Tanka 5

Tanka 5
	
	you sit across the room
	velvet chair against your skin
	one of the Graces
	Beauty, Delight, or Blossom
	perhaps all three in the flesh
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Ruebel Avatar
October 22, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Hello Jack, A very lovely and moving tribute to our fair sex. I loved this one. It made me smile and deeply inhale.... SMiles, Shar
Jordan Avatar
October 22, 2013 at 11:52 AM
I'm glad it did so... Jack
Dietrich Avatar
August 4, 2013 at 12:06 AM
oh lala. I love that idea of all three graces. This is wonderful. And I just know you can come up with a tiger!!!
Lamoureux Avatar
August 3, 2013 at 5:29 PM
You are a romantic, a beautiful write.
Onclaud Avatar
August 3, 2013 at 1:25 PM
this is such a beautiful piece, so romantic and very moving... i just love the last line "perhaps all three in the flesh.." a brilliant way to end the piece...dis i mention how subtly sensual this is?...:) huggs
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