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My Circus

Like a White Face Clown Others hold in high regard Around and around My merry-go-round won't stop To let me be a Sad Face

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 2/13/2022 10:45:00 PM

Beautiful Tanka. Congratulations!

James Marshall Goff
Date: 2/14/2022 3:24:00 AM

Thank you Christuraj!

Brandee Augustus

Date: 8/13/2009 2:44:00 PM

Congratulations on your win!

Brian Strand

Date: 8/12/2009 12:33:00 AM

Congrats on your success in Matt's contest Jim.Rgds Brian

Trudy Diane Rider

Date: 8/11/2009 2:14:00 PM

Congratulations on placing in the contest! Wonderful tanka. ~Trudy~

Carrie Richards

Date: 8/11/2009 8:21:00 AM

Congratulations on placing in Matt's contest, James. A great tanka, well written!! ~ Love, Carrie

Michael Jordan

Date: 8/10/2009 11:31:00 PM

James congrats on placing in Matts contest, God Bless, MJ

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/14/2009 9:02:00 AM

Well if it keeps you from having a sad face I hope your Merry-go-round never stops. Excellent poetry James.Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/13/2009 3:04:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your Tanka and hope that there isn't anything sad in your life to inspire the writing of this Tanka. Sara

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 7/13/2009 2:53:00 PM

Hi Jim,why do you have to be aa sad face when you have friends around you----we are all the clown many times funny smiles hiding heart sorrows,but there salways light if we look deeper--charma

Charlene Bird

Date: 7/13/2009 1:40:00 PM

I too sense some depth within this well penned tanka James, hope all is well and spinning where you are.

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/13/2009 11:07:00 AM

This could have deep meaning...behind the happy face. Well done!! ~ Carrie

Brian Strand

Date: 7/13/2009 8:44:00 AM

Very good Jim.Nic one.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

Pawlu Pascarawlu

Date: 7/13/2009 8:26:00 AM

This is great Jim, and far better than the poem that inspired it lol.

Christopher Higgins

Date: 7/13/2009 7:41:00 AM

I love the title to this deep write Jim...the last two lines are very strong and the meaning behind them even more powerful.