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The beast of winter crept off after Spring's first week. Sun now strokes my cheek. I can almost hear a bleat. March will go out like a lamb. An oldie revised for Rick Parise' One Tanka- Old Or New - See Title Requirement Poetry Contest

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Semih Bilgic

Date: 5/25/2017 1:09:00 AM

deep mean

Miraj Raha

Date: 4/21/2017 11:59:00 AM

Andrea this is so meaningful.

James Inman

Date: 4/19/2017 7:31:00 AM

AAhhh, I like this Andrea, very creative.

Jack Horne

Date: 4/16/2017 1:24:00 PM

oh, love this - i presume this is the 1st place win? well deserved, my friend

John Michaels

Date: 4/16/2017 3:24:00 AM

Congratulations on your fine win, Andrea! I've not heard the lion / lamb comparison before, so have learnt something new!! Well done, again!

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 4/15/2017 12:55:00 PM

Congratulations, Andrea, great spring tanka. Always good to re-visit and edit past poetry. It is a habit of mine also. Well-done.

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 4/15/2017 11:41:00 AM

Congratulations! A Fav. I read it many, many times in an effort to totally understand the form. Thank you.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 4/15/2017 9:06:00 AM

Great win with an awesome tanka, Andrea:) congratulations:)

Agnes Krampe

Date: 4/15/2017 7:43:00 AM

Back with congrats.

White Wolf

Date: 4/15/2017 3:20:00 AM

A top notch win, Andrea! Enjoy your weekend.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 4/15/2017 12:45:00 AM

Oh, I love this. Back when I was going to church. There was a song called The Lion and The Lamb. I can't find it anywhere. I'm sure I have it in a box of cassette :) I wrote that Hero poem in 2015 when I came home tired, and just wanted to do nothing :) Happy Easter :)

Eve Roper

Date: 4/14/2017 9:14:00 PM

Wow!! Beautiful !!! congratulations on your win ~*

Roy Pett

Date: 4/14/2017 3:36:00 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved win Andrea, absolutely brilliant, Roy. :))

Paul Callus

Date: 4/14/2017 2:36:00 PM

This is truly beautiful and clever, Andrea! Congrats on placing first:) // paul

Jan Allison

Date: 4/14/2017 2:00:00 PM

Many congrats on your trophy win Andrea:-):-) hugs Jan xx

Doug Vinson

Date: 4/14/2017 12:42:00 PM

That lamb should turn around and smack the lion a good one.

Kudzai Mhangwa

Date: 4/14/2017 11:51:00 AM

Lovely poem Andrea! And congratulations!

Afzal Nusker

Date: 4/14/2017 10:48:00 AM

Very deserving trophy win with this fantastic poem. Congratulations!

Sushma A. Singh

Date: 4/14/2017 10:19:00 AM

Congrats on top win, Andrea!!

Robert Pettit

Date: 4/13/2017 5:51:00 PM

Another fine write of yours, Andrea.

Supraja Kannan

Date: 4/12/2017 4:02:00 AM

Beautiful Tanka Andrea... Lovely imagery... Good luck with the contest...A big 7...

Darren White

Date: 4/11/2017 1:42:00 AM

Wonderful tanka, with a great distinction between the first and second two lines, craftfully done! And I love it, and wish you good luck in the contest :)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/10/2017 10:24:00 AM

Your poem of spring should bring joy to many readers' hearts, Andrea. I think the beast sleeps when he visits Florida, no matter what time of year. But there are folks up north who are glad to see the "lamb." Excellent! Best wishes in the contest.

Judy Ball

Date: 4/10/2017 7:38:00 AM

We need both sunshine and rain to grow and mature. Without each type of weather we would surely die. You know the old saying, Too much of a good thing is never good. Nothing that lives can survive without both. Great write my friend. Love the pics. God Bless, JB

Jan Allison

Date: 4/10/2017 2:52:00 AM

Love your clever tanka based on the old idiom Andrea:-) Spring is well and truly sprung here the weather is glorious at the moment:-) hugs Jan xx