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The Moonlit Pond

Smiling mermaids bathe
As love struck nymphs and fairies 
On the backs of fish
Course around the moonlit pond 
Watched by crooning frogs and toads

For Rick’s Tanka Love Note contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown

June 14, 2012 at 5:03 AM

A belated congratulations on your win in ^Rick's "Lets Pass A Tanka Love Note" contest Jack. Love, Carol

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

June 11, 2012 at 8:51 PM

Congrats on your wonderful win, Jack! I love your beautiful fairy tale!! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Tanya Harrington

June 11, 2012 at 1:05 PM

What a beautiful, fanciful scene! Love it! Congrats Jack....Tanya

David Williams

June 11, 2012 at 2:17 AM

Jack congrats on your win, love it..David

Joann Grisetti

June 10, 2012 at 8:15 PM

A moonlit pond is perfect for swimming. Congratulations on your winning tanka.

Andrea Dietrich

June 10, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Your fantastical tanka is right next to mine on the winners' list. YAYYY for you, jack. Congrats and I love this.

Gwendolen Song

June 10, 2012 at 6:28 PM

This is a romantic scene as only a true gentleman poet could write...Great scenery! Congrats. Gwendolen

Black Eyed Susan

May 28, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Nice use of sounds - wish i'd thought ot it! good luck in the contest :)

Andrea Dietrich

May 27, 2012 at 6:06 PM

oh, and that was a cool story you told me, i think one of your grandparents you said?

Andrea Dietrich

May 27, 2012 at 6:05 PM

a cute little story inside this tanka. wouldn't that be a sight to behold??

Cyndi Macmillan

May 27, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Oh, that's a cute one, Jack. My daughter who was a total car buff until two weeks ago, now has turned to mermaids. She sleeps with a Barbie Mermaid, hard thing. Best of wishes in the contest, chum, and yes! by all means share the poem with your friend... if your friend is a woman of faith my other poem, angel baby, may bring healing, too. I have been told by several woman who have also suffered this loss, that it brought them peace. Silent cry voices the unvoicable...but is hard to read..hugs!

Russell Sivey

May 27, 2012 at 4:18 PM

This is a fantastic write my friend! I really enjoyed this fine and excellent poem that you have written! I love the fun approach you took to this write! Simply Awesome Work!!

Sara Kendrick

May 27, 2012 at 2:12 PM

Creative work..Enjoyed reading..Those Fairies are going to be riding those fish so fast that they will be slung up in the top of the winners' circle...Thanks for stopping by..Your comments are always valuable to me..Sara

Poet Destroyer A

May 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Jack, and im the unicorn that believes it all... To bad this is not for my contest.... A definite #1..I also love a poem... From a poet name Susan,,, both of u rocked the tankas.... Good luck in the contest...pd