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What the Eye Sees the Heart Cannot Forget

Boys on bicycles

stop for a rest in the woods.

Friendship is growing.

The sun of their childhood streams

through trees verdantly glowing.


March 16, 2017 for the Contest of Mystic Rose

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Pashang Salehi Date: 3/20/2017 12:35:00 AM "Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity." Beautiful... Login to Reply

CayCay Jennings Date: 3/17/2017 6:19:00 PM That is simply beautiful. I really like the pic you found, too. Good luck with this touching Tanka! So far, I have nothing for this contest, but do admire your entry. Hugs ... CayCay Login to Reply

Nilima Deb Date: 3/17/2017 2:33:00 PM enjoyed the spirit ...missing childhood .cute piece dear Login to Reply

Lisa Ricci Date: 3/17/2017 2:08:00 PM Hello Andrea. The format is in true and perfect form. The theme is lovely and touches the heart. This is a beautiful tale and expression of friendship. Good luck with the contest. Well done entirely. Login to Reply

Jennifer Walker Date: 3/17/2017 8:32:00 AM Love that imagery. Login to Reply

Darren White Date: 3/17/2017 7:22:00 AM A rhyming beautiful tanka. Good luck :) Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/17/2017 5:08:00 AM - Friendship is a lovely feeling - A beautiful poem, Andrea - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Rita Solis Radius Date: 3/17/2017 4:38:00 AM Hi, Andrea! What a superb cinquain-poem!! I like the image arising from your lines! And the iluustration is a lovely tribute to childhood friendship!! Bravo, Rita. Login to Reply

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 3/17/2017 12:32:00 AM A beautiful tanka, Andrea! I remember you told me you wrote about this picture too. I love the feeling of friendship and innocence it conveys. Login to Reply

Richard Ferry Date: 3/16/2017 11:58:00 PM I see your creative juices are stillflowing....good for you.....back in the country ,,las vegas,,for 6 months,,maybe my creative juices will flow again.....rick Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 3/16/2017 10:55:00 PM Wonderful tanka Andrea ..best wishes Login to Reply

Lynn Marie Date: 3/16/2017 10:17:00 PM What an idyllic scene of innocence.:-) Exquisite writing Andrea.. .a breath of fresh air to read. a fave, 7+ blessings :-) lynn Login to Reply

Supraja Kannan Date: 3/16/2017 9:50:00 PM Great one Andrea.... Both your picture and Tanka are lovely... Good luck with the contest... Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 3/16/2017 9:26:00 PM Love the imagery ~* good luck Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 3/16/2017 9:23:00 PM Beautiful Tanka Andrea! Login to Reply

White Wolf Date: 3/16/2017 8:54:00 PM A lovely tanka, Andrea! Brings back many fond memories! And GL in the contest. Login to Reply