In the Shadows

Man sits in shadows Darkness consumes all of him… Blackness of the crow
Russell Sivey Contest: 1 senryu any subject Sponsor: Black Eyed Susan 5/24/2013
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 6/13/2013 3:30:00 PM
Creative and unique winning work..Congrats on your win..Sara
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Date: 6/8/2013 9:50:00 AM
Ohhhhh Russell.....scary.....reminds me of a Stephen king movie! Nice! Congratulations
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Date: 6/5/2013 8:53:00 PM
I remember this one and how strong it was with the blackness, even how you bold printed it!! Congrats, Russell.
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Date: 6/5/2013 7:15:00 PM
Russell congratulations on your well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 6/4/2013 10:42:00 PM
Hi Russell, enjoyed your senryu. Congrats!! In Susan's contest... xox~ Linda
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Date: 6/4/2013 10:37:00 PM
Russell, oh, dark, dark poem, so very sad, congratulations on your win!
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Date: 6/4/2013 11:16:00 AM
This would be a great Halloween senryu!! Spooky!!
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Date: 6/4/2013 10:03:00 AM
Congratulations on your winning place Russell xx
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Date: 5/27/2013 1:43:00 PM
awesome senryu dark and deep Linda
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Date: 5/25/2013 2:39:00 PM
Russell this is a wonderful senryu. Darkness can be heavy. Good luck in the contest. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 5/25/2013 12:15:00 PM
Nice imagery caught with Senryu. It's philosophical too. Loved always, bl
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Date: 5/25/2013 9:28:00 AM
great senryu
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Date: 5/25/2013 12:37:00 AM
I just love that third line. Wow!!!
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Date: 5/25/2013 12:12:00 AM
Well this certainly is bleak... I like the emotions you portray in this. Someone brooding and ravaging in the ignorance of shadows... it may be BLISS, but it's only temporary... not long lasting in any sense. Awesome senryu!
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Date: 5/24/2013 8:17:00 PM
Ah, great write Russell. I can sense the brooding the man does, and you capture the spiritual nature of this darkness with the reference to the crow. A Native American vibe to this one in a way. Great write, loved it.
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