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Chances Lovers Take

Love is heart given
Hoping we receive the same
Chances lovers take

When came the moment
That we held each others heart
Love, made no mistake

One life together
Retrospect and circumspect
Is what we made it

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Joe Maverick

Date: 2/15/2014 5:04:00 PM

Well you didn't beat about the bush Ray Ya came right out and said what made our day.'

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/15/2014 6:38:00 AM

- First place / gold medal goes to: LINDA MARIE! - Thank you, Ray. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 2/15/2014 4:43:00 AM

Lovely tributes paid to Linda Marie and congrats on the win, Ray

Skat A

Date: 2/15/2014 12:20:00 AM

Ray, , a wonderful tribute Remembering Linda-Marie: *Our Forever Sweetheart" ~SKAT~

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/15/2014 12:13:00 AM

thanks for this little poem in dedication to Linda Marie. It fits well with her spirit, Ray.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/30/2011 10:38:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in P. D.'s "first love poem (on the soup)" contest Ray. Love, Carol

Bob Quigley

Date: 11/29/2011 8:39:00 AM

Well done Ray. Congratulations on your win

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/28/2011 10:06:00 PM

RAY,.. Congratulations on your wonderful win, IN MY "first love poem on the soup" CONTEST* I would also like to thank you for the support. Take care, and have yourself a great night,. ;-) ~p.d.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/24/2011 10:39:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Linda-Marie's contest "Special Sentimental Senryu". Long list of winners so glad to see your name among them Ray. Love, Carol

Deirdre Omaidin

Date: 2/18/2011 8:03:00 AM

mesages in these great lines, I love this, congrats, Deirdre

Dr Hitendra Mehta

Date: 2/18/2011 12:01:00 AM

Many Congrats Ray for big win in Linda's contest thru' this creative piece. Luv & Best wishes - Hitendra Mehta

Elaine George

Date: 2/17/2011 11:35:00 PM

Beautiful Senryu, dear Ray. Many congrat's on your BIG WIN. Lainie

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 2/17/2011 4:31:00 PM

retrospect and circumspect is what we made it. Those are awesome lines, Ray. Congratulations to you on this extra fine win

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/17/2011 1:57:00 PM

A wonderful message in this one. Congatulations, Ray!

Kash Poet

Date: 2/17/2011 10:59:00 AM

Wonderful Senryu!Congrats Ray on your big win in this contest of Linda.

Sharon Ruebel

Date: 2/17/2011 9:37:00 AM

Hello Ray, So true and such passion and beauty in your words. Congratulations on your win Ray As Always, Shar

Audrey Haick

Date: 2/17/2011 9:25:00 AM

Exquisite and beautiful, Ray! Congratulations on your fine 3rd Place win in the contest! Enjoy it! Always, Annalise

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/16/2011 8:51:00 PM

best wishes for the super win, ray! just awesome.. :) huggs, nette

John Freeman

Date: 2/16/2011 7:01:00 PM

Ray, Congratulations on your honored third place. Agape, Moses

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/16/2011 6:30:00 PM

Three well-written senryu entries. Congratulations on winning with them in Linda's contest.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 2/16/2011 5:48:00 PM

Congratulations on the third place win in the contest of Linda, Ray

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/16/2011 5:27:00 PM

Congrats Ray on your success in my contest luv.. thankxx for your support partner ..always..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/16/2011 4:18:00 PM

ray,my sister has been there for 24 years now and still can't get used to it. hahaha *but lucky lady gets to retire to their NEW home in Arkansas very soon. And I am jealous that I will have to work my butt off for the rest of my life!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/11/2011 8:47:00 PM

excellent final line, it IS what you make of it!! Fine poem, Ray. Luv, Andrea

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/3/2011 4:37:00 PM

chances worth taking no matter the outcome, enjoyed your write Ray,..p.d.k