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Origami Spirit

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Origami Spirit



Origami spirit -
fragile layers under
paper thin skin fares cuts.
The heart's depths protected
on smooth edges. Hands with
scissors claim destruction.

Yet mine enemies 
fall from true beauty
held in creation,
perfection of folds,
the triumph of form.

Origami -
shielded by hands,
the maker of
all that's sacred.

I am one -
life, spirit,
crane soaring

ancient
folds of 

breath.


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders,  June 10, 2012
For True Diminishing Hexaverse contest (David Williams)

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  1. onclaud Avatar
    nette onclaud
    Date: 6/24/2012 9:51:00 PM
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    how you scribed this is amazing,rhonda... congrats and huggs!
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 6/24/2012 9:43:00 AM
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    A wonderful blending of east & west with soaring imagery, for me it should have been higher than mine! [which was frivelous yours is deep!] Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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    olusegun Arowolo
    Date: 6/24/2012 9:02:00 AM
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    Nice and wonderful piece,Rhonda...Celestial picture painted. great job..Congrats on your well deserved win...
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 6/23/2012 8:25:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your placement in David's "Hexaverse" contest Rhonda. Love, Carol
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    S.Jagathsimhan Nair
    Date: 6/22/2012 7:18:00 PM
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    Wonderful poem, Rhonda, love it and congrats on the win, :) Jag
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 6/22/2012 6:44:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your winning spot Rhonda another excellent write xx
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    Sara Kendrick
    Date: 6/22/2012 3:32:00 PM
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    Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 6/22/2012 11:38:00 AM
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    RHONDA~xox~ A wonderful congratulations, in David's True version of Diminishing Hexaverse. Have yourself a good day,pd
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    KEITH PAPYRUS
    Date: 6/22/2012 11:35:00 AM
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    Congrats on this powerful write!
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    David Williams
    Date: 6/22/2012 11:12:00 AM
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    Rhonda nice smooth flow to these lines, thanks for entering and well done...David
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 6/22/2012 8:03:00 AM
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    I thought for sure this would land in the top three. it's THAT good, sweetie. Congrats on your win.
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    kash poet
    Date: 6/18/2012 7:01:00 AM
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    Excellent work Rhonda!Enjoyed.
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    Joann Grisetti
    Date: 6/15/2012 3:19:00 PM
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    touching look at origami. Some say each work holds a piece of it's maker's soul. Origami certainly is very tactile, as is your poem.
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    jack horne
    Date: 6/12/2012 12:46:00 PM
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    love this clever piece, Rhonda. Many congrats on your wins : )
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    Chris D. Aechtner
    Date: 6/12/2012 11:04:00 AM
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    Rhonda, someone mentioned to me that I was copying your entry idea, and I had no idea wot they were going on about. Hmmm, I also used origami as a theme, but your diminished hexaverse is so much more poetic than my entry. This is a fantastic poem. You're simply getting better and better as a poet-ess all the time.
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 6/11/2012 10:23:00 PM
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    oh my gosh, what a splendid way to do this form. Such symbolism. This is really really nice. One of the best I've seen for this contest. No luck needed for you, missy.
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    craig cornish
    Date: 6/11/2012 4:21:00 PM
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    Perfect!! And opens like a flower from birth till bloom.
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 6/11/2012 4:44:00 AM
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    Very well written and perfect for the contest Rhonda.....you have a win poem here! - Have a lovely day. - oxox Anne-Lise
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    Elliott Bowe THe DrUnKeN POeT
    Date: 6/10/2012 9:35:00 PM
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    I LOVE ORIGAMI AS MUCH AS YOUR POEM!!!