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Forgiveness

Forgiveness Oh Lord, a contrite and broken heart and spirit you cannot reject In your abundance of mercy and compassion do not me forget My soul is grieving please pardon my transgressions I truly repent Shine your face again on this miserable man on you I depend. John Derek Hamilton August 18, 2016 4 stanzas of senryu syllable count 5/7/5

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Sara Chansarkar

Date: 8/23/2016 12:44:00 PM

Lovely prayer and apology.John.Congrats on your win!

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2016 2:04:00 PM

Thanks Sara much appreciated!

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 8/23/2016 12:06:00 PM

Wonderful piece of work...Congrats on your well deserved win...

John Hamilton
Date: 8/23/2016 2:04:00 PM

Thanks Olusegun, for your visit, and comment!

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 8/22/2016 8:37:00 AM

So touching...and strong. Congrats on your win. :) Sunita

John Hamilton
Date: 8/22/2016 9:00:00 AM

Thanks Sunita

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 8/22/2016 2:10:00 AM

Nice style and convincing message. Congratulations on your win. Kai

John Hamilton
Date: 8/22/2016 9:01:00 AM

Thanks Kai.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/22/2016 2:08:00 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful first place win John! 7 ; )

John Hamilton
Date: 8/22/2016 9:01:00 AM

Thanks Connie, nice to hear from you!

Sandra Haight

Date: 8/21/2016 4:50:00 PM

John, this is a very inspiring 'forgiveness' Senryu. Congratulations on your 1st Place win. Sandra

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 9:15:00 PM

Thanks Sandra

Janis Thompson

Date: 8/21/2016 1:48:00 PM

John, this is a lovely rhyming senryu. The thoughts are deep and make you think. Congratulations on your win.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 3:12:00 PM

Thanks Janis

Charlie Smith

Date: 8/21/2016 1:47:00 PM

Soulful prayer and wonderful win John, congratulations...

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 3:12:00 PM

Thanks Charlie

Vladislav Raven

Date: 8/21/2016 12:40:00 PM

Hi John, a wonderful piece of poetry you lay before us here. Congratulations on your win in the contest. This piece did flow like a winner. This is such a heartfelt write, a prayer that would be answered. The beauty actually comes through the simplicity of the write. This has to be a seven....Mike.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 3:13:00 PM

Sometimes less is more thanks for the visit Mike!

James Inman

Date: 8/21/2016 12:07:00 PM

John, a wonderful conversational write that feels very personal and very emotional.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 12:27:00 PM

Thanks James good read on the sensibilities of my poem, thanks for the visit.

Lu Loo

Date: 8/21/2016 10:31:00 AM

John, I knew this was a winner right away! so touching and endearing...lovely and beautiful...congrats on your top win and thank you for being a part of my contest :)-luloo

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 11:50:00 AM

Thanks Laura for my placement, must have been a tough one to judge so many good ones. Thanks again.

Paul Callus

Date: 8/21/2016 10:24:00 AM

Repentance and forgiveness go hand in hand, John! This is so heartfelt and sincere. All the best...paul

John Hamilton
Date: 8/21/2016 11:51:00 AM

Thanks Paul, your words are very much appreciated. Thanks for the visit!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/20/2016 3:11:00 AM

A simple but heartfelt prayer makes this write very beautiful and effective:)

John Hamilton
Date: 8/20/2016 8:41:00 AM

Sometimes less is more, you know! Thanks Jo, for your kind words.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/19/2016 11:32:00 PM

Very well said and heart felt, great poem!

John Hamilton
Date: 8/20/2016 8:40:00 AM

Thanks Arthur, much appreciated!

Becca Teagan

Date: 8/19/2016 11:08:00 PM

I am so thankful that God forgives me for all my failings. What a beautiful poem, John. Keep writing, my friend - you are gifted. PS... thank you for being so kind and so encouraging. I appreciate you.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/20/2016 8:39:00 AM

Thanks Becca, Thank you for your kind words, you are already missed!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/19/2016 1:32:00 AM

Very nicely done, John. I think this is exactly the forgiveness Laura is wanting to see from us. Mine is not at all like this! I just went with an experience from my life. it's not posted yet. Sure hope it will be ok for what Laura is looking for. It's really cool how yours reads like a prayer.

John Hamilton
Date: 8/19/2016 7:01:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, I was just following her sample poem with my own interpretation.

Lynn Marie

Date: 8/18/2016 11:32:00 AM

Simple words brimming with truth... deeply personal, extremely heartfelt. Humility in forgiveness is to feel the warmth of the sun upon one's face. You are glowing :-) Beautifully expressed, a pleasure to read. My best to you in the contest. blessings, lynn

John Hamilton
Date: 8/18/2016 12:35:00 PM

Thanks Lynn you are so kind.