Oft Living Alone

oft living alone
he lost the talent for talk
Dad's eyes spoke volumes
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
October 5, 2012 at 5:39 AM
Congratulations on your win in Black Eyed Susan's "Single Senryu contest Debbie. Love, Carol
Song Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Very familiar with the eyes of solitude, Deb..powerful senryu with a sensitive depth. Congrats!! gwendolen
Mannan Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM
Lovely Deb. Many congrats for this win.
A   Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 1:18 PM
Debbie, Congratulations with your awesome win in Susan's "Single Senryu" contest. ~ :-) xox~ PD
Johnson Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Congratulations Debbie. Love, joyce
Ali Bhat Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 8:09 AM
these words say so much....congrats on ur win...:)))
Poet Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 6:37 AM
Congratulations Debi on your 1st place win with this great senryu.
Patrikar Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 10:38 PM
congratulations... well deserved win
Ramage Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Well done, and isn't it so true of our elders. congratulations on your win. Lee
Liwayway Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 8:20 PM
congratulations on your winning friend Debbie :) cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grisetti Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 5:56 PM
Congratulations on your winning senryu.
Kendrick Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 4:45 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Ryerson Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Ahh Deb...I can relate...well deserved win cher...and by the way, to quote you directly...hummmmm!... Ain't heard a peep outta' you lately!...Have pity on a poor old man would ya? (I'm gonna' go pout now) - Tim
Dietrich Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 2:14 PM
Nicely done, nicely won!! congratulations.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 1:12 PM
More congratulations Debbie xx
Collins Avatar
September 30, 2012 at 7:23 AM
Debbie - so much emotion and sadness are packed in these three wonderful lines. Kathy
Babcock Avatar
September 28, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Nicely done with this fine senryu Deb. soup mail love phyl
Dietrich Avatar
September 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM
ahhhh, ME LIKES
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