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She put young Ella on her knee. The ukulele you’ll agree Was way too big for girl of three Whose eyes lit up with utmost glee As she hugged close this jumping flea*. *Hawaiian for ukulele translates as 'jumping flea' ------------------------------------------------------- 22nd March 2016 Picture 2 Contest: Personal Memories ~ Monorhyme Sponsor: Laura Loo Placed 1st

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Chris Hagy

Date: 5/10/2016 2:30:00 PM

Excellent write!

Paul Callus
Date: 5/10/2016 2:49:00 PM

I'm so pleased that you like it, Chris! Thank you! ~ Regards // paul

Jai Bankson

Date: 4/5/2016 1:01:00 AM

Had to say congratulations..Heart on the sleeve...Familiar

Paul Callus
Date: 4/5/2016 7:25:00 AM

Your comments are much appreciated, Jai...thank you! ~ Regards // paul

Eve Roper

Date: 4/4/2016 9:54:00 AM

Wow!!! Love your personal emotion, Paul, congratulations on your win!

Paul Callus
Date: 4/4/2016 10:51:00 AM

Thank you very much, Eve! Your winning entry is really good...excellent! hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/3/2016 12:37:00 PM

And here is your winning poem for Laura. of COURSE she liked it. Congratulations.

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 1:19:00 PM

Thank you Andrea:)) Laura had many lovely entries! Regards ~~ paul

Jan Allison

Date: 4/2/2016 3:07:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 9:20:00 AM

Thank you for a second visit and the congrats, Jan:) hugs // paul

Probir Gupta

Date: 3/31/2016 8:06:00 AM

Wonderfully mellowing vowels quite in sync with the theme...

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 9:18:00 AM

Yours are lovely comments, Probir....thank you!! Regards // paul

Balveen Cheema

Date: 3/31/2016 1:21:00 AM

Learnt a new word-ukulele! Congrats on your great placement, Paul!

Balveen Cheema
Date: 4/3/2016 1:08:00 PM

Would love to Paul!

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 9:12:00 AM

Thank you Balveen! Now, after learning the word ukulele, you might also be tempted to learn how to play it:) // paul

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 3/31/2016 12:07:00 AM

Congrats on ur deserved top podium with this awesome write Paul ..

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 9:10:00 AM

Thank you Upma; pleased o be sharing top spot with you:) // paul

Lu Loo

Date: 3/30/2016 8:42:00 PM

Paul....A wonderful tribute to my best friend Karen and my daughter Ella..priceless :)-luloo

Paul Callus
Date: 4/1/2016 3:27:00 PM

Thank you for choosing my poem among the top winners, Laura. This photo struck me straight away. I hope it will always remind you of Karen in a beautiful sort of way, and I also hope that Ella will like it:) Smiles & regards ~~ paul

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/30/2016 7:00:00 PM

Paul, a wonderful form, never tried a monorhyme. Good luck in the contest. LINDA

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 8:28:00 AM

To be honest, I think this is only my 2nd monorhyme, Linda. I'm so pleased that you liked it:) Your good luck must also have contributed to its placement in the contest!! hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/30/2016 4:10:00 PM

hey, I did not know it was called jumping flea. This was a great monorhyme on the topic.

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 8:26:00 AM

This was not hard to write, Andrea...the photo played an important part! I hope that Ella will like it, too. ~ Regards ~ paul

Dominic Amezimi

Date: 3/28/2016 8:12:00 AM

Beautiful poem, now this memory will never be forgotten... nice one Paul.

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 8:22:00 AM

I am pleased that you liked this short poem, Dominic...thank you for the visit and the comments. All the best. // paul

Sneha Rv

Date: 3/25/2016 8:26:00 AM

How lovely!! All the best in the contest!! :) :)

Paul Callus
Date: 4/3/2016 8:12:00 AM

Thank you for reading and liking Sneha! ~ Take care:) // paul

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/25/2016 12:29:00 AM

The photo goes so well with this! :) Loved it.

Paul Callus
Date: 4/1/2016 4:46:00 PM

I'll phrase it different, Arthur: The poem goes so well with the photo:) Laura provided the picture...we had to use it for inspiration. Thank you for reading! // paul

Red Fiery

Date: 3/24/2016 11:08:00 AM

Simply wonderful Paul... YOU'RE A PERFECTIONIST.. (i am not trying to flatter you)... I have read your poems based on relationship... Love , sorrow, hapiness.. ..etc... you have perfected your work.. I ienjoyed reading this today... And I will wait for another one... Hope u post it soon... (I would love to be the first one to post my comments)

Paul Callus
Date: 4/1/2016 4:44:00 PM

Excuse the late reply, Red....I have sort of been real busy lately! I believe you're not trying to flatter me, but...I am flattered:) Thank you for the lovely and encouraging comments...you make me grow wings:) hugs ~ paul

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/23/2016 7:48:00 PM

I enjoyed my peek at your memory.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/24/2016 10:29:00 AM

Thank you, Richard. I hope Laura likes it...after all it's also her memory! // paul

Elaine George

Date: 3/23/2016 4:14:00 PM

Beautiful memory, Paul. Thank you for sharing. Elaine

Paul Callus
Date: 3/23/2016 6:43:00 PM

Thank YOU for reading and commenting, Elaine:) ~ All the best. // paul

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/23/2016 4:05:00 PM

How sweet this is, both picture and poem.... Christina is always trying to play her papa's piano... It will soon become a personal memory indeed, because she's growing fast. All kids do indeed.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/23/2016 6:24:00 PM

Hopefully she will learn to play the piano, or perhaps some other instrument...something I would have liked to do. I can also imagine her dancing...ballet maybe:) Thank you for the 'like'. ~ paul

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 3/23/2016 3:28:00 AM

Excellent. Matching verses with picture. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/23/2016 6:25:00 PM

Thank you for reading and commenting, Ravi:) All the best. // paul

Timothy Hicks

Date: 3/23/2016 12:47:00 AM

Awww ... I love the "jumping flea", as my friend used to own one. And even if you didn't know how to play you could also make it sound decent regardless. Really cute, Paul, and a special moment in time.

Paul Callus
Date: 3/23/2016 6:20:00 PM

I always wished I could play an instrument!! My father could play an assortment of stringed instruments, apart from the piano and organ, but he never found the time to teach any of us! Glad you enjoyed:) ~ Regards // paul

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/22/2016 11:13:00 PM

love the wit and charm of this piece, paul.. richly entertaining!..huggs

Paul Callus
Date: 3/23/2016 5:53:00 PM

I thought a simple cute touch would suit that picture; just what any child that age would do. Thank you for the lovely comments, Nette:) hugs // paul