Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Tanka for Jill Carroll

kidnapping—
hourglass of desert sand
trickling, trickling
her captors know not
of her love for them

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7 comments:

  1. DanielleFri Jan 20, 11:57:00 PM

    Heartfelt. Nice. We can only pray.

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  2. bigshouldersSat Jan 21, 04:59:00 PM

    thanks for the kind words. I agree with the call to prayer. It is all we can do.

    peace,
    kevin

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  3. flootsWed Jan 25, 05:03:00 PM

    that's a lot of imagery and thought tied up in a tanka
    nice one

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  4. bigshouldersWed Jan 25, 06:06:00 PM

    thanks, floots. that means a heap coming from you.

    b.s.

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  5. CatnappingMon Jan 30, 01:38:00 PM

    an excellent tanka. well done.

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  6. AnonymousMon Jan 30, 01:40:00 PM

    I love the imagery, and the economic/double intendre use of words: hourglass of desert sand

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  7. bigshouldersWed Feb 01, 06:34:00 PM

    catnapping and rebecca: thanks for stopping in! reading this again makes my heart quiver when i wonder of her fate. my heart goes out to her and her family.

    thanks for your kind words.

    kevin

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be brave!