John Freeman Poet Tanka

"opossum Pouch Sanctuary"

Non, hairy, haven,
The momma possum’s bosom,
Purse pouch vouches safe,
For babies facing drama,
Momma's death by car trauma!

In Honor Of: Chris Aechtner & Contest: Sanctuary

Baby opossums are so well protected in their mother's pouch that when she suffers a fatal 
trauma, such as getting hit by a car , the baby possums often remain unharmed. 
www.ehow.com/how_2214427_help-orphaned-baby-opossum.html

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Adell Foster November 3, 2010 at 5:24 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win my friend... A most excellent write for sure ;-) God's Love, Always, Adell

Francine Roberts October 7, 2010 at 8:20 AM sad tanka, congrats on your win in the contest

Tahera Mannan October 7, 2010 at 3:52 AM Very touching and informative. Many congratulations for this well deserved win.

Sharon Winter October 6, 2010 at 4:58 PM wow - a fabulous entry with awesome info included! thanks kind friend for your thoughtful congrats. warm congrats to you as well for a most excellent win! love, shar

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 6, 2010 at 3:21 PM Congrats Moses on your win in Chris's contest with this excellent Tanka entry.. enjoy your win for a super write my friend with luv...

Andrea Dietrich October 6, 2010 at 2:47 PM Great win, john, on a very interesting tanka!! Luv, Andrea

James Fraser October 6, 2010 at 12:52 PM Many congratulations John on your win in Chris's contest with this fine Tanka >> James

Wilma Neels October 6, 2010 at 11:27 AM John what a beauty and you taught many of us with your Tanka. Congratulations on your awesome win ;) Wilma

Joyce Johnson October 6, 2010 at 10:44 AM My daughter told of the disaster she witnessed of a mama possum being killed by a car and the little possums running all over the road. She was driving a school bus and was not allowed to stop to help. Great haiku. Love, Joyce

Carol Sunshine Brown October 6, 2010 at 10:36 AM Congratulations on your win John in Chris D. Aechtner's contest "T(h)anka You". Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta October 6, 2010 at 5:55 AM Congratulations on this well deserved win, John

Harry Horsman October 6, 2010 at 1:13 AM Wow this is indeed Sanctuary, i have also learned something today, John. thanks for that and congrats on your placement in the contest. Harry

Kabuteng P.Ink K. October 5, 2010 at 11:56 PM Wow, something new I learned today with this informative and touching tanka, Moses-- congrats on your win :) -- thanks for putting that note at the bottom too -- nikko :)

Barbara Gorelick October 5, 2010 at 11:00 PM Im glad to read your winning poem..congrats. Poor possum...difficult to like...BG

Lynette Chachere September 28, 2010 at 5:09 PM the end sounds so sad): mothers death by car trauma! ~Always&Forever Lynette

Constance La France September 28, 2010 at 7:49 AM An awesome Tanka you have written and a sad Tanka you have written, I hope this poem places as it certainly spoke to my heart as an animal lover~~

Charles Henderson September 27, 2010 at 11:09 PM I hate to think of anything's babies being orphaned. Even a possum. They are pretty low on the totum pole of likable animals in the south. There are lots of possum jokes. Charles

Adell Foster September 27, 2010 at 6:16 AM Great writing John, it is sad to think of the momma possum's demise yet wonderful too know that her babes remain unharmed. I thank you for sharing the read ~ Good luck in the contest ;-) Many Blessings, Always, Adell

Matthew Anish September 26, 2010 at 4:55 PM The poor opposum I hope such occurences don't occur too frequently. Do you have opposums where you live? I live in Manhattan and there are non here - my friend in Brooklyn said he saw one about a year ago. Thanks for choosing my poem in your contest! Is there a certificate or is it just glory? Let me know and keep 'em coming! Yours Matthew Anish

Andrea Dietrich September 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM wow, you even told me something with this one I did not realize! What a handily made animal of god's kingdom! Luv, Andrea ps thanks again for my win!

Dr.Ram Mehta September 25, 2010 at 4:33 PM Very creative and wonderful write , very touchy and full feelings, John

Faleshia Murphy September 25, 2010 at 3:13 PM very good write good luck in the contest i enjoyed this and have a great weekend faleshia

Sara Kendrick September 25, 2010 at 2:18 PM John, I really truly enjoyed this one..Amazing how God designed that to protect the offsprings..Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my work..I enjoyed reading the comments for they lifted my spirit..Sara

Audrey Haick September 25, 2010 at 11:04 AM Excellent entry, John...Amazing how even the animals instinctively know about LOVE and caring and some of us refuse to see this..blind to the truth that Love is the only key to open the doors of the grace we need to enter our future! Shame that with all our intellect we fail to grasp that... Have a great weekend, John. God bless. Peace, love, Audrey

Carolyn Devonshire September 25, 2010 at 10:04 AM Wow! I didn't know that, John. I guess nature finds ways of protecting the babies. (There are lots of possums in Florida!) Very unique approach to the sanctuary theme and I predict it will score high in Chris's contest! Love, Carolyn