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Better Than Winning the Lottery One of eight hundred employees, am I. It was a joyous eve, Christmas of '80, Toiled so fellow workers can have some fun. The company party, grand prize, is high. 'Tis a world trip be, trade isles? Mayhaps Haiti? ~~more sun. Too busy for quirks, in and of itself, until partiers trailed, my milieu had gone, rise a giddy state, work - worked up, weighty. Candor faults - change to cash - thoughts to myself, ~~I won! 2020 October 27 *1st Place* A BRIAN STRAND FORMED ~~Brian Strand: Judged 2022 March 16 *1st Place* The Speaker ~~Sara Kendric: Judged 2020 November 21

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Valsa George

Date: 3/16/2022 5:31:00 AM

I must tell that you were indeed lucky.... ! More than luck, it was a recognition of your commitment and hard work and that too from eight hundred employees .... ! Definitely a proud moment ! Congratulations, dear friend !

Hilo Poet
Date: 3/16/2022 6:21:00 PM

'Twas a memorable point in my life to have won the grand prize in light of my good deed, Valsa, good for good, methinks, anyhow, my gratefulness for your thought-filled expressions my friend, Aloha~William

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/16/2022 1:53:00 AM

Great win by hard work. Congratulations!

Hilo Poet
Date: 3/16/2022 5:58:00 PM

'Twas challenging but fun, Christuraj, thanks aplenty my friend, Aloha~William

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/22/2020 5:48:00 PM

oh I see from your reply to my comment a while back, you changed it in for cash. Well good for you.!! And congrats for your win with your first time at this form

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/22/2020 6:04:00 PM

I am so glad to have a close friend like you, Andrea, you are truly a blessed soul, Aloha!

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 11/21/2020 5:22:00 PM

Congratulations, William, on your Top Placement, for this wonderfully written Curtal sonnet!!

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 7:04:00 PM

Many thanks, Newton, and my compliments to your swan song, Aloha!

Marilene Evans

Date: 11/21/2020 10:34:00 AM

Congrats on your win! I also won a Rhine River trip for two in 1989; but my ex-husband bailed out at the last minute. So, I went on my own. He said, he could not believe I went and I said, I could not believe you bailed out, I could have had $1,250 in lieu of your ticket. I guess, that's why he was my ex. Have a great week-end.

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 2:29:00 PM

We thought it better to invest in our young family, so we cashed it for $2500 in 1980 was a lot, thank you, Aloha!

Beata Agustin

Date: 11/21/2020 4:43:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! God bless you.

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 9:56:00 AM

Thank you, Beata, Grace be with you, Aloha!

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 11/21/2020 4:06:00 AM

Congrats dear friend. And God bless you always :) Love, Gina

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 9:54:00 AM

My grateful thanks, Regina, Aloha!

Anisha Dutta

Date: 11/21/2020 3:25:00 AM

BIG CONGRATS to win the LOTTERY and to rank TOP

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 9:52:00 AM

Thank you, Anisha, as always, Aloha!

Krish Radhakrishna

Date: 11/21/2020 2:41:00 AM

Congrats on your win top win! William, what a prize to win in a Christmas draw! Japan is my holiday dream!

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 9:50:00 AM

Thanks, Krish, though I did exchange it for 2.5k cash which was a lot for my young family back in 1980, Aloha!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/21/2020 2:07:00 AM

Thanks for participating in my contest. I appreciate you taking the time and writing this nice event from your life. Sara

Hilo Poet
Date: 11/21/2020 9:51:00 AM

Thanks, Sara, for the wondrous opportunity and placement, Aloha

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/27/2020 5:35:00 PM

So WAS it an exotic trip? Do tell, William!! Great job with this form. It's not easy to write, is it!!!

Hilo Poet
Date: 10/27/2020 6:09:00 PM

A win for two, week-long via Tokyo, Hong Kong & Bali or Las Vegas + 1k cash, we exchanged it for, $2500, for our young family. Thanks, Andrea, 'twas fun for my first curtal sonnet, Aloha! William