Scar Tissue

Some wounds cut too deep
Inflamed and bleeding again...
Mended but not healed

For Black Eyed Susan's contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
October 5, 2012 at 5:52 AM
Congratulations on your win in Black Eyed Susan's "Single Senryu contest Tim. Love, Carol
Mannan Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 10:59 PM
Lovely Tim. Many congrats for this win.
A   Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 1:29 PM
HI TIM, Congratulations with your awesome win in Susan's "Single Senryu" contest. ~ :-) xox~ PD
Poet Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 6:57 AM
So true Tim!Great senryu.Congrats on the win.
Tsiluma Avatar
October 2, 2012 at 3:28 AM
You've said it best - to mend does not mean to heal - truth. Congrats on your win!
Ramage Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 9:32 PM
how true. well done and congratulations on your win. Lee
Grisetti Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 6:15 PM
I seem to pick at those wounds and not let them heal. A deep thoughful senryu. Congratulations.
Dietrich Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 2:36 PM
yes, and this is not just emotional as the senryu intends. I am never the same since shoulder surgery. BUmmer scar tissue!!! Great thinking, Tim. Congrats on your win.
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
October 1, 2012 at 1:29 PM
Congratulations Tim, well doen xx
Sivey Avatar
September 27, 2012 at 7:45 AM
Wow, the powerful images you presented to me is tremendous my friend! I am in awe of this incredible write! You have pieced together an awesome picture for us to visualize with this remarkable poem! Your description is enormous and extraordinary, wow Tim! This disease is terrible and very harmful to those that are addicted to it! What a perfect senryu for the contest, you will do well, Great Work!!
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