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Mac McGovern
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Green Grass Of Home
the green grass of home other pastures desirable commandments broken
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Rick Parise
Date: 6/10/2010 6:53:00 PM
Enjoyed this one Mac ,very nice Haiku ~Thanks for the honoring in my poem "You"in your contest~I'm happy you have enjoyed!!~Rick
Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/4/2010 11:27:00 PM
A very interesting haiku, Mac! And thanks again for the win. Luv ya, Andrea
Linda-Marie SweetHeart
Date: 6/4/2010 6:30:00 PM
U are so kind Mac and I appreciate so very much u enjoying my creatvie writes as I have very much enjoyed your Haiku .. lots of message between the lines too ... enjoyed.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
Barbara Gorelick
Date: 6/4/2010 6:18:00 PM
Thank you Mac for recognising my poem in your contest. It was a pleasure to participate. BG2fb
iolanda Scripca
Date: 6/4/2010 1:36:00 PM
Beautiful Haiku, dear Mac. Can you tell me the name of the photographer of the rose or where you found it on the net? Please. All the best, Iolanda
Wilma Neels
Date: 6/3/2010 4:19:00 AM
You say such alot with this piece Mac.. Ps : thank you for your comment on my Darkness piece ~ rgds Wilma
Linda-Marie SweetHeart
Date: 6/2/2010 8:11:00 PM
Nice one Bob ..gues it was for Rick's contest.. mine did not make the cut either... but very nice one from u .. I always enjoy.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
Dr.Ram Mehta
Date: 6/2/2010 5:52:00 PM
One of the finest haiku I have ever read, Mac. This goes to my favorite poem
Joe Flach
Date: 6/2/2010 5:40:00 PM
It's like the grass is always greener thing rolled up into the don't covet thy neighbor's wife thing. Interesting - also kind of a Haiku rolled up in a Senryu. I like it Mac. Nice job. Joe
Barbara Gorelick
Date: 6/2/2010 4:36:00 PM
Oh- oh..the grass is greener thing again. lol Well done Mac. BG
Carolyn Henderson
Date: 6/2/2010 4:14:00 PM
A really nice haiku with a powerful message. Great job.....Carolyn
Amy Green
Date: 6/2/2010 3:56:00 PM
And your Haiku are??? Come on man, this is good stuff!