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Recess Is Over

as the school bell rings
children are shrieking with glee

    recess is over.

          a sudden rain of bombs leaves
          the playground deathly silent

wartanka

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Glen Schwartz

May 30, 2017 at 5:28 PM

Congrats on your win Andrea , so powerful in such few words .. Your friend Glen :)

Jan Allison

May 30, 2017 at 8:02 AM

So few words say so much Andrea:-) Many congrats on your top spot:-) hugs Jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

May 30, 2017 at 7:52 AM

What a lovely tanka!! Congrats Andrea, for your well-deserved top placement in the contest!!! ;-)

Eve Roper

May 29, 2017 at 12:54 PM

Congratulations on your win, Andrea, short , but sweet and true... ~*

John Beam

May 29, 2017 at 6:51 AM

Congratulations on win, Andrea

Carole Duet

May 29, 2017 at 2:00 AM

Wow, Andrea! So much said with so few words....congrats.

Harry Horsman

December 27, 2012 at 4:06 AM

just to tell you Andrea, i'm having problems with access to poets poetry pages, i can get page one only, i'm mailing soup about it...

Lillie Williams

November 28, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Thanks Andrea for this beautiful write. I enjoyed reading it.

Carol Sunshine Brown

October 23, 2012 at 6:18 AM

Congratulations on your win in Catie's "Re-Write" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Black Eyed Susan

October 22, 2012 at 9:50 AM

congrats on your win! I hope you entered this in suzettes's contest too...

Caryl Muzzey

October 21, 2012 at 11:42 AM

An excellent write Andrea, congratulations on your win in Catie's contest. I enjoyed the read~ Caryl

Bukang Liwayway

October 21, 2012 at 9:51 AM

Congratulations friend Andrea on your win :)

Poet Destroyer A

October 20, 2012 at 9:24 PM

Andrea,, congratulations with your win...pd

Len Gasun

October 20, 2012 at 8:19 PM

Wow! You made it my dear friend! My big congratulations on your awesome win! love/hugs:)Leonora

Olusegun Arowolo

October 20, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Wonderful and awesome piece,Andrea..I love The way you mix these together..Very dexterous .Congratulations on your superb win in this lovely contest..

Joy Wellington

October 20, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Big congrats Andrea...I read this one before and was mesmerized by it..love it a lot! Congrats. Joy Wells

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 20, 2012 at 12:41 PM

CONGRATS ANDREA ON A TOP TEN WIN FOR THIS AMAZING RE-WRITE OF CATIE'S FINE POEM LUV .. SM NOT WORKING BUT FINISHED LUV ..

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 20, 2012 at 12:20 PM

OK ON SOUP MAIL .. COULD NOT SEND REPLY AS MY SM NOT WORKING NOW .. WILL DO .. THXX

Gwendolen Song

October 20, 2012 at 5:16 AM

Thinking of the thousands of Syrian children that are dead when I read this one...and humanitarian aid was all that could be provided...it angers me to no end!!...I love this poem and the sudden shift at the end...fabulous double word play with "leaves." Spectacular rewording of Catie's work. Both of u are such amazing poets!! Luv, gwendolen