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The Love Note

Arthritic fingers
Unfold the crumbling parchment
Stained with tears and words
Her blind eyes no longer see
And feels the deep impressions
Still there after all these years


For Rick's contest

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Funom Makama

Date: 2/25/2016 10:03:00 AM

There is this unique insurance your works always give my expectations And that satisfaction only builds more castles for my curiosity to thrive, waiting for subsequent results of your talent and thinking.

Elaine George
Date: 2/28/2016 5:21:00 PM

Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments. Elaine

Paul Callus

Date: 2/21/2016 1:09:00 PM

An awesome tanka, Elaine; very touched by it. I can close my eyes and picture it so clearly...the effects of old age and a memory that will never die. ~ Regards // paul

Elaine George
Date: 2/22/2016 3:03:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by and reading one of my old poems, Paul. Much appreciated. Elaine

James Fraser

Date: 5/22/2014 3:44:00 PM

Sad, yet powerful in a way <*> James :)

Honestly J.T.

Date: 6/28/2013 12:17:00 PM

Nice write and congratulations on your win

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 6/26/2013 10:45:00 AM

A wonderful write Elaine. Have not seen your name for a while. Hope all is well with you. Congrats on your win. love phyl

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/25/2013 5:42:00 AM

Touching write Elaine, congratulations on your win with this gem! love it :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/23/2013 12:03:00 AM

Congrats on your excellent poem's win!! You know how much I love it.

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/22/2013 5:20:00 PM

Elaine, this was so beautiful and real. I could picture this in my mind and it brought tears to my eyes. Excellent! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/22/2013 4:36:00 PM

This is so touching!!! I love this so much!! Congratulations on your win, Elaine!!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/22/2013 11:59:00 AM

ON my..this is so beautiful and meaningful to me. Congrats. BG

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/22/2013 10:21:00 AM

Beautiful! Congrats...Love lives on...Though sad, this tanka tugs at the heart with its beauty!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/18/2013 11:00:00 PM

just wanted to come back here and say again , this is OUTSTANDING tanka and I better be seeing it on the winners list!! Thanks for what you said at my prolific poem. I hope folks don't think i was boasting. I am just so appreciative of all the people who got me to where I am today, writing and making friends here at Soup.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/18/2013 12:36:00 AM

wow, this is awesome. and I have GOT to check out this new contest!!