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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

Date: 7/25/2011 9:15:00 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

Date: 7/19/2011 2:42:00 PM

Congrats on your win - very well deserved.

Tahera Mannan

Date: 7/18/2011 9:36:00 PM

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

Elaine George

Date: 7/18/2011 10:56:00 AM

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

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/18/2011 10:02:00 AM

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

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/17/2011 2:54:00 PM

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

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/17/2011 1:27:00 PM

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

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/17/2011 12:49:00 PM

Congrats on your win..Sara

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/17/2011 6:16:00 AM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/16/2011 9:36:00 PM

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

Francine Roberts

Date: 7/16/2011 9:03:00 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/13/2011 10:02:00 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

Date: 7/12/2011 3:15:00 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

Date: 7/12/2011 2:26:00 PM

beautiful imagery - a sure winner : )

Jenny Emelander

Date: 7/12/2011 1:33:00 PM

Beautiful imagery!~thanks for the kind words!

Daver Austin

Date: 7/12/2011 1:12:00 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/12/2011 12:09:00 AM

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

Ingibo Benson

Date: 7/11/2011 3:19:00 PM

Hmm..picturesque and appealing.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/11/2011 2:26:00 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

Judy Ball

Date: 7/11/2011 2:12:00 PM

Sounds like a warm Summer night in Florida. Nice job, God Bless, JB