Comment from Debbie D'Arcy

Excellent

This is very sexy! It's got it all for me: 'summer rain,' 'golden dust,' 'cinnamon and sugar skin.' Love the quality control humour. The whole verse flow beautifully in its simplicity, needs no rhyme and not a word wasted. Well done and good luck in the contest! A very strong contender! Take care Debbie

 Comment Written 04-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you for the review, you are very kind. I appreciate your review and positive feedback.

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Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

This is a sensual write, very intimate and charged with the sexual act here, those kisses and close contact that we enjoy in a relationship, a fine write, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 04-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you for the review, you are very kind. I appreciate your review and positive feedback.

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Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

You always describe passionate love so well. You include touch, sounds, taste, and sensation to make it all much more engaging.
Best wishes in the contest!

One suggestion:
For your title use either :
Myriad Sweet Kisses -or- A Myriad of Sweet Kisses
https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/myriad-vs-myriad-of-grammar-rules

 Comment Written 04-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

I am going to re write it today, I don't like the way it came out. Thank you for the review, big sister, you are very kind. I appreciate your positive feedback.

Love,
marival

Comment from Rosemary Everson1

Excellent

Your poem explains how a person feels when they are falling in love. Falling in love is one of the greatest feelings; colors seem brighter, music sounds happier; you feel wonderful.

 Comment Written 03-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

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Comment from Aaron Milavec

Good

Hi, Gypsie Blue!

Being a romantic myself, I richly enjoyed your tanka.

I risk telling you, however, that it merits some editing:

#1 You can't have your "soft rain" and your beloved "bathed in sunrays" at the same time.

#2 I have a sense of what "myriad" means, but I don't use it in my active vocabulary. Hence, I check my Oxford Dictionary:

1. a countless or extremely great number.
"networks connecting a myriad of computers"
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multitude

2. (chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand.

adjective
adjective: myriad

countless or extremely great in number.
"the myriad lights of the city"

#3 You say, "play a tune outside the window." While I favor: "play their tune outside our window." Which do you choose?

You say, "and the rest can wait [for what?]." That's why I favor: "and the rest will follow." Which do you choose?

Peace and joy in sharing your story,
Aaron





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 Comment Written 03-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you

Comment from Mario PIERRE

Excellent

Great poem. I like the tenderness revealed in the whole writing. The second set (5/7/5/7/6) has a wrong count, maybe you could revisit it.
Good job!!

 Comment Written 03-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

In my notes I explain the rules and provided links to check if you like. Tanka is written in 31 syllables OR LESS.

Comment from Julie G1

Excellent

So well written. This poem presents a great response to a prompt. The poet presents a succinct and apt word picture. There is an good choice of language and imagery. I hope you keep on composing such verse.

 Comment Written 03-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you very much for the positive review and feedback. Have a nice day.

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Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

This is a lovely poem for the contest. Your presentation is beautiful if Lowes very smoothly when it's red out loud. I enjoyed it very much. Have a good evening. Patricia

 Comment Written 03-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you very much for the positive review and feedback. Have a nice day.

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Comment from shelley kaye

Excellent

that picture is so cute! they look so happy!
love that last tanka being in their own home
excellent suite!

thank you for sharing
shelley :)



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 Comment Written 03-May-2023

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reply by the author on 04-May-2023

Thank you very much for the positive review and feedback. Have a nice day.

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