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So happy to be one of the poets Anne Benjamin invited to write with her in this new collaborative tanka project, along with Jan Foster, Claire Everett, Marilyn Humbert, Patrica Prime, Luminita Suse and Carmel Summers. The mystical cover image is by Luminta Suse.
one candle lit
to warm my small world
… in each corner
benign shadows soften
the edges of heartbreak
© Julie Thorndyke Gemstones p.49
Gemstones: collaborative tanka by Anne Benjamin and friends.
Skylark Publishing, 2016.
ISBN-13: 978-1530574889
Available via Amazon
Julie Anne Thorndyke 
Dear Julie,
This has been a great writing experience. So positive on every aspect. I¹m delighted you said Yes.
Thanks for all the support yesterday.
Anne
From: Julie Anne Thorndyke Reply-To: Julie Anne Thorndyke Date: Sunday, 26 June 2016 4:59 pm To: Anne Benjamin Subject: [New post] Gemstones
WordPress.com jthorndyke posted: ” So happy to be one of the poets Anne Benjamin invited to write with her in this new collaborative tanka project, along with Jan Foster, Claire Everett, Marilyn Humbert, Patrica Prime, Luminita Suse and Carmel Summers. The mystical cover image is by Lumi”