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A Thorn To a Rose

a thorn reminds you of rose overhead, a harsh word speaks sometimes of love unsaid! Premier contest winner(9) Your best rhyming couplet contest 3 L Milton Hankins sponsored Written 08/Oct/ 21 10 syllables each line

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Susan Ashley

Date: 10/19/2021 7:22:00 PM

Dear Krish, congratulations for your excellent win in Milton's contest with your exceptional couplet. Splendid in its thought-provoking nature. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/19/2021 11:26:00 PM

Susan, thank you and always special to hear from you! God bless and Thanks once again!!:)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/19/2021 10:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. So very true. Words can be good or bad. Have a blessed autumn day.................

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/19/2021 12:30:00 PM

Thank you Paula for your kindness! My regards! Krish

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 10/18/2021 12:24:00 PM

Krish, Congratulations on your placement in the contest~very provocative! Blessings, Paulette

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/18/2021 1:31:00 PM

Paulette, Thanks for your kind words!:)

Jan Allison

Date: 10/18/2021 12:03:00 PM

So very true, well said krish, Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/18/2021 1:30:00 PM

Thanks Jan!:)

Ann Peck

Date: 10/18/2021 8:29:00 AM

That's so true, Krish. Beautifully written. Congratulations on your high placing!

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/18/2021 8:37:00 AM

Thanks Ann!:)

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/18/2021 7:11:00 AM

Congrats on your win, Krish ~

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/18/2021 7:52:00 AM

Thanks Line!:)

Beata Agustin

Date: 10/18/2021 5:37:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/18/2021 6:20:00 AM

Thank you Beata! God bless you too!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 10/17/2021 11:53:00 PM

Great poetic lines. Congratulations!

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/17/2021 11:58:00 PM

Thanks Christuraj!:) Much appreciate your kind words.

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 10/17/2021 10:00:00 PM

Beautiful and so very true. Reminds me of my husband shouting at me when I behave carelessly in a way that I can harm myself. Also of mother scolding her child..

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/17/2021 11:57:00 PM

Thanks Rama! Everything has a purpose! not everything that hurts is unkind!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/17/2021 8:20:00 PM

Krish, I thought about your couplet for a considerable length of time. It is so true, and so well-said in rhyme. A fine place in my recent contest out of fifty entries. Congratulations!

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/17/2021 11:56:00 PM

Thanks Milton! So happy to be amongst the winners! Great contest!!

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 10/10/2021 11:26:00 AM

Well said! So true.

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 10/13/2021 1:04:00 AM

Thanks Rama!