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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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Connie Marcum Wong

August 17, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Exquisite! Congratulations on your deserving win Iolanda.

Elizabeth Wesley

August 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM

So delicate and lovely. I'm happy for your win.

Iolanda Scripca

August 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Thank you, Elisabeth!

Cyent D

August 1, 2011 at 3:13 PM

I Love how u wrote this poem. how simply beautiful

Iolanda Scripca

August 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM

Thank you, Cyent!

Gwendolen Song

April 19, 2011 at 1:50 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

Sylvia Coulstock

April 10, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Hi Iolanda-So much expressed in so few words.Sad yet beautiful and a worthy winner.Congratulations.Love June(Sylvia)

Vince Suzadail Jr.

March 31, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Congrats Iolanda on being one of the winners in the Poetry Soup contest. Vince

Elaine George

March 31, 2011 at 5:26 AM

Many congrats on your WIN! dear Iolanda. I knew it was a winner the first time I read it. Elaine

Constance La France

March 30, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Congratulations on your win in the international contest~~

Audrey Haick

March 30, 2011 at 10:33 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

Carol Sunshine Brown

March 30, 2011 at 6:11 AM

Congratulations on your 3rd place win in the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest Iolanda. I enjoyed reading your poem again this morning. Love, Carol