Lost In Japan

Origami soul
Pressed in rice paper tightly
A tomb of beauty
Memory of Geisha's heart
Tsunami tears in albums...

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Date: 8/17/2011 8:05:00 PM
Exquisite! Congratulations on your deserving win Iolanda.
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Date: 8/3/2011 9:27:00 PM
So delicate and lovely. I'm happy for your win.
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Date: 8/3/2011 10:10:00 PM
Thank you, Elisabeth!
Date: 8/1/2011 3:13:00 PM
I Love how u wrote this poem. how simply beautiful
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Date: 8/3/2011 10:10:00 PM
Thank you, Cyent!
Date: 4/19/2011 1:50:00 PM
Iolanda. This is my first exposure to your poetry-one of the best tankas ever! Saving this emotion-packed write to my favorites! Congrats-keep on 'writing. Gwendolen
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Date: 4/10/2011 10:15:00 AM
Hi Iolanda-So much expressed in so few words.Sad yet beautiful and a worthy winner.Congratulations.Love June(Sylvia)
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Date: 3/31/2011 3:30:00 PM
Congrats Iolanda on being one of the winners in the Poetry Soup contest. Vince
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Date: 3/31/2011 5:26:00 AM
Many congrats on your WIN! dear Iolanda. I knew it was a winner the first time I read it. Elaine
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Date: 3/30/2011 1:45:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in the international contest~~
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Date: 3/30/2011 10:33:00 AM
Dear Iolanda, Congratulations on your amazing 3rd Place win in PS's Intl. Contest! I am truly happy for you, but not surprised as you are one of the best here on Soup! Love, Annalise
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Date: 3/30/2011 6:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your 3rd place win in the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest Iolanda. I enjoyed reading your poem again this morning. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/29/2011 6:50:00 PM
Congratulations Iolanda on your big win in the Soups contest. A great honor and your poem is delightful. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/29/2011 3:44:00 AM
Heart wrenching Tanka, Iolanda. Many congrats on this feature of the week. Elaine
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Date: 3/28/2011 3:21:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem on tsunami being featured this week, Iolanda
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Date: 3/28/2011 5:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved featured poem this week Iolanda. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/26/2011 10:33:00 PM
wonderful and how nice you have two in the finals still!
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Date: 3/8/2011 2:02:00 AM
congrats!
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Date: 9/14/2010 8:37:00 AM
oh wow, this is just wonderfully descriptive, Iolanda :) beautiful, beautiful write -- Congrats on your win -- nikko :)
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Date: 9/1/2010 2:11:00 PM
Really, really like the flow of this and I was completely in love with your last line! Congratulations on your win!
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Date: 8/30/2010 6:23:00 PM
I love the originality of this one!! Well done, Iolanda!! Congratulations! ~ Carrie
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Date: 8/30/2010 5:20:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest, Iolanda
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Date: 8/30/2010 1:48:00 PM
Many congratulations Iolanda on your win in Rick's fine contest with this super Tanka >> James
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Date: 8/30/2010 4:47:00 AM
Congratulations Iolanda on your win in Rick Parise's contest "A Memory Of Beauty". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/29/2010 8:38:00 PM
very unique. congratulations. Joyce
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Date: 8/29/2010 7:27:00 PM
VEry interesting one, Iolanda. A big congrats to you. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 8/15/2010 10:32:00 AM
Wow, this is outstanding, Iolanda. I'm so found of the Japanese culture. Beautifully written..Emilia
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