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White Pumpkin

Carves a grinning face
Paints the white pumpkin orange
It looks like others
Decides different is good
Removes paint and admires it

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart

November 17, 2011 at 10:03 PM

Congrats Jack on another grand win luv.. a wow wonder write ...

John Freeman

November 17, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Nice Tanka of pumpkin, Jack Congrats on a worthy poem. Agape, Moses

Ralph Taylor

November 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM

Congrats, Jack. Excellent piece. Enjoyed. Nice going. Ralph

Joyce Johnson

November 17, 2011 at 2:20 PM

Your tanka is a standout just like your white pumpkin. Congratulations Jack. Love, Joyce

Carol Sunshine Brown

November 17, 2011 at 12:50 PM

Congratulations on your placement in my "What No Orange Pumpkin" contest Jack. Love, Carol

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer

October 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Different IS good Jack and so it your write-should do excellent in the contest-good luck to you :)

Carolyn Devonshire

October 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM

Perhaps this was a pumpkin's "white" ghost? After all, it is Halloween! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM

I just wrote my pumpkin poem Jack.. hope u like it as I l uv this entry ..again good luck my friend..luv..

Andrea Dietrich

October 25, 2011 at 11:36 PM

this is so cool. I really admire how you do challenges with short forms!! yes, please send me the link to that magazine. Is it ezine or thru the mail? I love the "old fashioned" ones!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 25, 2011 at 5:01 PM

very clever idea Jack... am still working on mine for this contest but much success with this cool write my friend... always luv those white pumpkins best....

John Freeman

October 25, 2011 at 1:27 PM

Good idea on this one... I have to get busy on minew, Jack. The x and z are usually the babies on writing an ABC form poem Jack, Smile, but it is a nice challenge. Lol Agape, MOses

Poet Destroyer A

October 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM

I need to see this albino pumpkin you write of... hehhe... i like the image before the paint is removed... never mind,, what is real is what rellly counts...Thank you for sharing your wonderful poem,, Take care,..P.D.

Carolyn Devonshire

October 25, 2011 at 8:57 AM

Very cool, Jack. Why look the same as every other jack-o-lantern when you can stand out? Awesome entry for Carol's contest! Love to you and Sue, Carolyn