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By my grave, soberly you stand this bleak and barren winter's day. Some flowers you hold in your hand. Will you have anything to say? Or will you - as always - silent be? By my grave, soberly you stand. So few kind words you'd had for me when my hour glass ran out of sand. Little from you did I demand, and love I gave you from the start. By my grave, soberly you stand. Love has to be there in your heart! I think about your childhood years At least a few of them were grand! You speak! In your voice I hear tears! By my grave soberly you stand. 9/18 for Silent One's Poems that paint a picture 2 and now for John Hamilton's Best Rhyming poem July-September 2017

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Date: 10/2/2017 5:50:00 PM
Congratulations Andrea on your win with this beautiful poem!
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Date: 10/2/2017 3:19:00 PM
Andrea, congratulation!
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Date: 10/2/2017 10:04:00 AM
Congrats Andrea on a nice rhyming poem, and a nice placement!
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Date: 10/2/2017 9:59:00 AM
Andrea, CONGRATULATIONS again with this beauty!
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Date: 10/2/2017 5:55:00 AM
Congrats Andrea!
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Date: 10/2/2017 1:29:00 AM
Congratulations, Andrea on your placement.
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Date: 9/22/2017 6:58:00 AM
Lovely, heart-felt piece, Andrea and a well-deserved high-placed win!! Unfortunately I ran out of time, so wasn't able to enter this contest... maybe next time...? All the best, John.
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Date: 9/20/2017 10:21:00 PM
Bittersweet words here. Tomorrow is the Jewish New Year and I will pray for your health! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 9/20/2017 7:44:00 PM
Congratulations Andrea, on your win with your poignant and beautifully written poem.
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Date: 9/20/2017 5:08:00 PM
Oh, Andrea: You totally depicted the art with your poem! Great write!
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Date: 9/20/2017 11:10:00 AM
Andrea, a sad and beautifully penned poem congratulations!
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Date: 9/20/2017 9:30:00 AM
Yay! Congratulations, Andrea!
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Date: 9/20/2017 7:56:00 AM
Back for congrats, sweet Andrea!
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Date: 9/20/2017 7:33:00 AM
Back with congrats Andrea!
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Date: 9/20/2017 6:43:00 AM
Deep and sad poem, the rhyme and flow are very good to this.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest
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Date: 9/20/2017 6:37:00 AM
Sorry, Quatern.
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Date: 9/20/2017 6:36:00 AM
Congratulations, Andrea on your win with well crafted Quaternary.
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Date: 9/19/2017 8:34:00 PM
I've never read a quatern before. The traveling refrain really builds up alot of impact. You made good use of it; rock solid finish!
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Date: 9/19/2017 7:59:00 PM
Love your take on the contest. GL Andrea!
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Date: 9/19/2017 7:30:00 PM
This piece leaves a stirring in the heart. No doubt it will do well in the contest xx
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Date: 9/19/2017 7:55:00 AM
Excellent. Very soulful write. Thanks for sharing it.
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Date: 9/18/2017 9:40:00 PM
Andrea, how sad.
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Date: 9/18/2017 8:10:00 PM
Poor son.. he is learning quite a lesson.. well written Andrea.. best wishes for a win!
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Date: 9/18/2017 6:44:00 PM
This is incredibly sad, Andrea. Well done. Hugs.
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Date: 9/18/2017 6:14:00 PM
This is probably the best monoku you've ever written. So soulful.
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Date: 9/18/2017 6:26:00 PM
hahaha. An empty soul. Now you can come back and see I have written something!!

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