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Paying Respects

another deep breath
    of suffocating air
       passes the lump in my throat...
            I offer a Kleenex
                   to the woman beside me

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Raul Moreno

June 3, 2010 at 8:40 PM

Profound and well written, you evoke great emotion. This is one for my favs...Raul

Iolanda Scripca

May 30, 2010 at 4:34 PM

Wow! What an enigmatic place to render this emotion.Why was it dim? Why in the last row? Great Tanka, dear friend. Thanks for your comment. Love, Iolanda

Andrea Dietrich

May 29, 2010 at 9:21 PM

very nice and congraulations. Don't think I had seen this one before!

Gert W. Knop

May 29, 2010 at 5:29 AM

Nicely written Tanka, Carrie! Enjoyed reading it today. Thank you for your kind comments and have a nice Sunday!..Love, Gert

Carol Sunshine Brown

May 28, 2010 at 9:09 AM

Congratulations on your win in Paula's " Feel The Feelings" contest Carrie. Love, Carol

Scarlett Sepulvado Anderson

May 26, 2010 at 7:07 AM

I can really feel the emotion in this wonderful write. Hope you been doing great. Been away from soup with no internet but come as often as I can borrowing friends internet from time to time. Great to read poetry again from all my old friends from soup. Have a great day! Scarlett