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forgotten voices . . . (two tanka)

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Mary Kendall

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13 thoughts on “forgotten voices . . . (two tanka)”

patriciaruthsusan says:

March 21, 2018 at 10:14 am

Just lovely, Mary. 🙂 — Suzanne

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  March 21, 2018 at 12:23 pm
  
  Thank you so much.
  
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moorezart says:

March 17, 2018 at 11:50 am

Reblogged this on From 1 Blogger 2 Another.

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  March 18, 2018 at 10:48 am
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - moorezart says:
    
    March 18, 2018 at 9:24 pm
    
    Hello Mary! You’re welcome!
    
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Mary Kendall says:

March 17, 2018 at 10:55 am

Thank you, Jane. 😊

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Jane Dougherty says:

March 17, 2018 at 8:43 am

These are lovely!

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jo anna cullen says:

March 17, 2018 at 7:43 am

such wonderful,vivid memories from ‘forgotten voices’. thank you:)

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  March 18, 2018 at 10:49 am
  
  Thank you.
  
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Anonymous says:

March 17, 2018 at 7:32 am

i had such wonderful,vivid images from ‘forgotten voices..’ thank you:)

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  March 18, 2018 at 10:49 am
  
  Thank you!
  
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Frank J. Tassone says:

March 17, 2018 at 7:23 am

Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:

#Haiku Happenings #1 (3/17/18): Mary Kendall’s latest #tanka appear in Red Lights!

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  March 18, 2018 at 10:49 am
  
  Thanks, Frank.
  
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