Sijo For Tawa

My Tawa, remember me, and recall that first sweet bloom Of flowers in a garden, where my strong arms once carried you. T’was your smile, lifting my weak heart, taught me to love another.

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Date: 5/13/2014 6:55:00 PM
Congratulations, too, Michael! Your Sijo is moving. :)
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Date: 4/12/2014 9:42:00 PM
Michael ... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. <3 =LINDA
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Michael Dom
Date: 4/15/2014 5:41:00 AM
Cheers&thanks Linda.
Date: 4/9/2014 9:51:00 AM
This is very moving, congratulations.
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Michael Dom
Date: 4/10/2014 1:03:00 AM
:-) thank you Richard.
Date: 4/9/2014 9:35:00 AM
A wonderful poem, congrats on the win, michael
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Date: 4/10/2014 1:02:00 AM
Ram, thanks for your visit. Cheers.
Date: 4/9/2014 9:04:00 AM
Michael this is a great poem here ! Congrats on ur win !
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Date: 4/10/2014 1:02:00 AM
Upma, thanks for your high praise.
Date: 4/9/2014 3:37:00 AM
Hi Michael, thank you so much for the support... Linda
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Date: 4/10/2014 1:01:00 AM
Linda, :-) thank you for your contest and your consideration. Cheers, Glory!
Date: 4/9/2014 3:07:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in the contest Michael. Verlena
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Michael Dom
Date: 4/10/2014 12:59:00 AM
Thanks&cheers
Date: 4/7/2014 5:15:00 AM
A brilliant write. Congratulations on your poem being featured this week , michael
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Date: 4/7/2014 9:25:00 PM
It's very cool. Cheers&thanks
Date: 4/1/2014 3:29:00 AM
With a little love the world would be a better place
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Date: 4/1/2014 11:01:00 PM
Agreed. Thank you for your visit John Pen.
Date: 3/31/2014 3:02:00 PM
What elegance in this write! and what emotion! I give it a high rating :) // paul
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Michael Dom
Date: 3/31/2014 6:53:00 PM
I'm honored Paul. Thank you.
Date: 3/31/2014 10:09:00 AM
Goodness, such a tender poem to read first thing this morning. I love this gentle lesson of one's life. Lovely !
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Date: 3/31/2014 6:53:00 PM
Hwy Carrie, glad to have made your morning reading a pleasant start to the day.. Cheers&Thanks
Date: 3/30/2014 11:08:00 AM
wow, this is GOOD. I sure enjoyed this sweet poem.
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Michael Dom
Date: 3/31/2014 2:26:00 AM
Hi Andrea, thanks for the capitals!
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