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Tanka 9 - Salty and Sweet

Tanka 9 – Salty & Sweet
	
	confidences shared
	imaginings on the air 
	whispering magic
	salty words & sweet red wine 
	fill the shallows of our mouths

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Skat A

November 7, 2013 at 11:59 AM

Jack, *nice* SWEET Or SALTY win................... HUGS ~SKAT~

Jack Jordan

November 7, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Thanks SKAT... Jack

Poet Destroyer A

November 6, 2013 at 7:26 PM

Jack, Congratulations On your way to xool Sweet & Sour win... always~ Linda aka PD

Jack Jordan

November 7, 2013 at 9:02 AM

Thanks, Linda... Jack

Nette Onclaud

November 6, 2013 at 11:34 AM

happy cheers to you for your win, jack!..:) huggs

Jack Jordan

November 7, 2013 at 9:02 AM

Thank you Nette... Jack

Sara Kendrick

November 6, 2013 at 8:58 AM

Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara

Jack Jordan

November 7, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Thanks for the congrats, Sara

Donna Jones

November 5, 2013 at 11:05 AM

Jack I think this is very beautiful....congratulations

Jack Jordan

November 7, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Thanks, Donna. I always appreciate your comments... jack

Ilene Bauer

November 5, 2013 at 9:13 AM

i like this poem! congrats on your win...

Andrea Dietrich

November 5, 2013 at 8:02 AM

Reading this one again, I now wish I'd put it higher on the list. Very nice one, Jack. Congrats in my contest.

Jack Jordan

November 7, 2013 at 9:04 AM

Thanks for the placement. I'm glad you enjoyed it... Jack

Skat A

October 24, 2013 at 7:26 PM

like magic in the wind. I want a taste of that wine. Your poem is fine Jack. salty and sweet ..... Good luck in the contest... SKAT

Jack Jordan

October 24, 2013 at 9:44 PM

Magic in the wind... I like that. Thanks, SKAT... Jack

Anne-Lise Andresen

October 23, 2013 at 1:28 PM

- Wonderful work ,Jack! - Luck in contest !!! - oxox Anne-Lise :)

Jack Jordan

October 23, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Thanks for your support... Jack

Sharon Ruebel

October 22, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Hello Jack, This is a lovely tanka, so much said in such a way...Yummy indeed. tankas are some of my favs. This one especially. As Always, Shar

Jack Jordan

October 22, 2013 at 11:43 AM

Thanks for the compliment and comment, Shar... Jack

Poet Tacito

October 22, 2013 at 10:16 AM

Fantastic! Damn yummy too!

Jack Jordan

October 22, 2013 at 10:24 AM

My intention exactly. Have you read Debbie Guzzi's latest haiku? you should... Jack

Kim Van Breda

October 22, 2013 at 9:41 AM

Such descriptive use of words in this Tanka-- well written.

Jack Jordan

October 22, 2013 at 10:25 AM

Thank you, Kim. I appreciate the comment... Jack

Donna Jones

October 21, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Jack...outstanding....I predict a winner here....big winner.....really loved where you took this.....

Jack Jordan

October 21, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Thanks, Donna. I wanted it to be about something other than food, but I'm not sure I did... jack

Karen Anglesey

October 21, 2013 at 2:15 PM

Mouthwatering for sure. Very well imaged and I am in for the glass of wine :)

Jack Jordan

October 21, 2013 at 5:43 PM

Thanks, Karen... Jack

Richard Lamoureux

October 19, 2013 at 6:33 PM

I think this will do well Jack, a masterful depiction.

Jack Jordan

October 19, 2013 at 11:35 PM

Thanks for the good words, Richard.

Charmaine Chircop

October 19, 2013 at 10:51 AM

A superb tanka..Excellent one!!!Have a gr8 wk end

Jack Jordan

October 19, 2013 at 10:59 AM

Thanks, Charmaine, and the same for you... Jack

Charlotte Puddifoot

October 19, 2013 at 6:10 AM

very sensual, I like this a lot! you have cleverly combined salty and sweet, and I love "the shallows of our mouths"...sent you soup mail...

Dr.Ram Mehta

October 19, 2013 at 1:20 AM

Lovely expressions, ,good luck in the contest,

Tanka 9 - Salty and Sweet

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