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Clinging To Hope

clinging to hope in beauty’s facade does the leaf know its fate ©10/18/2019 Get in touch with your Zen Poetry Contest Richard Lamoureux - sponsor

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Elaine Perrin

Date: 11/13/2019 2:45:00 PM

Fantastic question, congratulations :-) x

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

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/3/2019 7:30:00 AM

My pleasure. Do drop by for a visit. ;0)

Hello There

Date: 11/1/2019 10:50:00 PM

Great question, John ~ very inspiring, actually! Congratulations!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/1/2019 7:49:00 PM

so well deserved first place,John. Congratultations

Harry Horsman

Date: 11/1/2019 7:01:00 PM

Excellent Question, love the poem.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/1/2019 2:25:00 PM

- John, congratulations on your great "Zen" line :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - // Anne-Lise :)

David Drowley

Date: 11/1/2019 2:00:00 PM

'John, Congratulations on your win! Well done. David'

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/1/2019 11:31:00 AM

Congratulations for your top win John :)

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 11/1/2019 10:20:00 AM

Lovely piece of zen. Congrats

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/1/2019 8:54:00 AM

Congrats! Well done!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/1/2019 8:40:00 AM

Congrats on top place In my contest. ;0) thanksfor entering my contest.

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

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

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.

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.