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Vines Slowly Crawl

Life was the wing that gave them flight as they soared ever so high now death is the darkness of their plight where the wind mournfully sighs Dry bones bound by eternity's chain rest serenely 'neath tall shade trees where dreams have decayed with the leafy debris and silence is all that remains Headstones stand as sentinels Along the tree lined path Sadness clings to the overgrown vines in the timeless aftermath Within the muted reverence of this place the overgrown vines seem to speak with a voice that will oft embrace the departed souls mystique When one sentinel falls the others will stand tall Whispering secrets to the great beyond as the vines slowly crawl ~~~ 9/30/16 Contest Name: Overgrown With Vines Sponsor: Broken Wings

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Date: 10/18/2016 10:06:00 AM
So many great images; a 7 for sure.
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Date: 10/10/2016 5:47:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Joseph.
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Date: 10/9/2016 4:04:00 PM
Joseph, beautifully penned and CONGRATULATIONS on your win in my contest ~
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Date: 10/9/2016 5:01:00 PM
Thanks for sponsoring a great contest Broken Wings and thank you for my placement.
Date: 10/9/2016 11:37:00 AM
Very nice write, wonderful cadence, and a great last stanza Joseph.
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Date: 10/9/2016 11:20:00 AM
wow Joseph, this is amazingly written. "within the muted reverence of this place the overgrown vines seem to speak"- love that line...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
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Date: 10/8/2016 3:21:00 PM
Hi Joseph, Your title alone caught. And as I started to read I saw a well crafted poem. Everything BW asked for was in this piece. Well done. Congratulations on your winning write. It was well deserved:-) Alexis
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Date: 10/6/2016 8:55:00 AM
Wow! What else can I say?? Superb...!!!
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Date: 10/4/2016 3:21:00 PM
Amazing , Joseph. This is one of the best I have seen in this contest
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Date: 10/1/2016 5:39:00 PM
Beautiful poem you have written my friend. Good luck in the contest........A.M.
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Date: 10/1/2016 9:54:00 AM
Looks like we think a little alike, Joseph. I chose not to make mine sad. I enjoyed your version:)
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Date: 10/1/2016 3:34:00 AM
WOW! I am blown away by the imagery Joseph and that final stanza is just the perfect ending to the poem:-) Into faves:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 9/30/2016 10:38:00 PM
Very nice....really like some of your phrases....BG
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Date: 9/30/2016 10:19:00 PM
This is wonderful you have copied the painting perfect :-) good luck in the contest looks like a winner Hugs
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Date: 9/30/2016 10:13:00 PM
Masterfully written...poetry at its finest! 7++
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Date: 9/30/2016 9:18:00 PM
well done joseph....have missed your writing...
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