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My Sanctuary

sheltered by your love an oasis in my desert like an eagle’s wings no fear abound, only care a sanctuary, I found Contest: T(h)ANKA YOU! Placed: 1st

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/10/2010 5:26:00 PM

ahhh love as a sanctuary! Congrad's Light & Love

Francine Roberts

Date: 10/7/2010 8:12:00 AM

wonderful entry, congrats on your first place win

Tahera Mannan

Date: 10/7/2010 3:47:00 AM

A beautiful tanka. Many congratulations for this super win.

John Freeman

Date: 10/6/2010 4:46:00 PM

"Congratulations Wilma!" On your first place, enjoy. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/6/2010 3:11:00 PM

Congrats Wilma dear friend on your first place win in Chris's contest with this superb Tanka.. enjoy with luv ...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/6/2010 2:39:00 PM

COOL win, Wilma. A big congrats to you today. LUv, Andrea

James Fraser

Date: 10/6/2010 12:36:00 PM

Simply wonderful Wilma, most deserved of it's number one placing, go girl >> James :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/6/2010 10:31:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Wilma in Chris D. Aechtner's contest "T(h)anka You". Love, Carol

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/6/2010 10:16:00 AM

Congratulations Wilma.I am happy to share first place with this lovely poem. Love, joyce

De R

Date: 10/6/2010 9:08:00 AM

Super congrats on your first place win with this romantic and beautiful write, Wilma!:)Emilia

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/6/2010 7:50:00 AM

Congratulations to you Wilma...hooray for your 1st place win!!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/6/2010 5:48:00 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved win, Wilma

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/6/2010 12:44:00 AM

Oh Wilma this is so good, congrats you deserve this number one. Harry

Constance La France

Date: 10/5/2010 11:06:00 PM

Congratualations on first place ~~

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 10/5/2010 10:50:00 PM

A big congrats to you Wilma..a #1..how neat is that. BG

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 10/5/2010 10:31:00 PM

Hey Missy!!! See?? told ya this was such a cool entry :) & foot in mouth about my syllable count (hahaha) --& what? I wasn't able to comment here before?? oops-- was only in email huh? great thing you didn't follow any of my advice lol, whew!! anyhow-- Super duper congrats on your Big Win!! Smiles when I saw your name way up there ^_^ --hugs to you-- nikko :)

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 9/22/2010 2:14:00 PM

Your words are captivating and with such warmth and feelings....love Michael

Matthew Anish

Date: 9/22/2010 1:38:00 PM

Touching write - keep 'em coming! Yours Matthew Anish

Jimmy Anderson

Date: 9/22/2010 9:15:00 AM

Thnx for your kind comments, Wilma..your kindness means a lot to me.....Jimmy

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/21/2010 8:56:00 PM

this is lovely, Wilma, Just keep putting up those cool poems of yours!! Luv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/21/2010 6:53:00 PM

To find such a sanctuary where you are sheltered by love seems like a miracle, Wilma. Outstanding use of the brief tanka form to create a comforting mood. Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/21/2010 10:45:00 AM

Very lovely, you found the perfect sanctuary, Wilma. Your words are beautiful and very captivating. The image of the perfect love creating a paradise around your being sounds like the most wonderful feeling off all. Enjoyed your poem,..p.d.

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 9/21/2010 9:06:00 AM

so hopeful...to have a santuary and peace. sounds like my kinda place.

Carrie Richards

Date: 9/21/2010 8:34:00 AM

This gives one a warm, protected feeling of compassion. Lovely! ~

Deb Wilson

Date: 9/21/2010 7:54:00 AM

This was a really good tanka..loved it! Take care~Deb