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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

February 13, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Beautiful Tanka. Congratulations!

James Marshall Goff

February 14, 2022 at 3:24 AM

Thank you Christuraj!

Brandee Augustus

August 13, 2009 at 2:44 PM

Congratulations on your win!

Brian Strand

August 12, 2009 at 12:33 AM

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

Trudy Diane Rider

August 11, 2009 at 2:14 PM

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

Carrie Richards

August 11, 2009 at 8:21 AM

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

Michael Jordan

August 10, 2009 at 11:31 PM

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

Carol Sunshine Brown

July 14, 2009 at 9:02 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

July 13, 2009 at 3:04 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

July 13, 2009 at 2:53 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