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Reflecting

My white wedding dress
  Now on my eldest daughter
    Twirling in mirror
      I hope in twenty years she
        Won’t be invisible too


10/15/12

lifesadweddingtanka

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma

April 27, 2014 at 10:09 PM

Wonderful poem Susan ! feelings of sadness reflected , congrats on great win !

Paul Callus

April 27, 2014 at 1:48 PM

Sad thoughts on an important day! We want our children to follow in our footsteps, but not in everything!! // congrats on win. // paul

Poet Destroyer A

April 27, 2014 at 3:50 AM

Susan... Congratulations. Thank you for the support. XOX~ Linda

Carol Sunshine Brown

November 15, 2012 at 11:36 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Su's "Tanka-The Pivot" contest Susan. Love, Carol

Len Gasun

November 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM

My hearty congratulations on your win my dear friend Susan! love always, LG

Andrea Dietrich

November 11, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Susan, waiting for a new poem from ya!

Poet Destroyer A

November 11, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Susan, congrats in the tanka contest :-) always~ pd

Andrea Dietrich

November 11, 2012 at 10:46 AM

Congrats, Susan. One like this, a shame not to see it given a regular number score!!

Joseph May

November 10, 2012 at 6:24 PM

congrats on your HM Susan

Matthew Anish

November 8, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Provacative comment on marriage! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Len Gasun

November 4, 2012 at 12:17 AM

So nice to read again this outstanding tanka of yours my dear friend Susan. You're such a highly creative and talented poet here on PS. I'm stopping by here to greet you a belated joyful/happy birthday! I wish you all the happiness, good health, success and all the best in life! More power to you always! love and hugs:) Leonora

Anne-Lise Andresen

November 2, 2012 at 4:55 PM

I hope that B.E.S. - Good poem, like it a lot. - ***** HAPPY BIRTHDAY ******** HAVE A NICE DAY **** - hugs Anne-Lise :)

Joann Grisetti

November 2, 2012 at 2:51 PM

A lovely tanka. Happy Birthday, Susan.

Vesna Kovrlija

October 28, 2012 at 1:46 AM

Sad and beautiful

Dan Kearley

October 26, 2012 at 10:22 PM

Ohhhhh! Geez... :o( I can see you! :o)

Vicky Tsiluma

October 25, 2012 at 10:32 AM

Yikes! Talk about heartbreakingly sad! Nicely done Susan!

Dinda Minardi

October 24, 2012 at 9:08 AM

A very sad one, Susan. You have a wonderful imagination for these gems :)

Sara Kendrick

October 23, 2012 at 5:34 PM

Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown

October 23, 2012 at 7:01 AM

Congratulations on your winning poem in SandyIvy's "Tanka-Love & Marriage" contest Susan. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

October 22, 2012 at 4:01 PM

I see PD telling you that you should have entered this in her contest. YEP, you should have, Sweetie. I just saw the winners list and this would have been great on it!!

Richard Palmer

October 22, 2012 at 7:51 AM

hoping with you,great write BES,give them a few advice

Poet Destroyer A

October 21, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Hi, Susan, i thought this poem was for my sisters Skat contest... but, I see you only entered this sad tanka in sandy's contest.... Congratulations by the way... now I'm sad cause you did not enter this poem in my contest... boo hoo...pd