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Romantic Tanka Poems

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Comment from Ginda Simpson
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Having live a good portion of my life across the ocean from those I love, I can relate to these words. You take the real time of the experience and turn it into poetry. Congratulations on your win

 Comment Written 06-Oct-2023


reply by the author on 06-Oct-2023
    Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from Nicki Nance
Exceptional
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Congratulations. This is absolutely beautiful. The message, the form, the presentation. Your work is always inspiring. Thank you for sharing this gem with us

 Comment Written 06-Oct-2023


reply by the author on 06-Oct-2023
    Thank you very much for your exceptional six stars review and kind words.

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from dragonpoet
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Hi MariVal,
This poem seems like the speaker is missing someone who is far away. Maybe even dreaming of him at night. The artwork is beautiful and invokes dreaminess.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Congrats on placing second in the contest.
Have a great day.
Joan

 Comment Written 06-Oct-2023


reply by the author on 06-Oct-2023
    Joan,

    Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.

    Gypsy hugs
reply by dragonpoet on 06-Oct-2023
    Don't mention it, MariVal.
    Joan
Comment from Mary Vigasin
Exceptional
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This is beautiful, haunting and truthfully equisite in words and presentation, Gypsy.
Such tragedies happen far to often.
So well done
Best wishes,
Mary

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    Mary,

    Thank you very much for your exceptional six stars review, and helpfull feedback.

    Happy weekend!

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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Thank you for sharing this poem with us. I understand that California is a state with the strictest gun control laws. It causes me to pause. I can't say I enjoyed the subject matter of the poem because acts of violence aren't fun to read about, but you did a wonderful job writing and presenting the poem.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
    Barbara,

    Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem. You are very kind.

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
Exceptional
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Gypsy,
I really like this poem because it is a remembrance of two bloody tragedies.
The photo is ominous and effective.
Awesome 5/7/5/7/7 poem lamenting for the victims that were hurt.
Good luck with all your work, Gypsy.
Blessings,
Cindy

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023
    Thank you very much, Cindy. You are very kind. I appreciate the exceptional six stars review.

    Gypsy hugs
reply by Cindy Decker 2 on 26-Jan-2023
    You?re welcome, Gypsy.
Comment from lyenochka
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It is such a horrible thing that these two men did. I really feel that guns need to be controlled better. But I'm sure the gun shops would not have been able to predict the killers' intentions.
It's so sad. Half Moon Bay was where we had our honeymoon. Sigh.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    Big Sister, thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

    I didn't add my personal opinion in my author notes because the subject is so divided...i would say the majority of readers in fanstory are pro guns.

    I think sellers can improve checking backgrounds. We need more gun control laws. Now you can buy a gun online or at Walmart. N15s shoot 6000s rounds of bullets in a minute...that's ridiculous for civilians. My son was at school at recess when a racist shot and killed 6 Vietnamese children and a teacher tring to help. My son was in therapy for a year. I had to wait 2 hours to find out if he was dead or alive. My poor baby watched friends shot. School shootings are very common. Even little children like Atticus have shooting drills...it's heartbreaking. Sorry for the rant.

    Love you,

    Marival ❤️

    Love you

    Marival ❤️

    Happy weekend!

    Gypsy hugs
reply by lyenochka on 27-Jan-2023
    I remember your story about the shooting at your son's school. I wonder if more gun rights people experienced what you did, would it change their minds? They would probably arm the teachers instead.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    I heard about arming the teachers, that's ludicrous,, as if the poor teachers have not enough to do.
reply by lyenochka on 27-Jan-2023
    I know! And what if a teacher just loses it ? Or has a fight with another staff member?? That's too much to ask.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    I think schools should make sure all doors locked from the outside and all doors open from inside. In one of the shootings the kids were trapped inside. Students would have to be in school on time and guards open the doors for a few late students. The security guards should be armed. More security guards. ... anyway...we should talk about it and plan.
reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    Yes, I agree. Hiring should be more carefully done. I just find it so sad. Kids must get scare of school, it's not safe. ... Sigh ...
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reply by lyenochka on 27-Jan-2023
    Sigh. It sounds more like a prison than a school. I think schools should be online more so that the times of actually having a large group of students would be fewer.
Comment from Jasmine Girl
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I heard about the two shooting in California recently. I have visited the Valley area near Monterey Park with my son to have good Chinese food there. It was so sad to hear this incident. Thanks for this moving poem.

Well done.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

    Happy weekend!

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from Teri7
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Gypsy, This is a great Tanka poem you have penned for the contest. You used great descriptive words about real events that happened. That was so sad. We have a son that lives in San Diego, CA. Best wishes in the contest. Teri

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review, and helpfull feedback.

    Happy weekend!

    Gypsy hugs
Comment from Tom Horonzy
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and the madness continues. Seemingly, it matters not the ethnicity.
We spent a glorious five day stay at the Ritz-Carlton on Half Moon Bay.
I have to say California offers a wider variety than any other state. While ling in Coronado, I could be skiing snow two-hours from where I was slaloming water in San Diego Bay. Yet, no way I would move there with their political agenda.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 25-Jan-2023
    Thank you very much, Tom. I live in Pasadena, southern California.
    I appreciate your excellent review.

    Gypsy