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Old Gnarled Bench - Choka Contest

a large old gnarled bench by a much older gnarled tree where the old men sit to dream of happy boyhoods love was foremost in their minds now keeping awake is hard 5-7-7-5-7-7

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Date: 9/30/2014 12:27:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Seren
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/30/2014 7:17:00 PM
thank you so much Brenda ...Seren
Date: 9/28/2014 11:09:00 PM
Congrats for your win for a splendid write.// Malik
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/30/2014 7:17:00 PM
Thank you Malik I am glad you enjoyed it ...Seren
Date: 9/28/2014 1:22:00 AM
deeply moving, seren.. cheers on your sparkling win.. huggs
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/28/2014 3:56:00 AM
Thanks Nette.....Seren
Date: 9/27/2014 9:28:00 PM
One of the best I have seen. Comparing the old men to the gnarled bench and having them sitting beneath the tree dreaming of better times was a great idea. Congrats for your win.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/27/2014 10:02:00 PM
Thank you so much Andrea,I never see how good or bad my work is, not sure how I can overcome this. So am surprised when poems are placed and well read.... Seren thank you once more...S
Date: 9/27/2014 4:01:00 PM
I like this very much! I'm faving it!Congrad's Light & Love
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/27/2014 8:50:00 PM
thank you Debbie in honouring me with a fav. ...Seren
Date: 9/27/2014 10:10:00 AM
Can you direct me to 'gnarled tree' please? A thoughtful write. congrats.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/27/2014 8:51:00 PM
Hi Abdul thanks for your congrats. Seren
Date: 9/27/2014 9:46:00 AM
And back again wid huge congrats on ur awesome win Seren!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/27/2014 8:52:00 PM
thank you Dr Upma with your congrats, I am well pleased....Seren
Date: 9/27/2014 8:44:00 AM
Nicely done, Seren. Congrats!
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Date: 9/27/2014 8:35:00 AM
Clever and fun, congratulations.
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Date: 9/27/2014 7:39:00 AM
Congratulations Seren for a well placed well deserved win.
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Date: 9/27/2014 6:21:00 AM
This is fantastic.... Reminiscing of past loves...beautiful.... Congrats.... I'll smack Maurice too...Lol....hugs Tim
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Date: 9/27/2014 6:05:00 AM
This is a lovely mixture of serious and witty truths. The first 3 lines age excellently. Congrats on a merited win. // paul
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Date: 9/27/2014 2:00:00 AM
Thanks for the entry and support. Congrats on the win,
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/27/2014 3:14:00 AM
thank you Ram I am glad u liked it....Seren
Date: 9/19/2014 9:35:00 AM
Which part is hard? Are we talking about trousers? It is a terrible thing to outlive your wit. Excellent choka. Hope it rates high in the contest.
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Date: 9/27/2014 3:14:00 AM
Smack. Maurice lol....Seren
Date: 9/18/2014 2:18:00 AM
Wow that's a truth n wonderfully expressed Seren! Lovely choka! Good luck!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/18/2014 1:52:00 PM
Hi thanks for your comment....Seren
Date: 9/18/2014 1:38:00 AM
Love the imagery and humour here Seren:-) good luck in the contest. Hugs jan xx
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Seren Roberts
Date: 9/18/2014 1:53:00 PM
thanks Jan glad u enjoyed.....Seren

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