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15.11.2023

Anne-Lise Andresen
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Lanterne - Old or New
Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May

1st place in the contest

- Each Day -

                                                    Be
                                                 happy
                                               without a
                                            special reason
                                                  smile
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Date: 11/23/2023 2:11:00 PM
I'm a touch late to say congratulations. The little girl is adorable and she did make me smile. God bless..
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Date: 11/21/2023 8:06:00 AM
Lovely and the pic just brings out a big smile . Nice job. Good luck in the contest. A winner in my book. God Bless, JB
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Date: 11/20/2023 10:34:00 PM
Big congrats to you
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Date: 11/20/2023 1:37:00 PM
Anne-Lise, great advice and a wonderful poem. Also, congratulations on being included in the new Poetry Soup anthology. Sending a big hug your way~ Warren
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Date: 11/20/2023 10:26:00 AM
We should all take your advice Anne-Lise, congratulations on your 1st place win in Joseph’s contest… Belle
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Date: 11/20/2023 4:24:00 AM
So cute lanterne, with so much innocence. Congratulations on your top contest win.
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Date: 11/20/2023 3:49:00 AM
Beautiful advice. A smile can capture many hearts !Congratulations Anne on your top win.
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Date: 11/20/2023 3:02:00 AM
Congratulations to you Anne-Lise on your first place podium medal selection. Your concise, aptly-worded Lanterne is empowering. Thanks for your complementary soupmail on my entry Howard
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Date: 11/19/2023 7:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Your "Each Day" is a cute Lanterne write/picture. Yes, Smile/give them away. They are free. Hugs... Have a blessed day/week......................
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Date: 11/19/2023 5:58:00 AM
How beautiful! In few words you probably have expressed the most important thing to learn in life! Congratulations on your win, Dear Anne-Lise!
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Date: 11/18/2023 4:09:00 PM
A great piece of advice that more of us need to take to heart ... Very well written, Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/18/2023 4:34:00 AM
Back with congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. I enjoyed reading it again. Sara K
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Date: 11/18/2023 2:14:00 AM
Back to congratulate you on your well deserved win dear anne lise, loved reading this one
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Date: 11/18/2023 1:19:00 AM
Your poems often have uplifted me and this is no exception Anna-Lise. Thanks to you on a chilly autumn Irish morning indeed I have smiled.
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Date: 11/17/2023 7:14:00 PM
Smiles are like sunshine, Lovely write Anne, Congrats on your win
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Date: 11/16/2023 8:47:00 AM
this is just perfect. One needs to see life as just a process that with a smile will change things.. Blessings my friend
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Date: 11/16/2023 2:22:00 AM
That's innocence for you. Blessings.
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Date: 11/15/2023 4:24:00 PM
Oh, the joy of such moments....
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Date: 11/15/2023 4:06:00 PM
Anne-Lise, a sweet poem, one we should all try to follow, hugs.
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Date: 11/15/2023 1:29:00 PM
Ahh!! If only we could be happy all the time through all kinds of tribulations, but alas, sometimes it is hard. Thanks for sharing this uplifting one with us and dropping by my page. Sara K
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Date: 11/15/2023 1:17:00 PM
this is wonderful.
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Date: 11/15/2023 1:06:00 PM
easier said than done, anne-lise, but i enjoyed your poem...
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Date: 11/15/2023 11:32:00 AM
Ah, a sweetheart, Anne-Lise, cute girl too. Such a simple defining pose that at times leaves me speechless when it leaves for the other half to take over--yikes. Nonetheless, Cheers. Aloha, William
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Date: 11/15/2023 11:20:00 AM
Soul warming reminder and thought delivered in few syllables: absolutely loved reading this dear anne lise: goodluck for the contest
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Date: 11/15/2023 10:52:00 AM
Helloo Sunshine Smile, It is good advise. Hugs. /Darlene/
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/18/2023 11:37:00 AM
Hello Sunshine Smile, Hugs. /Darflene/
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 11/15/2023 11:03:00 AM
- Smile :) - hugs
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