Western Skies

in bare hands you tilt my earth to seek western skies spirits set the sun bare feet chase red jasper realms from black-onyx sky

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Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/17/2015 6:46:00 AM

i love this one and would've placed it higher; it's beautiful, clever, and you incorporated some lovely precious stone imagery - congrats on your win :)

Skat A

Date: 3/15/2015 11:58:00 PM

Hi Rhonda, CONGRATULATIONS, on your top Tanka win:) ~SKAT~

Eve Roper

Date: 3/14/2015 7:33:00 PM

Congratulations on your win a very descriptive verse a 7

Sandra Haight

Date: 3/14/2015 3:39:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Rhonda. Magnificent imagery in your Tanka. Hugs, Sandra

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/14/2015 3:14:00 PM

Congrats on your winning work..Way to go..Sara

Joseph May

Date: 3/14/2015 1:48:00 PM

Congrats on a great win Rhonda

Jan Allison

Date: 3/14/2015 10:52:00 AM

beautifully penned sad tanka - congrats on your win Rhonda:-) Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/14/2015 9:33:00 AM

Rhonda, yours was the most mysterious for me. I could not quite put my finger on its meaning (though I have an idea of it) but it emotes sadness and the imagery of the last two lines is outstanding. Congrats for your win in my contest.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 3/14/2015 2:15:00 PM

the imagery is my attempt at an ending (of one life) and new beginnings (of the next life). I know it wasn't clear, but I was trying to leave it slightly vague for interpretation by the reader. Thanks for the placement :))