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The One Shunned

humming honeybees collect nectar from flowers shunning one of them the blooms smile despite sun’s glare the one shunned wilts in despair May 31, 2021 For M. L. Kiser's Tanka Contest Poetry Contest

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Date: 6/6/2021 5:12:00 AM
Congrats on your winner. Way to go. I wonder who was shunned. Thanks for the visit to my page with congrats. Sara
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Date: 6/4/2021 1:37:00 PM
i really love the way you did this one
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Date: 6/3/2021 1:53:00 PM
I like the way you turned this one inside out Andrea, from a beautiful spectacle to one of despair, in a seamless almost invisible manner, your poetic eye is as sharp as ever, cheers David
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Date: 6/3/2021 10:23:00 AM
Poor little flower - so willing to share its essence now "wilting" in rejection. This touches something very deep in all of us, Andrea. At one time or another I think all of us have been the shunned blossom. Congratulations on your win my friend.
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Date: 6/1/2021 9:46:00 AM
Such a fine image expressed superbly in minimal words. Nice, Andrea.
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Date: 6/1/2021 4:49:00 AM
Lovely poem, Andrea. Superb ending line.
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Date: 6/1/2021 4:23:00 AM
Beautiful! Enjoyed your lovely tanka, Andrea:-)
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Date: 6/1/2021 3:10:00 AM
The real worry is with all the pesticides and chemicals and the bees all die, there will be many more flowers shunned. Tom
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Date: 6/1/2021 1:10:00 AM
Lovely write. Poetic licence for the blossom that was ignored. Hugs.
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Date: 5/31/2021 9:24:00 PM
Awwww That's sad. Poor little blossom. Something must have been wrong with that one. God Bless, JB
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