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Summer’s Fall Slow bleeding trees stand, pallbearers to a failing Summer’s last warm, moist breath. Cold moon casts shadows into early darkness, on flowers shivering in chilling soil. Thus does Autumn’s beauty shield us from our pain. John G. Lawless 9/6/2014 for PD’s One Autumn Night(in just 7 lines) – Poetry Contest

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Date: 12/28/2014 11:50:00 PM
gorgeous and DEEP. A FAVE for me, and congrats for your win.
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Date: 12/28/2014 1:58:00 PM
This is just stunning John another fav for me. Congratulations on your well deserved win!
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Date: 12/27/2014 12:57:00 PM
you painted a wonderful scene - many congrats:-) Hugs jan x
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Date: 12/27/2014 12:00:00 PM
congratulations John on your fine win, well done
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Date: 12/27/2014 11:30:00 AM
Very nice, I never thought the changing colors of leaves as bleeding. You have created a new thought within me, thank you. Congrats :)
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Date: 12/27/2014 9:55:00 AM
John, Congratulations on your top win, in my Autumn Night's contest. A blessing it is to be back. I love nothing more than a free feeling of falling leaves drifting away at night. Thank you for the supporting one of my many soup contest. Stop by my latest blog "Together Alone" if you'd like. No problem if you don't have time. Just take this time and enjoy your win... LOVE LINDA
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Date: 9/6/2014 5:48:00 PM
Oh John, I love this poem, you have painted a wonderful picture with words, I am sure it will do very well in the contest ~~
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Date: 9/6/2014 1:03:00 PM
WOW, this is stunning imagery and figurative language. I love it, John!! About River walk, if you google this place in San Antonio ,Texas, you can learn about parades they have on the river and I imagine one can see bright flowers sometimes floating past them on those floats!! I think I need to make a note about that under my haiku so people will know what I am talking about!!
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Date: 9/5/2014 11:25:00 PM
I do so love Autumn. Wonderful poem. Love and prayers, Gina
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