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Tanka Contest Entry

he used to steal all the blankets - TV remote in hand I sprawl across the empty spot on the bed

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Phyllis Babcock

Date: 6/12/2014 3:24:00 PM

Sounds like our house he always has to have the remote in his hands. Off to a soccer game tonight it is so cute to watch 4 and 5 years olds play.. That is a month down on your poems. Have to do catch up. ha ha. take care. love phyl

Joe Maverick

Date: 4/20/2014 6:13:00 AM

Well described and good fun element here Andrea, congrats..'

Skat A

Date: 4/16/2014 6:07:00 PM

THIS WAS A COOL CONTEST ANDREA.... CONGRATS....SKAT

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/15/2014 3:01:00 PM

Great contrast in this winning work..Way to go..Congrats..Sara

Joseph May

Date: 4/15/2014 8:32:00 AM

Congrats on your win Andrea

Michael Dom

Date: 4/14/2014 11:26:00 AM

Andrea, I'm fav-ing this one. Cheers for your glorious tanka.

Bl Devnath

Date: 4/3/2014 11:04:00 AM

Beautiful Tanka of nice rhythm. Undone but done like, Very deeply penned. Loved always, my lovely friend, bl

Monterey Sirak

Date: 4/3/2014 8:15:00 AM

You found the beauty hiding in sadness and loss!

Elaine George

Date: 4/2/2014 6:13:00 AM

Great Tanka, Andrea. Hopefully I will find the time to post more often on the Soup. Thank you for your warm support. Elaine

Ken Carroll

Date: 4/1/2014 1:24:00 PM

A tender sincere write Bindu!

Ken Carroll
Date: 4/1/2014 1:26:00 PM

Apologies..I'm at work and distracted..I meant of course Andrea...

Daver Austin

Date: 4/1/2014 12:57:00 PM

A very lonely opus. Love, daver

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/1/2014 7:39:00 AM

I am always warm so it's okay if she has the blankets.

Russell Sivey

Date: 4/1/2014 6:11:00 AM

It may not be about divorce, but it could be about a death! This is a tug-at-your-heartstring kind of write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this amazing poem here this morning! What a remarkable piece, Great Work!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/1/2014 6:07:00 AM

Sad when they are gone from home but well at least we get the whole bed and the blanket is secure..Thanks for stopping by..Your work reads like a winner..Sara

Michael Dom

Date: 4/1/2014 5:46:00 AM

that's so every day kinda thoughtful-sad-but-gonna-survive-somehow. I feels like much.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/31/2014 8:02:00 PM

Good luck Andie! The weathers turning warm here finally! BUT there was snow this morning? Light & Love

Robert Johnson

Date: 3/31/2014 7:20:00 PM

soup mail

Jack Horne

Date: 3/31/2014 2:45:00 PM

LOL, I can picture this : ) Thanks very much - loved the contest. Congrats on your wins, too, my friend

Robert Johnson

Date: 3/31/2014 12:43:00 PM

Sleeping single in a double bed, Remember that song?

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/31/2014 12:17:00 PM

- Super .... well done!! - Good luck in the contest! - Have a nice day,Andrea :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Aiyah Torres

Date: 3/31/2014 8:38:00 AM

this is great! .. good luck in the contest!! :')))

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/31/2014 8:26:00 AM

Not about divorce or my reality!! Just trying to do a tanka with pivotal ending!