2015 7:42:00 PM

Congrats on your win Seren!

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/9/2015 5:00:00 AM

Thank you Tammy.....Seren

Carrie Richards

Date: 4/7/2015 6:25:00 PM

This one has a deep, and sad feeling, of the difficult life, and loss of the men who went to sea. Such a unique tanka ! Congratulations Seren!

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 8:41:00 PM

Thx Carrie,I doubt myself so made my day to be on list....Seren

Faye Gibson

Date: 4/7/2015 6:10:00 PM

Lovely write, Seren. Congratulations!

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 8:42:00 PM

Thank you Faye......Seren

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/7/2015 5:11:00 PM

Creative way to go for the contest ..Congrats on your win!!Sara

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 8:43:00 PM

Thank you Sara, ...Seren

Eve Roper

Date: 4/7/2015 4:54:00 PM

Seren, congratulations on this descriptive tanka win and a 7. Blessings Eve

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 9:05:00 PM

Eve your so kind, thank you......Seren

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/7/2015 4:04:00 PM

Lovely, Seren. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 9:06:00 PM

Sandra thanks for your congrats.....Seren

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/7/2015 2:19:00 PM

There you go! This judge is tough...getting a winning placement is huge. Congratulations Seren!

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 9:07:00 PM

Yes Armand you were right,thank you ......Seren

Jan Allison

Date: 4/7/2015 11:57:00 AM

dropping back with my congrats Seren:-) Hugs jan xx

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 1:46:00 PM

Thank you Jan I am surprised and honoured.....Seren

Kim Shaw

Date: 4/7/2015 10:32:00 AM

Congrats on a nice win, Seren! Hugs, Kimberly

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 1:47:00 PM

Thank you for congrats ....Seren

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/3/2015 7:24:00 PM

I just read what you said to Jan. I believe in you Seren. I can feel your aura an ocean away, you are a wonderful person, you are vital and you are important to me! Always, Armand

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/7/2015 1:52:00 PM

Thnk u for believing in me ...Seren

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/3/2015 7:22:00 PM

Love this Tanka Seren of course I am no expert on the finesse of the style.

Seren Roberts
Date: 4/4/2015 12:23:00 AM

Thank you so much......Seren

Jan Allison

Date: 3/31/2015 5:16:00 PM

Beautifully penned - I love the clever ending - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx I too struggle with this form - feel i am actually learning now and getting to grips with the 'twist' but i do find it so so hard to get it right Hugs jan xx 7 xx

Jan Allison
Date: 3/31/2015 5:44:00 PM

LOL Seren oh how I can relate to that - I part wrote 7 different ones for Andrea's last contest - I find this form so challenging! hugs jan xx

Seren Roberts
Date: 3/31/2015 5:41:00 PM

Jan i wrote 6 endings, before i chose this one. Then I wasnt sure. I guess I dont believe in myself.......Seren