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Karen O'Leary

January Fourth, she said good-bye She took her poems and went to fly To other places, a new somewhere. This site’s better that she was here. We’ll miss her sweetness, her haiku. She tried to show us that we, too Could write in this delightful form. She left comments, sincere and warm. Fascinated by her measured word, Hers was the first voice that I heard When I first chanced upon this site. I loved her poems, short and light. I’m glad I bought her “Whispers” book, Though missing her, I can still look Into its many treasured pages And find the wisdom of the sages. Joyce Johnson 1/5/12

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Date: 7/28/2012 8:31:00 PM
Lovely to see such nice things written about missing soupers. I was blown away by the one written about me, it sure has cheered me up. Well done and congratulations on your well deserved win. Such kind words! Lee
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Date: 2/7/2012 6:56:00 AM
Congratulations to you on your win in Cyndi 's "Missing Souper, We Love You" contest Joyce. I wish you many more wins in your writing career. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/5/2012 6:30:00 AM
congrats Joyce on a wonderful win for first placer for this lovely tribute to a premier poetess.. we all miss Karen and her sweet ways my friend..luv..
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Date: 2/4/2012 7:57:00 PM
Wonderful you have this memory to treasure. It sure is a loss when one of our own disappears.
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Date: 2/4/2012 5:46:00 PM
Lovely woman Karen as are YOU..hope you are well now and will write me sometimes in soup mail? Light & Love
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Date: 1/6/2012 7:52:00 AM
what a awesome tribute Joyce. harry
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Date: 1/5/2012 10:23:00 PM
Nice set of couplets written about Karen. I wish her luck in whatever she does.
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Date: 1/5/2012 9:58:00 PM
YEs, I have her wonderful book too, Joyce. It's got a beautiful cover on it, don't you think? I will miss looking up her old poems. When she used to come here and comment, I'd have to go way back in her files to find a poem of hers.I read so many of her fine poems!! GREAT tribute.
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Date: 1/5/2012 4:34:00 PM
i just happen to know someone she will always visit.
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Date: 1/5/2012 11:52:00 AM
Nice write and nice tribute, Joyce. I hope Karen decides to stop in a look at the Soup every now and then and finds this waiting for her eyes to see.
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