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Salty Air

Warm nights by the sea
Salty air enters windows
Full moon's reflection
Guiding light on the ocean
Gentle breeze ruffles palm trees


*Entry for Francine's "Summer Nights" contest
July 11, 2011 by Carolyn Devonshire

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Jslambert Mister Roboto

July 25, 2011 at 9:15 AM

FLORIDA HERE I COME....LOOKOUT! How nice of you to prepare all of these wonderful poems....Just FOR ME...WINK WINK! Much LOVE! congrats on winning.

Shani Fassbender

July 19, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Congrats on your win - very well deserved.

Tahera Mannan

July 18, 2011 at 9:36 PM

Such a super image carolyn. Hope you are well. Many congrats for this win.

Elaine George

July 18, 2011 at 10:56 AM

Awesomely beautiful, Carolyn. Manycongrats on your SENSATIONAL WIN. Lainie

Carol Sunshine Brown

July 18, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Congratulations on your win Carolyn in the contest of Francine M. Roberts "Tanka You". Love, Carol

Debbie Guzzi

July 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM

oooh very tropical! I forget there are other summers..other than New England ones!! Congrad's Light & Love

Dr.Ram Mehta

July 17, 2011 at 1:27 PM

My congratulations on the second place win in the contest, Carolyn

Sara Kendrick

July 17, 2011 at 12:49 PM

Congrats on your win..Sara

Nette Onclaud

July 17, 2011 at 6:16 AM

sheer congrats on the high win, carols..:) hugs

Andrea Dietrich

July 16, 2011 at 9:36 PM

so very very pretty. Congratulations, CArolyn. Parasailing yet?

Francine Roberts

July 16, 2011 at 9:03 PM

congrats on your second place win in the contest Carolyn, hope your birthday was awesome

Andrea Dietrich

July 13, 2011 at 10:02 PM

Carolyn, I am reading lots of lovely tanka for this contest. Yours is very nice too. I don't know how she will choose from among them!!

Johnny Sumler

July 12, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Love the imagery. You can just feel the breeze and taste the air! "Salty air enters windows"...what a splendid line and I really, really am a big fan of wonderful titles. This one is a beauty!

Jack Horne

July 12, 2011 at 2:26 PM

beautiful imagery - a sure winner : )

Jenny Emelander

July 12, 2011 at 1:33 PM

Beautiful imagery!~thanks for the kind words!

Daver Austin

July 12, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Makes me want to leave Michigan. Very warm, sensitive thoughts. LOve, daver

Andrea Dietrich

July 12, 2011 at 12:09 AM

You created a lovely summer night picture, Carolyn. boy, I miss one day and I am SO behind here!!

Ingibo Benson

July 11, 2011 at 3:19 PM

Hmm..picturesque and appealing.

Sara Kendrick

July 11, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Reads like a winner and a place to be..Enjoyed reading..Good luck in this contest that is going to be some good reading for us here at soup..Your presence at my blog was delightful..My husband doesn't understand my poetry most of the time but he says that he has not got me figured out after 49 years of marriag..Sara