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Naked Farewell - Crystalline

Naked Farewell Old gnarly never looked so good outstretched arms hugging the tepid sun. John G. Lawless 11/21/2014 submitted to Crystalline – Poetry Contest sponsor – Rick Parise

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Faye Gibson
Date: 11/28/2014 9:41:00 AM
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Beautiful imagery, John. You never disappoint. Congratulations.
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/24/2014 1:17:00 PM
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I see your name is on the winner's list..It was awesome to see it there..Creative work needs a congrats..Sara
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 11/24/2014 10:40:00 AM
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Old gnarly never looked so good. I love it. Congratulations on your win John.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 11/24/2014 10:24:00 AM
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...hugging the tepid sun...wow, great line...love it, John! Congrats!! :))
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Rob Carmack
Date: 11/24/2014 9:16:00 AM
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I liked where this took me. Congrats.
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Reason A. Poteet
Date: 11/24/2014 8:29:00 AM
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John, I like your "tepid" sun, very descriptive. The strong winds here today may topple a few old gnarlies. Congratulations on your win.
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Maurice Yvonne
Date: 11/24/2014 8:12:00 AM
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Yeah, this is a stunning write. Such a clear image, with great sounding words. I loved it. Fav
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty
Date: 11/24/2014 6:31:00 AM
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O grand Old gnarly, an old man and an old oak merged into one.Congrats on win you deserve. Love John XXXX rajat
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/23/2014 10:15:00 PM
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Hey, wicked PISSA, here, hahaha. I MEAN it. Congratulations.
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David Mohn
Date: 11/23/2014 8:34:00 PM
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Nicely wriiten John...love your stark image
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 11/23/2014 4:56:00 PM
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Love the language ahhhhhhh tepid! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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John Lawless
Date: 11/23/2014 6:24:00 PM
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Hey, Debbie, I have always loved words and the many and varied choices to describe the most simple of visions. Thanks for you comments and support.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 11/23/2014 3:30:00 PM
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Congratulations for your wonderful win, John! I love the imagery portrayed. Sandra
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John Lawless
Date: 11/23/2014 6:23:00 PM
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Thanks Sandra, I've been told I have a very visual mind and in this case was able to share it in a poem.
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 11/23/2014 1:22:00 PM
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Congrats on your merited win John...huggs
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John Lawless
Date: 11/23/2014 6:22:00 PM
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Thanks for you support.
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Carrie Richards
Date: 11/23/2014 1:05:00 PM
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I love the personalization of this delightful oak ! Well done, John!
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John Lawless
Date: 11/23/2014 6:21:00 PM
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Thanks Carrie, I often give names to those things in nature that i see on my 'dog-walks"...sometime even talk to them.
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Jan Allison
Date: 11/23/2014 11:43:00 AM
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dropping back with my congrats John :-) hugs Jan xx
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/21/2014 9:23:00 PM
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hey what's a wicked pissa??? I LOVE LOVE LOVE this crystalline. Let's forget stupid haiku and just do crystalline here at soup. Members are much better at this form!!
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John Lawless
Date: 11/22/2014 7:52:00 AM
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Andrea, "wicked pissa" is like five levels better than "wicked good" in Boston. Given our penchant for giving all our "RRRRR's" to the pirates we must inventively circumvent the lack thereof.
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Jan Allison
Date: 11/21/2014 6:30:00 PM
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beautifully penned John good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx
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John Lawless
Date: 11/22/2014 7:53:00 AM
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Thank you Jan, as always, for your continuing support.

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