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O Raintree of Steel

O Raintree of Steel Your glass tower mirrors Dry grass on bare hills Do your roots reach into earth To bring water for my thirst?

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Joe Maverick

Date: 4/20/2014 3:47:00 AM

Congratulations Michael on the great top win achieved..'

Michael Dom
Date: 4/20/2014 8:50:00 AM

Thank you for visiting my stuff Joe Maverick.

Skat A

Date: 4/16/2014 6:04:00 PM

A SWEET POEM, MICHAEL---DEEP..., Congratulations, enjoyed stopping by. Luv ~SKAT~

Michael Dom
Date: 4/16/2014 11:59:00 PM

:-)

Amy Green

Date: 4/16/2014 1:42:00 PM

Oh, this is excellent! Especially in regard to what the contest is. Awesome! Congrats on your win

Michael Dom
Date: 4/16/2014 11:58:00 PM

Thank you Amy.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/15/2014 6:27:00 PM

I remember this one and I can understand how it got first place. SO GOOD. Congratulations.

Michael Dom
Date: 4/16/2014 9:40:00 AM

Cheers&thanks Andrea

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/15/2014 2:36:00 PM

Way to go with this winning work..Sara

Michael Dom
Date: 4/16/2014 9:40:00 AM

Sara :-)

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 4/14/2014 12:30:00 PM

Nice Michael... Congratulation on your first place win... Verlena

Michael Dom
Date: 4/15/2014 5:45:00 AM

:-)

Carrie Richards

Date: 4/14/2014 11:35:00 AM

Wish so much imagination, I can truly see why Chris was moved by this poem! Congratulations on an excellent tanka, Michael !

Michael Dom
Date: 4/15/2014 5:44:00 AM

Hey Carrie, thanks&cheers!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/30/2014 11:09:00 AM

Great metaphor here. Another good one.

Michael Dom
Date: 3/31/2014 2:19:00 AM

hey Andrea, I'm really liking tanka. thanks&cheers.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/29/2014 10:17:00 AM

Iinteresting work..I enjoyed reading this one today..Not sure what the raintree is?..Maybe a skyscraper?..Thanks for your visit to my page..Your comments were uplifting.Sara

Michael Dom
Date: 4/1/2014 3:51:00 AM

Hi Sara, I've placed an About This Poem note, if you'd like to read the background to my use of that term. Cheers&thanks again.

Michael Dom
Date: 3/29/2014 10:42:00 AM

Hey Sara, I thought the capitalisation would give it away - Raintree of Steel - skyscraper is right, or any tall modern structure. Cheer&thanks