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INclan
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0 posted 2000-03-12 06:05 PM



You came to me
A fragile blossom
In my hand
I watched you
Bloom

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Denise
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1 posted 2000-03-12 06:22 PM


This is beautiful, Inclan! Very lovely!

Denise

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2 posted 2000-03-12 07:01 PM


Inclan~
Very, very pretty indeed.
~*Marge*~


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Diana B
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3 posted 2000-03-12 07:35 PM


most delicate image
bboog
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4 posted 2000-03-12 07:49 PM


INclan~
  I don't mean any disrespect, but I think that there are some (unintentional) sexual connotations here. You might want to keep it in mind or possibly rewrite it.
bboog

INclan
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5 posted 2000-03-12 08:41 PM


Thank you, dsnyder, Marge, and Diana, for your kind remarks. I am glad you liked it.

bboog, no disrespect taken....the connotations are all there and completely intentional. This was my first attempt at a Tanka.  I elected to keep the 5 lines but ignore the classical 5-7-5-7-7 meter. Beyond that, my goal was to delicately say "it" without saying "it". Did I succeed? In my opinion, to be any more explicit would require publication in the Adult Forum.

INclan

Joannak
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6 posted 2000-03-13 11:04 PM


Beautiful, but don't forget...
fragile blooms are easily crushed.

Please be gentle with this blossom.

Joanna

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7 posted 2000-03-14 01:53 PM


INclan~ I was trying to suggest that you should rewrite it, more  subtly, as it seems awkward (not as beautiful) as I think it could be ~ the idea is good. Refining will make it better. This is only my opinion, obviously you are free to keep it as it stands, if that is what you want.
bboog

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