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~1st Place (shared)~ Thankfulness Crystalline Poetry Contest, sponsored by Beata Agustin
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God's approval, grand blessings reveal— Wholeheartedly express your zeal!* * Hebrews 13:15 "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name."

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/4/2022 11:16:00 AM

oh wow, and you put the quote inside the picture too. It's so easy for some people to do those kinds of things. I am jealous because I have to ask students just to help me do something like that.

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2022 6:52:00 PM

But see, you have students. I don’t. So I have to know how to do it! ;)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/4/2022 11:15:00 AM

I see how this one won, Mark. Very well done. I liked how you rhymed the lines and put that lovely quote on the bottom. BIG congrats.

Mark Toney
Date: 8/4/2022 6:50:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I’m glad you liked it!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/31/2022 7:03:00 PM

And so happy we are, Mark! Congratulations!

Mark Toney
Date: 8/1/2022 9:26:00 AM

Thank you, Kim! Congratulations on your win too!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/31/2022 1:21:00 PM

I like the scripture reference used to spring from in writing your Crystalline contest entry. Congrats on this winner. Way to go. Sara

Mark Toney
Date: 7/31/2022 6:55:00 PM

Thank you for your kind encouragement, Sara. Congratulations on your win too!

I Am Anaya

Date: 7/31/2022 10:49:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Mark! I enjoyed your crystalline it sparkled, a pious and peppy poem! ~Anaya

Mark Toney
Date: 7/31/2022 11:06:00 AM

I’m glad you liked it, Anaya. I appreciate your introducing me to the form. Congratulations on your win too!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/31/2022 10:05:00 AM

Back with "Congratulations" on your win. Many forget to say Thank You. Two very important words. Have a great/blessed day writing away.......................

Mark Toney
Date: 7/31/2022 10:39:00 AM

You are so gracious, Paula. Thank you for your wonderful thoughts!

Beata Agustin

Date: 7/31/2022 7:30:00 AM

Congrats! Thanks for sharing your "THANKSGIVING CRYSTALS." God bless you.

Mark Toney
Date: 7/31/2022 9:40:00 AM

Thank you for sponsoring such a positive and encouraging contest, Beata, and for honoring my poem.

Barbara Barry-Nishanian

Date: 7/15/2022 4:59:00 PM

Nice way to give a witness. Don't think I understood this form of poetry. Think I wrote 4 lines, not 2. I read Andrea got 8 pages of comments on first place you gave her, and 10,000 something else. That's insane! But fantastic for her. WOW.

Mark Toney
Date: 7/24/2022 6:50:00 AM

Barbara, thank you for stopping by with your lovely comment. Also, please understand that Andrea already had 8 pages of comments on and 11,000 + views of her poem “September” before she submitted it to my contest. She doesn’t need any help from me. Andrea shines on her own!