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Clinging To Hope

clinging to hope
in beauty’s facade
does the leaf know its fate

©10/18/2019

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Elaine Perrin Date: 11/13/2019 2:45:00 PM Fantastic question, congratulations :-) x Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/4/2019 5:30:00 PM Ooh! Bullseye, John! Profundity in a mere three lines... Congrats on your #1 placement in Richard's contest. Warm wishes, Gershon Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/3/2019 7:30:00 AM My pleasure. Do drop by for a visit. ;0) Login to Reply

Hello There Date: 11/1/2019 10:50:00 PM Great question, John ~ very inspiring, actually! Congratulations!! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/1/2019 7:49:00 PM so well deserved first place,John. Congratultations Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 11/1/2019 7:01:00 PM Excellent Question, love the poem. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/1/2019 2:25:00 PM - John, congratulations on your great "Zen" line :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

David Drowley Date: 11/1/2019 2:00:00 PM 'John, Congratulations on your win! Well done. David' Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 11/1/2019 11:31:00 AM Congratulations for your top win John :) Login to Reply

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 11/1/2019 10:20:00 AM Lovely piece of zen. Congrats Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/1/2019 8:54:00 AM Congrats! Well done! Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/1/2019 8:40:00 AM Congrats on top place In my contest. ;0) thanksfor entering my contest. Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 11/1/2019 8:56:00 AM Tis an honor to be placed in your contest Richard

Sandra Adams Date: 10/19/2019 9:15:00 AM I love this...autumn starts out so beautiful...but then, the glum settles in...hugs Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 10/19/2019 7:11:00 PM and unlike the leaf.....we are sell aware of our fate...WINTER

Regina Mcintosh Date: 10/18/2019 7:35:00 PM I love this. It's a wonder. Art. Blessings to you, Gina Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 10/19/2019 7:39:00 AM Hey Regina, reflecting on the Red Maple in the yard next door. Such beauty before its seasonal demise.

Chris Green Date: 10/18/2019 4:03:00 PM I like this a lot. I am not familiar with the form but the name of it does give a clue. Nicely done, best wishes in the contest. Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 10/19/2019 7:38:00 AM I was just looking a Red Maple rejoicing in its changing hues and viola......zee poeeemm.