Yellow

Daffodils nodding Their faces shy and reserved Such tender beauty Soft butter moonlight tryst Our innocence lost
5/13/13
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Mannan Avatar
May 22, 2013 at 7:14 AM
Lovely BG. Many congrats for this great win.
Sefunmi Avatar
May 22, 2013 at 6:14 AM
Congrats on your win! I just remember Wordsworth's "Daffodils"- what a beauty!
Roberts Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 8:55 AM
breathtaking, congrats on your win Barbara
Kendrick Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Very creative and expressive winning work..Congrats...Sara
Gildersleeve Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 7:18 AM
Congratulations Barbara on your well deserve win. A beautiful and delicate Tanka. Warm Smiles, Connie
Omara Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 2:17 AM
Congratulations, Barbara. Such a beautiful piece deserved it.-Red
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 1:09 AM
Many congratulations on your win Barbara, well done xx
Dietrich Avatar
May 21, 2013 at 12:45 AM
barbara, it was that soft butter moonlight that did it for me. I just LOVE that image! and yellow is so sweet. Congrats for your win.
May Avatar
May 20, 2013 at 9:14 PM
awesome ....congrats on your win
A   Avatar
May 20, 2013 at 9:00 PM
this is an awesome choice of yellow, for Andrea... Tanka me a color. CONGRATULATIONS.... XOX~ Linda
Richards Avatar
May 20, 2013 at 8:14 PM
oh.......I love this, Barbara! That last line.......those daffodils lost their shyness?? :) So pretty! Congratulations!
Austin Avatar
May 15, 2013 at 6:56 AM
Thanks for that turn around the dance floor. How better to lose innocence, eh? Love, daver
Omara Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 4:08 PM
Seems a very nice Tanka to me, Barbara. But Blue was my first (I'm sure it must've showed).-Red
Trifiatis Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 11:59 AM
The tenderness of a noble soul revealed! Fantastic! Thank you!
Bauer Avatar
May 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM
so poetic! i really like this...
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