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- a Place Where the Soul Rests -

Frail, compact and sad
                             The old chapel needs new paint
                                cold room with stone floor










01.09.2017
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Senryu: Sadness /third place in the contest

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Peter W Iversen Date: 2/11/2020 3:10:00 PM Brings me back to my travels. Great write,you captured the essence perfectly-Peter Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/12/2020 1:38:00 PM - Thank you so much for your comments, Peter :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Lynn Marie Date: 9/18/2017 7:24:00 PM Beautifully sad Anne-Lise Few words with vivid impact. Lovely writing:) blessings xo Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/19/2017 2:36:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Lynn :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vladislav Raven Date: 9/4/2017 2:22:00 PM Hi Anne-Lise, this is a wonderful Senryu you have placed before us. I am beginning to like these shorter forms more and more. Such sadness in the words you lay before us. You at your best Anne-Lise, writing from the heart. What memories that old church must have stored. An excellent Senryu. This one goes into my faves. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/5/2017 2:25:00 AM - Thanks for friendly visit a fave and comment, Mike :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Donna Loughman Date: 9/4/2017 8:14:00 AM Congratulations on your win! Well written and the chapel is a perfect photo! Very well done! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/4/2017 12:00:00 PM - Thanks for congratulations and visits, Donna - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Moon Flower Date: 9/4/2017 6:39:00 AM Congratulations as well and thanks for the visit on my page! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/4/2017 12:00:00 PM - Thanks for congratulations and visits, Moon Flower - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Cheryl Hoffman Date: 9/3/2017 7:46:00 PM Congratulations on your sad descriptive chapel senryu Ann-Lise!~Che :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/4/2017 12:27:00 AM - Thanks for congratulations and visits, Cheryl - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Joseph May Date: 9/3/2017 3:34:00 PM Dropping back with my congrats Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/4/2017 12:26:00 AM - Thanks for congratulations and visits, Joseph - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jean Murray Date: 9/3/2017 2:28:00 PM I want to go in and say a prayer Anne-Lise. Will you join me? Congratulations right back at you. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/3/2017 3:09:00 PM - No, I believe there are ghosts in there ... and it's cold Jean :))) - Thanks for congratulations and visits :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Heidi Sands Date: 9/3/2017 12:10:00 PM I loved this sunshine. Congratulations for your win :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/3/2017 12:37:00 PM - Thanks for congratulations and visits, Heidi - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ravindra K Kapoor Date: 9/3/2017 10:28:00 AM You have beautifully painted a gloomy picture of many small chapels which perhaps need more attention and care everywhere in the world. Thank you once again dear friend for your kind visit on my recent poem. Love and best wishes always...Ravindra K Kapoor Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/3/2017 12:38:00 PM - Ravindra, many thanks for friendly visits and lovely comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Scott Thirtyseven Date: 9/3/2017 8:39:00 AM Such a vivid scene. Nice Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/3/2017 8:59:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Scott :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Joseph May Date: 9/2/2017 9:09:00 PM Nicely penned Anne...GL in the contest Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/3/2017 5:08:00 AM - Many thanks for friendly visits and lovely comment, Joseph :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Karen Croft Date: 9/2/2017 3:40:00 PM Very nice poem. Good luck in the contest Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 4:02:00 PM - Karen, thank you very much for your visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Joanna Daniel Date: 9/2/2017 9:13:00 AM Very well portrayed sadness is its broken picture, Anne-lise :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 9:49:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Jo :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus Date: 9/2/2017 6:42:00 AM A chapel is supposed to transmit warmth and a welcoming atmosphere. I hope it soon gets restored, Anne-Lise! Your words make me feel sad and sorry for it. Hugs // paul Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 8:23:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Paul :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Russell Sivey Date: 9/2/2017 5:14:00 AM This is a masterful write, such a grand poem Anne-Lise! I have 2 hrs to use the computer each day now! I'll be using it to go on the Soup this weekend but on Monday I'll have to get back to school so I'll be using it for that and Emma will have to get on to read and write for me! She is awesome!! This is such a spectacular Senryu my friend! Wow, what a lovely piece, sad in its intricacy! I really loved reading this stunning poem this morning, what a fantastic piece! Great Work!! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 8:23:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Russell :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Arthur Vaso Date: 9/1/2017 8:08:00 PM ah but what a beautiful Chapel it is, loved this! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 8:22:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Arthur :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Alesia Leach Date: 9/1/2017 6:46:00 PM Old and sad, but beautiful. Good Luck in the contest! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 8:22:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Alesia :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Heidi Sands Date: 9/1/2017 6:20:00 PM Nice one Sunshine. It reminds me of a little chapel in open fields in an area of New Hampshire. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2017 8:16:00 AM - Thank you very much for your visit, Heidi :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Frederic Parker Date: 9/1/2017 3:17:00 PM cold room with stone floor...you have expressed sadness well...good luck in the contest Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/1/2017 3:59:00 PM - Thank you very much for your visit, Frederic :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Franco Gonza Date: 9/1/2017 3:15:00 PM Desolate view. I feel the loneliness of your poetry! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/1/2017 3:58:00 PM - Thank you very much for your visit, Franco :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vijay Pandit Date: 9/1/2017 3:12:00 PM The picture says it as well--well depicted Anne-Lise! It's all of the things in your lovely poem! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/1/2017 3:57:00 PM - Thank you very much for your visit, Vijay :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison Date: 9/1/2017 2:38:00 PM very sad indeed Anne Lise and i see it in churches around our island:-( hugs jan xx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/1/2017 3:56:00 PM - Thank you very much for your visit, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Charlie Smith Date: 9/1/2017 2:28:00 PM So sad, best wishes in the contest, with love... Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/1/2017 3:56:00 PM - Thank you very much for your visit, Charlie :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)