Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge – Week 65 – Dancing & Freedom

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Miriam Hurdle 12 comments

Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge: Week 65 – Dancing & Freedom

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Released from bondage

Freedom joyfully embraced

Painful memories

Disappeared in far distance

Twirl in heavenly dancing

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Kiwinana’s Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge: Week 65 – Dancing & Freedom

tagged with Freedom & Dancing, Poem, poetry, Tanka, Weekly Tanka Prompt Challenge

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Robert Matthew Goldstein
October 11, 2017 7:10 pm

Very uplifting! Thank you!

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- Miriam Hurdle
  October 11, 2017 7:25 pm
  
  Thank you so much for your comment, Robert!!
  
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  - Robert Matthew Goldstein
    October 11, 2017 7:31 pm
    
    You’re welcome! 🙂
    
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    - Miriam Hurdle
      October 11, 2017 9:42 pm
      
      🙂 🙂
      
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- Miriam Hurdle
  October 11, 2017 7:14 pm
  
  Thank you, Elsie!
  
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kiwinana
October 11, 2017 12:17 pm

Ah! lovely words for a tanka. Thanks.

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- Miriam Hurdle
  October 11, 2017 7:13 pm
  
  You’re welcome, Elsie. I’m glad I could sneak some time in making a few posts!
  
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prior..
October 11, 2017 11:22 am

well done – i agree with R – uplifting!!

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- Miriam Hurdle
  October 11, 2017 11:23 am
  
  Thank you very much, Yvette!
  
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robbiesinspiration
October 11, 2017 9:45 am

This is so joyful and uplifting.

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- Miriam Hurdle
  October 11, 2017 9:45 am
  
  Thank you so much, Robbie!
  
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About me

Miriam Hurdle

Miriam Hurdle grew up in Hong Kong where she went to college and worked for five years before coming to the United States. While in Hong Kong, she taught Chinese as a Second Language at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong for three years. She was also the Director of the Children’s Department at the Asian Outreach where she published four Chinese Children’s books. Miriam Hurdle came to the United States for her graduate studies. She received her master’s degrees in Christian Ministry from Portland Seminary, Counseling from Seattle Pacific University, and Education Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. After teaching in a California public school for fifteen years, she was promoted to a school district administrative position. She went on to do the postgraduate studies and earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from La Verne University in California. Dr. Hurdle continued in her administrative position for ten years before her retirement. In her retired life, Dr. Hurdle enjoys doing volunteer counseling, reading, writing, blogging, singing, drawing, watercolor painting, gardening, photographing, and traveling. Dr. Hurdle is married to Lynton Hurdle and has one married daughter and one granddaughter.