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Bleak Days

Bleak Days cold bleak days of life may visit in future time with hardships unknown bonded as one side by side warm love will ease our frostbite © Sandra M. Haight 2015 All Rights Reserved ~4th Place~ Contest: Get Romantic ~ Visual 7 Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich Judged: 03/06/2015 Syllables checked: 5-7-5-7-7
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Date: 3/11/2015 5:30:00 PM
aww, our love will ease our frostbite, nice! Grats on your win :)
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/13/2015 6:58:00 PM
Hi Casarah, thank you for stopping by with your nice comment and congratulations. I really appreciate it. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/9/2015 1:06:00 AM
Despite the snow, this is heartwarming, Sandra...congrats on your great win!! Hugs, Rhonda
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:35:00 PM
Thank you so much, Rhonda. So nice of you to stop by with your nice comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/8/2015 6:16:00 PM
SANDRA, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win ~SKAT~
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Date: 3/8/2015 11:55:00 AM
Sandra, Congratulations, a mighty romantic win. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 3/7/2015 6:43:00 PM
Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:36:00 PM
Thank you so much, Debbie. I appreciate your stopping by with your congratulations. Sandra
Date: 3/7/2015 3:40:00 PM
Wonderful write Sandra...Congrats on your win
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:38:00 PM
Thank you so much, Joseph, for your nice comment and congrats. Sandra
Date: 3/7/2015 2:47:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Sandra:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:43:00 PM
Thank you, Jan. I always look forward to your nice comments. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/7/2015 8:31:00 AM
Congrats Sandra! Yes, love will ease all future hardships. I love your theme! Hugs, Kimberly
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:44:00 PM
Hi Kimberly, it's wonderful to read the different ways poets interpret these visuals. So happy you enjoyed mine, and I thank you for stopping by with your congrats. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/7/2015 7:52:00 AM
Sandra, this put me in mind of a really old song entitled, (I think) "Side by Side". nicely different take on the theme, well deserved win.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:46:00 PM
Thank you so much, John. I appreciate your stopping by with your nice comment and congratulations. Sandra
Date: 3/7/2015 5:45:00 AM
Hi Sandra ...CONGRATS
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:46:00 PM
Thank you, Rajat. I always appreciate your comments. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/6/2015 11:36:00 PM
Sandra. this is very well done. I especially liked your final line and your likening the whole snowscape to trials that come to us in life. Congrats on a great win in my contest.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/9/2015 3:34:00 PM
Hi Andrea, once again, I enjoyed participating in your contest. I find the visuals quite fun, and I am so pleased that liked my offering. Thank you so much for the nice placement. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/5/2015 12:45:00 AM
This is scary with the thought of colder winters in the future Sandra. Excellent tanka for the contest. Gl. hugs, Connie 7
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/5/2015 7:56:00 AM
Yes, Connie, colder winters, or perhaps using it as a metaphor for any hardship life may bring. Thank you for stopping by with your positive comment. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/4/2015 11:51:00 AM
So sweet..warm love will ease our frostbite...love is the prime mover...Great write Sandra. God bless. Love)))rajat
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/5/2015 7:57:00 AM
Thank you for stopping by with your encouraging comment, Rajat. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/4/2015 7:06:00 AM
beautiful Sandra.. :) we chose the same visual.. :)! God bless on the contest.. :)! thanks for visiting my poems.. :) I am sorry for being late to reply.. been so busy this days.. :( //olive eloisa
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/5/2015 7:58:00 AM
Hi Olive, yes, it is so interesting to read how other poets interpret the visuals, isn't it? I appreciate your stopping by with your supportive comment. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 3/3/2015 10:16:00 AM
It says a lot without much thought, excellent in both from and delivery. Emile. #7
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/5/2015 7:59:00 AM
Thank you, Emile, for your positive comment and support. Sandra
Date: 3/3/2015 1:28:00 AM
Wonderfully done Sandra! great imagery! Gl in contest! Thnx for visit to my page!
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/5/2015 8:00:00 AM
I appreciate your encouraging comment, Dr. Upma. Thank you so much. Sandra
Date: 3/2/2015 4:50:00 PM
I'm glad you mentioned frostbite, Sara! I thought this poor couple looked really cold in this picture...even the passing thought occurred that they may have died there together that day! Good write :)
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/2/2015 5:02:00 PM
Thanks, Laura. Hopefully, that was my "twist" Andrea wanted per her rules! Thank you for stopping by to read my poem and commenting. Hugs, Sandra
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Laura Leiser
Date: 3/2/2015 4:51:00 PM
Sorry, I meant SANDRA!
Date: 3/2/2015 2:57:00 PM
Beautiful Tanka Sandra - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Sandra Haight
Date: 3/2/2015 5:00:00 PM
Thank you, Jan. So appreciate your kind attention with your nice comments! :) Hugs, Sandra
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