Mourning Exposed

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When the time of year comes for the hyacinths to blossom, I think of mother who loved that flower..

mourning pain exposed 
a weight of melancholy
ushered by flowers
pink hyacinth's fragrant buds
blossoms of memories flood 

Written: February 12, 2015
For Andrea

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John Lawless

Date: 3/18/2015 6:47:00 PM

Congratulations Sara on a fine entry and well deserved win.

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/17/2015 6:33:00 AM

this is a poignant and beautiful tanka, the last line is particularly good...i think you're good at forms like tanka and haiku; you have a gift for capturing snapshot moments - congrats on your win :)

Skat A

Date: 3/15/2015 11:57:00 PM

Sara, CONGRATULATIONS, on your top Tanka win:) ~SKAT~

Eve Roper

Date: 3/14/2015 7:26:00 PM

Congratulations on your win a very descriptive verse a 7

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/14/2015 3:36:00 PM

Sara, congratulations on your nice win for this lovely, but sad and emotional Tanka. Hugs, Sandra

Joseph May

Date: 3/14/2015 1:44:00 PM

Congrats on a great win Sara

Jan Allison

Date: 3/14/2015 10:50:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats again:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/14/2015 9:26:00 AM

I read through comments below and saw that I had seen this one before. I just knew it looked familiar. you were wise to put this one in my contest because I think it is a beautiful example of a sad tanka. Congrats in my contest, Sara.