Perhaps

once, i felt the sun
rise in the blush of my flesh
as your lips touched mine
in the middle of my dreams
yet wonder if it were true

02/23/2020

let the pens flow tanka contest
Sponsored by Jenish Somadas

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Date: 2/26/2020 9:05:00 AM
WoW! Sandra, You composed such a good entry for the contest. Congratulations on your fine win. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/26/2020 6:51:00 PM
Thank you so much Alexis.... have a great evening :) hugs
Date: 2/26/2020 6:59:00 AM
Bravo my friend on your contest win. This beauty sits exactly where it belongs.
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Date: 2/26/2020 6:50:00 PM
Thank you so much Chris :) it was a pleasant surprise :) hugs
Date: 2/25/2020 11:54:00 PM
Sandra, congrats in the Tanka contest for this amorous, wistful poem. Hug~ Ohn
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/26/2020 5:08:00 AM
Thank you so much John. Hugs
Date: 2/25/2020 9:51:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Date: 2/26/2020 5:08:00 AM
Thank you Eve :)
Date: 2/25/2020 12:50:00 PM
- Returning with a smile, hugs and congratulations :)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/25/2020 2:16:00 PM
Thank you so much Ann-Lise
Date: 2/25/2020 9:44:00 AM
Wonderful dream and a great win Sandra..
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/25/2020 2:16:00 PM
Thank you so much Jenish for hosting and the honor of a win :) hugs
Date: 2/24/2020 2:53:00 PM
Sometimes our dreams seem so real. I'd like to think his lips did touch yours, Sandra. A beautifully penned entry for the tanka contest. Winning wishes coming your way! Hugs, Carolyn
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/24/2020 7:24:00 PM
Thank you so much Carolyn... at least in dreams... hugs
Date: 2/24/2020 11:54:00 AM
How perfectly romantic, how touching and a certain win. Blessings my friend, Jennifer.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/24/2020 7:23:00 PM
Thank you so much Jennifer...especially for your vote of confidence :) hugs and blessings...
Date: 2/24/2020 9:42:00 AM
Super write Sandy,so full of life giving many thoughts to open the mind and final line is brings the perhaps to life. Hugs and blessings,w
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/24/2020 11:11:00 AM
Thank you so much Gordon... or perhaps is does not.... hugs
Date: 2/24/2020 8:21:00 AM
I can feel the affection in this, the desire and the question it asks. Beautifully done Sandy. I just loved this little piece, it touched me deeply. This will do well in the contest.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/24/2020 11:10:00 AM
Thank you so much Chris...I wanted it to end with that question to make the reader ponder thoughts... hugs
Date: 2/23/2020 4:45:00 PM
Love the touch of mystery on the last line, all of it intriguing-
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Date: 2/23/2020 7:57:00 PM
Thank you Michelle...I thought long and hard about the end...so it could be taken different ways from the previous line...glad to know it worked out... hugs
Date: 2/23/2020 4:11:00 PM
It must be true--lovely romantic write, Sandy.
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Date: 2/23/2020 7:56:00 PM
Thank you Vijay... hugs
Date: 2/23/2020 2:18:00 PM
Sun rising in the blush of my flesh'' --- wonderful image, Sandra! :) gw
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Date: 2/23/2020 7:56:00 PM
Thank you so much Gershon... hugs
Date: 2/23/2020 2:14:00 PM
- So beautiful, Sandra :) - GL in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/23/2020 7:55:00 PM
Thank you so much Anne-Lise… hugs
Date: 2/23/2020 1:23:00 PM
this is beautiful
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/23/2020 7:55:00 PM
Thank you Robert... hugs :)
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