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The Beauty Beneath

Tears fall for each petal's descent, descent of blooms in stone-lined graves. Graves in silence hide their beauty, beauty of heavenly bouquets. By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 6/7/15 For Nette's Four Lines Only Contest Visual #3.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Monterey Sirak
Date: 6/10/2015 11:52:00 AM
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Simply beautiful! The second line made me imagine flowers growing downward into the grave...beauty for the soul.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/7/2015 10:58:00 PM
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WOW, I just love it. I see you did the ONE verse here. I was hoping this would be your entry. So far my favorites are the ones using this picture. I chose this picture too. It really is bringing up different emotions from different poets.
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Mark Trichet
Date: 6/7/2015 5:38:00 PM
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What a great angle to approach this from. Loved your verse here Rhonda. "Graves in silence hide their beauty" - Eloquent. GL
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/7/2015 5:46:00 PM
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Thanks for the kind words and visit...it's good to hear from you. Promise I'll be visiting your pages soon. Hugs, Rhonda
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/7/2015 12:38:00 PM
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I just loved this so much, came to read it again!!
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/7/2015 5:41:00 PM
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Thanks, Arthur. How sweet of you to visit twice! Hugs, Rhonda
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Kp Nunez
Date: 6/7/2015 12:14:00 PM
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Loved this Rhonda. Smooth, not one beat missed in each line even with the repeated last word. 7. hugs!
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/7/2015 5:44:00 PM
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Thanks so much, Kim...you're too kind! Hugs
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Emile Pinet
Date: 6/7/2015 9:35:00 AM
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Your feelings surface and carry the emotional force behind your words. Emile.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/7/2015 5:43:00 PM
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Thanks for the visit, Emile. I love your very kind and unique comments! Hugs
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/7/2015 2:02:00 AM
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Beautifully penned Rhonda - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx 7 xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/7/2015 1:23:00 PM
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aww thank you:-) your wonderful words brighten mine:-) xx hugs jan xx
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/7/2015 1:14:00 PM
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Thanks, Jan. Your visits brighten my day! Hugs
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 6/7/2015 12:40:00 AM
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4 captivating lines, loved this!
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