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Empty Shells

The sea waves washing empty shells clean. Laid in the sand, just where each should be. The being gone from inside the shell, leaving colorful beauty behind. In life's waves we are born and we grow, only to die and be lain to rest. Our souls gone from this now worthless shell, leaving behind a unique story. Christopher Bunton For the "Parallelogram de Crystalline" Contest

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Jon Arno

Date: 3/10/2012 6:11:00 PM

Congratulations on your awesome win! Jon

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/11/2012 5:41:00 AM

Thank you!!!

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 3/9/2012 5:11:00 PM

Wonderful and fine write,Chris..Well penned.Congratulations on your 1st place win in this contest..

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 7:20:00 PM

Thank you!!

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/9/2012 4:13:00 PM

congrats on a shared 1st place! a unique and profound take on the theme :-)

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 7:20:00 PM

Thank You!!

Kash Poet

Date: 3/9/2012 11:02:00 AM

This is a gem of a poem Christopher.Congrats on your win.

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 4:05:00 PM

Thank You!!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/9/2012 7:01:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Nette's contest Christopher. Love, Carol

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 4:04:00 PM

Thank You!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/9/2012 4:26:00 AM

Congrats on your expressive and creative work being in the winners' circle..Sara

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 6:04:00 AM

Thank you!!

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 3/9/2012 2:44:00 AM

Beautiful! Congratulations on your 1st place win. Big Smiles, Dane Ann

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 6:04:00 AM

Thank you!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/8/2012 11:12:00 PM

Wonderful allegorical writing. Big congrats to you!!

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 6:04:00 AM

Thank you!!

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/8/2012 10:38:00 PM

Congratulations Christopher.

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 6:03:00 AM

Thank You!!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/8/2012 9:04:00 PM

happy for your super win my contest, chris..a unique approach for the theme.. congrats!..:) hugggs!

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 6:03:00 AM

Thank You!!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 3/8/2012 8:55:00 PM

Congratulations! So happy to see your poem at the top of the winner's list...it is one of my faves. Blessings, Rhonda

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/9/2012 6:03:00 AM

Thank you!!

Gwendolen Song

Date: 3/8/2012 7:39:00 PM

Gorgeous crystalline and exciting to see that you won! Congrats for this blue ribbon! You wrote sooo well. Gwendolen

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/8/2012 8:45:00 PM

Thank You!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/8/2012 7:07:00 PM

congrats Christopher on a superb first place win for this brilliant beauty luv..

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/8/2012 7:27:00 PM

thank you!!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/8/2012 4:24:00 PM

thanks, chris... soup mail, important!

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/8/2012 7:27:00 PM

Thank you!!!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 2/29/2012 11:31:00 PM

I love the way you approached this contest. I agree with the other comments, a brilliant analogy. This one is going to my faves and I hope to see it at the top of the winners list! Blessings, Rhonda

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/1/2012 6:10:00 AM

Thank You!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/29/2012 10:47:00 PM

wow, what a GREAT way you did the contest, comparing the empty shells to our bodies when our souls leave them. tHat was a great analogy to use for this contest. Wish I had thought of it. I have no idea how to do this contest!

Christopher Bunton
Date: 3/1/2012 6:10:00 AM

Thank you!

Kim Merryman

Date: 2/29/2012 6:34:00 PM

I love the comparisons of the empty seashells to our empty shell at death. Good write, Christopher. And thank you for your encouraging comments on my poems. Love, Kim

Christopher Bunton
Date: 2/29/2012 8:30:00 PM

Thank you!