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Sorry Tears

same old cracked walkway
leads to broken, peeling gate
hanging on one hinge

sorry tears roll down my cheeks
coming home to bury Dad



Poetry contest:   One New Tanka
Sponsor:              Rick Parise
Date:                     April 2, 2015

Copyright © Kim Shaw | Year Posted 2015

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 4/18/2015 2:37:00 PM Nice win Kimberly, always & forever ~LINDA~ Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 11/5/2015 4:27:00 PM Hi Linda, so sorry this is late. Thank you for your nice remarks xo

Skat A Date: 4/18/2015 12:19:00 PM Kimberly:) Congratulations, on your awesome Tanka win. SKAT Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 11/5/2015 4:26:00 PM Hi SKAT, thank you for the warm congrats! I have been away for awhile :) ~Kim

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/10/2015 12:05:00 AM I sure do remember this one. BIG congrats for your worthy win. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 11/5/2015 4:21:00 PM Hi Andrea, so sorry for the late reply....thank you for the big congrats! ~Kim

David Mohn Date: 4/9/2015 10:34:00 PM I love this Kimberly...congrats to you! Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 11/5/2015 4:20:00 PM Sorry for this very late reply! Thank you for the good wishes, David. ~Kim

Tammy Reams Date: 4/8/2015 7:44:00 PM Congrats on you win Kimberly! A sad write. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/9/2015 5:53:00 PM Hi Tammy! Thank you for the congrats! Have a lovely evening. Hugs, Kimberly

Carrie Richards Date: 4/7/2015 6:28:00 PM Oh dear, this is a heart-breaker !! Well done, but so filled with emotion...Kimberly, I hope it is not true to life. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 6:42:00 PM Hi Carrie! This is a fictional write. I lost my dad to cancer in 1993, and was at his bedside when he passed. I am very blessed to still have my dear mom with me. We are very close, as we lost my younger brother when he was only 23, so she was left with just one child. We are more like sisters than mother and daughter. Thank you for the lovely comments! Warm hugs, Kimberly

Faye Gibson Date: 4/7/2015 6:11:00 PM Congratulations, Kimberly, on your lovely winning tanka. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 6:35:00 PM Thank you so much, Faye, for the very kind congratulations. Warm hugs, Kimberly

Sara Kendrick Date: 4/7/2015 5:14:00 PM I feel the pain in this winner..Congrats!! Sara..I sympathize with your loss.. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 5:21:00 PM Hi Sara, no worries my dear friend. This is a fictional write. Dad is gone, but we were together to the last moment. My Mom and I were there when he passed. His last words were "I love you". A very precious memory. That was 1993. My mom is still alive and well. I am so blessed to have her in my life. Hugs, Kimberly xx

Eve Roper Date: 4/7/2015 4:56:00 PM Kimberly, congratulations on this sad descriptive tanka win and a 7. Blessings Eve Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 5:03:00 PM Hi Eve! Thank you very much for the kind congrats and the seven!! Have a lovely evening. hugs and blessings, Kimberly

Julia Ward Date: 4/7/2015 1:09:00 PM Very many congratulations to you, Kimberly. Perhaps Sandra and Joseph will see this and congratulate me too, as my win was equal to yours. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 1:39:00 PM Hi Julia! It was very nice of you to stop in with congrats. I really appreciate it! Have a lovely day. Hugs, Kimberly

Jan Allison Date: 4/7/2015 11:59:00 AM dropping back with my congrats Kimberly - I really enjoyed this tanka :-) Hugs jan xx Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 12:15:00 PM Thank you Jan! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Hugs, Kimberly

Sandra Haight Date: 4/7/2015 11:21:00 AM Congratulations on your win for your sad but so well-written Tanka, Kimbery. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 12:14:00 PM Thank you for the kind congrats, Sandra. I really appreciate your encouragement. Have a lovely day. Hugs, Kimberly

Joseph May Date: 4/7/2015 9:01:00 AM Congrats on a great win Kimberly Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 9:55:00 AM Thank you Joseph! So nice of you to stop in with congrats. Hugs, Kimberly

Richard Jordan Date: 4/3/2015 6:30:00 AM I liked the balance between the upper poem's image and the lower poems strong emotional response. A perfect and powerful Tanka. Hope you win. A #7 Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/7/2015 9:53:00 AM Hi Richard, so sorry for this late reply. Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging comments, and the seven! Hugs, Kimberly

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/2/2015 10:28:00 PM a sad one, filled with nostalgia. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 10:53:00 PM Hi Andrea, yes it reminds me of a scene from an old western. Thank you for the visit and nice remarks. Hugs, Kimberly

Joseph May Date: 4/2/2015 10:10:00 PM Powerful imagery Kimberly...nicely written.. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 10:40:00 PM Hi Joseph, thank you for the visit and the kind comments! Hugs, Kimberly

Jaycee Cervenka Date: 4/2/2015 4:12:00 PM Very nice and full of emotion...Hope it does well in the contest. Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 4:19:00 PM Hi Janet! Thank you for the visit and the very nice comments! Have a lovely evening. Hugs, Kimberly

Tim Smith Date: 4/2/2015 2:51:00 PM So very very sad Kim. It is beautifully written...Hugs Tim Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 3:11:00 PM Hi Tim! Yes, to leave for many years, only to return when it is too late would be very tragic. Thank you for visiting and leaving a nice comment! Hugs, Kimberly

Neva Romaine Date: 4/2/2015 2:25:00 PM Hey Kimberly, stopped by for a visit. So much sadness enclosed in so few words, and yet, beautiful in its expression. Be Blessed, Neva Login to Reply Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 2:29:00 PM Hi Neva! Thank you so much for the kind comments. Have a lovely evening. Blessings to you as well. Hugs, Kimberly

Jan Allison Date: 4/2/2015 2:13:00 PM oh Kimberly sad imagery but BRILLIANT in my eyes i hope this places high for you! Hugs jan xx 7 xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 4/2/2015 2:20:00 PM I struggle with this form but keep trying my best:-) Hugs jan xx Kim Shaw Date: 4/2/2015 2:18:00 PM Thank you dear Jan. I so appreciate your constant support and kind remarks. Thank you for the seven! Hugs, Kimberly