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Time Is of the Essence

With each breath I take
I blow away seeds of time
Dandelion clocks
Natural chronometers
Time ticks by until we die



Checked with how many syllables 5,7,5,7,7
08~12~15

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2015

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Skat A Date: 12/29/2015 9:30:00 PM Jan, Congratulations on your "Time is of the essence -Tanka- win... WUV SKAT Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/30/2015 4:13:00 AM Thanks Skat and I appreciate your response to my comment regarding an HM:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/29/2015 5:41:00 PM yours was so soft and wonderful, Jan! well, congrats for the HM anyway. Login to Reply Skat A Date: 12/29/2015 9:31:00 PM I agree with Jan Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 5:43:00 PM Thanks Andrea at least with an HM it gets more widely read - that is the most important thing to me:-) hugs jan xx

Susan Gentry Date: 12/29/2015 1:05:00 PM Creative Tanka, very nice! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 1:07:00 PM Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars Date: 12/29/2015 10:34:00 AM Hi girly! Congrats on your win :)-luloo *smiles* Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 12:35:00 PM Thanks LuLoo have been very busy today no time for soup:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 12/29/2015 6:12:00 AM Congrats on your win Jan Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 7:54:00 AM Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 12/29/2015 1:09:00 AM Congrats on ur fine win dear Jan with this very sweet write!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 3:16:00 AM Thanks Dr Sharma:-) Hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 12/28/2015 11:19:00 PM Back to congratulate you on your win!! Hugs Eve Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 3:16:00 AM Thanks Eve:-) Hugs Jan xx

C T Date: 12/28/2015 9:20:00 PM wow Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/29/2015 3:15:00 AM Thanks for the HM Chase:-) hugs jan xx

CayCay Jennings Date: 12/11/2015 8:37:00 AM Very well done, Jan ... CayCay Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/11/2015 8:57:00 AM Thanks CayCay:-) hugs Jan xx

Poesy Relish Date: 12/9/2015 5:29:00 PM your lines describe the essence of time precisely. gl for the gontest... thank you for stopping by... I will back in form soon... lov n hugs, nad Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 5:38:00 PM Just so lovely to see you back on the site Nad - take care my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 12/9/2015 5:01:00 PM Wow! This is a good one, Jan, good luck in the contest :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 5:04:00 PM Thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Carlton Dean Morris Date: 12/9/2015 7:16:00 AM This is what i consider a spicy ink; nice write Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 7:17:00 AM Thanks Carlton:-) hugs jan xx

Lei Strauss Date: 12/9/2015 6:53:00 AM Oh my Jan! This tanks takes me time to reflect... I love this. A 7 Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 6:55:00 AM Thanks Lei I went for a unique take on the theme of time:-) hugs jan xx Lei Strauss Date: 12/9/2015 6:53:00 AM *tanka

John Lawless Date: 12/8/2015 11:12:00 PM Jan, I'm with Joseph....love the "dandelion clocks" reference. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:23:00 AM Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May Date: 12/8/2015 9:57:00 PM I like the "dandelion clocks" line ..nicely penned Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:23:00 AM Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance Date: 12/8/2015 9:30:00 PM Very nicely done! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:22:00 AM Thanks Cas:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 12/8/2015 9:14:00 PM You just keep better and better with time! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:22:00 AM Thanks Arthur - I have time to improve:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 12/8/2015 8:09:00 PM This is great, Jan. You captured it! Good luck in the contest. 7, Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:22:00 AM Thanks Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 12/8/2015 6:42:00 PM wonderful, jan! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:21:00 AM Thanks Ilene:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne Date: 12/8/2015 6:21:00 PM Love this tanka, it demonstrates how creative you are with unique takes on all challenges! A Big Fav! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2015 1:21:00 AM I went out on a limb with this one - hope Chase likes it:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/8/2015 5:49:00 PM yes, you very charmingly captured the essence of what he asked for, jan. I hope to get mine up soon!! It's done, but not sure if I am crazy about it!! yours is wonderful, especially the first two lines! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/8/2015 5:50:00 PM Thanks Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hamilton Date: 12/8/2015 4:47:00 PM Nice Tanka Jan should do well in contest. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/8/2015 4:49:00 PM Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars Date: 12/8/2015 4:45:00 PM Beautiful and perfect for the contest! gl! -lu *Smiles* n *hugs* Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/8/2015 4:48:00 PM Thanks Lu Loo :-) love your colourful avatar:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 12/8/2015 4:45:00 PM A creative tanka, Jan; I especially like the initial two lines. gl in contest. Hugs / paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/8/2015 4:49:00 PM Thanks Paul I wrote another one at work but this one came to me tonight:-) hugs Jan xx