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Romantic Tanka Poems

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Comment from Theodore McDowell
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This is a beautiful tanka for your collection, and I adore the picture that accompanies the post. Hope you had a great holiday and that all is well. Well done.

 Comment Written 27-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Thank you, my friend, you are a wonderful reviewer. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem. Have a great day, Theodore.

    Gypsy Word Weaver
    Art is the language of the heart
Comment from Zue65
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This is such an excellently written Tanka. The author's notes are very informative. Wow, I didn't know that. Tanka was an offshoot of the exchange of love messages between lovers, and that's amazing. The Heian period in Japan must be the golden age for women poetess that time. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 27-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Thank you, my friend, you are a wonderful reviewer. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem. Have a great day, Zue.

    Gypsy Word Weaver
    Art is the language of the heart
Comment from Ricky1024
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"The Blue Nightingale"
This is a Tanka well written rich in Theme and Imagery.
The art work again was Exceptional.
It also, read well and flowed well with no Grammar Issues.
Thanks for sharing and have a blessed Sabbath Sunday.
Doctor Ricky 1024

 Comment Written 27-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Thank you, my friend, you are a wonderful reviewer. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem. Have a great day, doctor ricky.

    Gypsy Word Weaver
    Art is the language of the heart
Comment from lyenochka
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I loved the "shores of dreams" and the way this tanka starts from the physical world of hearing the nightingale on a summer's night into a dream world full of emotion for the beloved.

 Comment Written 27-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Thank you, you are a wonderful reviewer. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem. Have a great day, Big Sister. Love you.

    MariVal❤🌹

Comment from Karyn2
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Wow! This poem is pure beauty in word, structure and message. The images are also a beautiful accompaniment or canvas to your word painting. My only wonder was whether the blue nightingale should sing "on" midsummer's eve or "in"? I may have leaned towards "on". It's a tiny detail. Pure elegance and class!

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 Comment Written 27-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Thank you, I did correct that error. Thank you, my friend, you are a wonderful reviewer. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem. Have a great day, Karyn.

    Gypsy Word Weaver
    Art is the language of the heart
Comment from lancellot
Exceptional
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This is very nice. And you can feel the romance and love in each line. I think you a great job with the presentation too.

This form of poetry is beyond my skills but you made it look easy.
Great work.

 Comment Written 26-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Many thanks for such exceptional review and insightful feedback. I appreciate the six stars gift, Lancellot.

    Gypsy Word Weaver
Comment from Jasmine Girl
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I love this beautiful love Tanka. It's very romantic and the art piece is so lovely. Nightingale birds are plain looking ones but they have amazing voice. The presentation is great.

Well done.

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 Comment Written 26-Nov-2022


reply by the author on 27-Nov-2022
    Thank you, my friend, you are a wonderful reviewer. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem. Have a great day, Lisa.

    Gypsy Word Weaver
    Art is the language of the heart