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Madrid comes to life as dusk melts into the night! My young love and I sat on a bench relishing new feelings awakening. * * * * * * * If I were to see El Retiro Park again, Would I find our bench? Or has it vanished like the boy with whom I shared it? For the Contest of Black Eyed Susan

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 5/4/2013 12:28:00 PM
This sure is intriguing Andrea! Is this about the Spanish guy? I like how you reminisced here...and I sure do wonder if the bench is still there too! I will try my best to catch up on your later poems, ok? Sleepy now but wanted to say hi and I owe you email!hugs to you!
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Date: 4/5/2013 8:05:00 PM
Oh my, a wanting Tanka read to me in Madrid :) Share girl, share and live. Have a lovely weekend 'Utah Babe' <*> James xx
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Date: 4/5/2013 3:26:00 PM
Oh those days when young love was once there. Wonder what became of some of these guys. Nice one Andrea . love phyl
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Date: 4/2/2013 11:27:00 PM
I like the first part best " new love" last part is sad. good write though. As always thank you for reading Beauty Queen. I thought they did it when her face came on the TV. poor babygirl.
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Date: 3/29/2013 7:23:00 PM
I shared a bench with a tramp once, it made a lovely fire lol. Congratulations in the contest Andrea, a very sweet and as always well written poem. Take care Regards Richard
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Date: 3/29/2013 6:05:00 PM
Nostalgic and good. Congrats, Andy,luv:) Jag
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Date: 3/29/2013 6:28:00 AM
you opened it with sweetness and closed it with sadness. but it's pretty on its own. congrats Andrea :)
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Date: 3/28/2013 10:19:00 PM
Another nice winning poem...Linda
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Date: 3/28/2013 3:49:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Andy , I think i met him last time , he asked about you xx
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Date: 3/27/2013 8:21:00 PM
VEry nice, as usual..congrats my dear. BG
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Date: 3/27/2013 6:05:00 PM
congrats on your win Andrea
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Date: 3/27/2013 5:25:00 PM
Great win Andrea .....Congrats....Donna
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Date: 3/27/2013 3:56:00 PM
Congratulations Andrea. In your dreams the bench and the boy are still there. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/27/2013 11:32:00 AM
Congrats, Andrea!!
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Date: 3/26/2013 7:32:00 AM
This bench with initials - yes? smooch! daver
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Date: 3/25/2013 6:02:00 PM
amazing how we recall young romance I sure hope that bench is still there just like in the movies. Love, SuZ
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Date: 3/23/2013 5:25:00 AM
Excellent piece my dear Andrea.. Thank you for visiting my poetry and my blog... Love to hear your road to poetry one day..xoox Michael
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Date: 3/22/2013 10:10:00 AM
I just love that "New feelings awakening"...great write!!!..Thanks for your comments....xx Holly Moore
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Date: 3/21/2013 9:15:00 PM
Benches vanishing like boys. Your descriptions linger with me after I finish reading. Bravo, Andrea
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Date: 3/19/2013 9:27:00 AM
Shiveringly romantic. You know how I love the Tanka. Love, daver
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Date: 3/19/2013 5:31:00 AM
Ahhh!!! So romantic..Enjoyed reading this morn..Sara
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Date: 3/18/2013 12:33:00 PM
Very nostalgic poem on this interesting theme of contest.Enjoyed the read.
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Date: 3/18/2013 9:04:00 AM
One of the BEST tankas I have seen! I love the image of dusk melting into night. Romantic, wistful, gorgeous.
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Date: 3/17/2013 11:11:00 PM
Oh mercy me Andrea...The last two lines of the second verse are astounding and right on the money!....One of your best writes in my humble opinion - Tim
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Date: 3/17/2013 2:41:00 PM
Wow! What memories you have. I didn't know you had been to Spain. That is one one place I would love to visit. I didn't know about this contest. Good luck. Lucilla
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