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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... www.scripca.com

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/17/2011 8:05:00 PM

Exquisite! Congratulations on your deserving win Iolanda.

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 8/3/2011 9:27:00 PM

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

Iolanda Scripca
Date: 8/3/2011 10:10:00 PM

Thank you, Elisabeth!

Cyent D

Date: 8/1/2011 3:13:00 PM

I Love how u wrote this poem. how simply beautiful

Iolanda Scripca
Date: 8/3/2011 10:10:00 PM

Thank you, Cyent!

Gwendolen Song

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

Sylvia Coulstock

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)

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 3/31/2011 3:30:00 PM

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

Elaine George

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

Constance La France

Date: 3/30/2011 1:45:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the international contest~~

Audrey Haick

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

Carol Sunshine Brown

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

Joyce Johnson

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

Elaine George

Date: 3/29/2011 3:44:00 AM

Heart wrenching Tanka, Iolanda. Many congrats on this feature of the week. Elaine

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 3/28/2011 3:21:00 PM

Congratulations on your poem on tsunami being featured this week, Iolanda

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/28/2011 5:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved featured poem this week Iolanda. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/26/2011 10:33:00 PM

wonderful and how nice you have two in the finals still!

Syed Amaan Ahmad

Date: 3/8/2011 2:02:00 AM

congrats!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 9/14/2010 8:37:00 AM

oh wow, this is just wonderfully descriptive, Iolanda :) beautiful, beautiful write -- Congrats on your win -- nikko :)

Brandee Augustus

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!

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/30/2010 6:23:00 PM

I love the originality of this one!! Well done, Iolanda!! Congratulations! ~ Carrie

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/30/2010 5:20:00 PM

Congratulations on the win in the contest, Iolanda

James Fraser

Date: 8/30/2010 1:48:00 PM

Many congratulations Iolanda on your win in Rick's fine contest with this super Tanka >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/30/2010 4:47:00 AM

Congratulations Iolanda on your win in Rick Parise's contest "A Memory Of Beauty". Love, Carol

Joyce Johnson

Date: 8/29/2010 8:38:00 PM

very unique. congratulations. Joyce

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/29/2010 7:27:00 PM

VEry interesting one, Iolanda. A big congrats to you. Luv, Andrea

De R

Date: 8/15/2010 10:32:00 AM

Wow, this is outstanding, Iolanda. I'm so found of the Japanese culture. Beautifully written..Emilia