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Memories Thorns

Picked before you bloomed 
your loss brings me to my knees 
playbacks run too long 
remembrances felt so strong... 
slipping now into my dreams

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Don Johnson

January 9, 2013 at 9:25 PM

I think our world is not the place, just a learning curve, leaves a bad taste, and handicaps occur, and we are born to face, the unknown lesson there, till bad karma we erase, sow to reap for your mistake, old religions do concur, hard life is no mistake, until heaven does demur...

Voahanitriniaina Rabary-Andriamanday

October 24, 2012 at 4:55 AM

So poignant in such few lines, Debra! A masterpiece! Congrats to the winner, happy you, if it's your first tanka. I love this marvellous form but I can't get to it, somehow, how hard I try. I'll take the courage from you! :) Love, Hanitra

The Situation

October 22, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Similar curcumstances.

Olusegun Arowolo

October 22, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Congratulations on your superb win,Debra..I love this...

Andrea Dietrich

October 22, 2012 at 3:57 PM

I love that last line to this. Glad to see your poem now while going thru the winners list. Congratulations.

Carol Sunshine Brown

October 22, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Congratulations on your win in P.D."s "Tanka~sad song" Debra. Love, Carol XXXX

Black Eyed Susan

October 22, 2012 at 7:38 AM

congrats on your win! love this!

Joseph May

October 22, 2012 at 5:55 AM

congrats on your win...nicely done

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 21, 2012 at 4:42 PM

CONGRATS DEBRA ON A MARVELOUS WRITE AND WIN LUV FOR GREAT LINES OF TANKA LUV ..

Poet Destroyer A

October 21, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Debra, congratulations with your to be or not to be tanka poem in my contest... take care of yourself' always~PD

Annie Lander

October 21, 2012 at 9:01 AM

Great poems....

Harry Horsman

October 12, 2012 at 9:56 AM

What!! this is your first...? it is one of the best i ever seen, the theme gets one thinking, then that juxatose wow, Debra, if this goes into a contest, be prepared to be the winner...

Debra Squyres

October 11, 2012 at 12:57 PM

My first Tanka :)

Robert Johnson

October 15, 2012 at 2:09 PM

My first your welcome. Come on, who hasn't wanted to do that silly thing. :) Oh, and my last. :)

Robert Johnson

October 10, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Cosmos calling out my name to come and fan eternal flame. Angelic choir sounds so sweet. All dressed in white at our lords feet. Ethereal clouds of slumbers flight. Instill serenity tonight.

Robert Johnson

October 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM

If it is lovely, it's because. I am inspired by the poet that the comment is for. Thanks for the inspiration and the compliment. :)

Debra Squyres

October 11, 2012 at 12:56 PM

That is quite lovely Robert...make sure you post it !!!