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Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

0 posted 2001-08-21 08:22 PM

Twilight

Twilight haze ascends
caressing creamsicle moon
sapphire sky sambas
stars burn with intensity
bathing earth in amethyst

By Melissa P. Monette

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

1 posted 2001-08-21 08:24 PM

deliciously gorgeous...even the words could stand alone and say as much, lovely!

shadow974
Senior Member

since 2001-06-21

Posts 636
Michigan

2 posted 2001-08-21 08:28 PM

Wow, I really love this one Melissa. The picture the words just wonderful.

Throw your heart out in front of you
And run out to catch it.
ARAB PROVERB

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

3 posted 2001-08-21 10:49 PM

twilight creamsicles???? what flavor is that??

wonderful Melissa. . . just wonderful. . .

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SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

4 posted 2001-08-21 10:52 PM

so beautiful!! I love this

Alan
Senior Member

since 2000-09-12

Posts 1499
right next door

5 posted 2001-08-21 10:58 PM

Beautiful words for a beautiful picture..great job

Flutterwings
Member

since 2001-07-10

Posts 288
Maine

6 posted 2001-08-21 11:30 PM

I much enjoyed the colorful Tanka... A fantabulous piece.

A work of art.... Love and peace ~ Maggie

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

7 posted 2001-08-21 11:46 PM

sapphire sky sambas
stars burn with intensity
bathing earth in amethyst
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you just do these so very well...
you paint so many images with so few words...
and you find new unique visions in which to do it.
beautiful Melis...didnt need the pic

cpalmer
Senior Member

since 2001-06-26

Posts 977
Phoenix, Az

8 posted 2001-08-21 11:49 PM

Melissa, you are awesome! good work!
Cindi

Eloise
Senior Member

since 1999-11-27

Posts 1096
Wyoming

9 posted 2001-08-22 12:10 PM

Wow, the picture says it all! The descriptions were fantastic!

Chelsea~
Member

since 2001-02-09

Posts 260
Ontario, CANADA

10 posted 2001-08-22 06:20 PM

missy,
you paint the night
so well!
yummy - a creamsicle
moon

Interloper

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

11 posted 2001-08-22 07:30 PM

You have certainly done it this time! A superb Tanka! GR8

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BloomingRose
Member Elite

since 2000-08-09

Posts 3092
Florida

12 posted 2001-08-22 08:07 PM

Girl... you did good!
Love your style of writing.

Deb

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

13 posted 2001-08-22 10:08 PM

I must tell you this is certainly oen of the nicest duets I have seen, lovely.

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Parker
Member Elite

since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

14 posted 2001-08-23 07:59 PM

Melissa, you paint such a beautiful tanka.

I must try one of these, one day.

Parker

Poeminister
Senior Member

since 2000-02-26

Posts 1862
Regina SK; Canada

15 posted 2001-08-23 08:09 PM

Love the vision you paint in your tanka, nicely done.

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

16 posted 2001-08-24 07:12 PM

WoW.....Melissa this one is utterly....beautiful tanka!

Charisma

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