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Poetry Escapes Me

Don't tease me with words, they fly away uncaged birds and none fill the lines except the ink flow unused as it waits release to speak.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 5/15/2017 7:02:00 AM
Love this piece! Brilliant perspective!
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Date: 5/15/2016 5:32:00 AM
- Congratulations on your winning poems, DM - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/14/2016 6:32:00 PM
I'm with Jan. I too love that second line! The message of this poem is one that many poets can relate to! great metaphor in this tanka.
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Date: 5/8/2016 12:22:00 PM
Oh I especially love the second line - yes my words fly away sometimes with my muse going on holiday - great tanka:-) hugs jan xx
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