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Doubts' Seeds

doubts' seeds grow tendrils. . . .
invade deep childhood beliefs
and suffocate faith

6/13/10
Now used for the Senryu of the Mind Poetry contest of 	Jenish Somadas

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P.M. Richter

Date: 2/5/2020 12:00:00 PM

Wow - excellent senryu! The mind truly doesn’t care which seeds you sow. Plant tendrils slowly grow like the formation of neural pathways :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/5/2020 4:18:00 AM

- Congratulations on a well done 3rd place in the contest, Andrea :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/4/2020 11:17:00 PM

Andrea, Once again my friend, you have written with wisdom in strong imagery. Love the tendril imagery. Congratulations!

Sandra Adams

Date: 2/4/2020 7:08:00 PM

wow...much said in this one... congratulations on your win :) hugs

Gary Smith

Date: 2/4/2020 4:19:00 PM

Excellent Andrea, congrats. :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/4/2020 3:35:00 PM

Wow, This hits home in my family, where one member had/has doubts and fears, and they have truly suffocated his life -- just as your wrote. Prescient, Andrea! Congrats on your win in the contest! Cheers, Gershon

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 2/4/2020 12:40:00 AM

Congratulations, Andrea on your win. Doubts are invaders, indeed.

Jenish Somadas

Date: 2/4/2020 12:24:00 AM

Again congratulating you for another win Andrea.. suffocating faith.. when the seed of doubts grows.. Wonderful poetic expression..

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/29/2011 5:26:00 AM

A belated congratulations on your win in the contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/5/2011 4:40:00 PM

faith shifts as the tides reveal new gemstones with each passing...congrad's on your WIN! Light & Love

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/5/2011 11:53:00 AM

Indeed, this is often the case, Andrea. Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest! Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 6/5/2011 8:11:00 AM

Congrats Andrea on your third place win in Brian's contest with this rare beauty my friend.. enjoy luv..

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/5/2011 7:41:00 AM

so thought provoking. heartie... my fondest cheers for the high win! :) huggs!

Kash Poet

Date: 2/13/2011 4:21:00 AM

Deep thoughts penned here by you Andrea.The words are very true--kash

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 6/15/2010 8:34:00 PM

Interesting concept, Andrea. Very original and a great choice of words to convey your meaning. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest. Best wishes, Caroline.

Lynette Chachere

Date: 6/15/2010 5:23:00 PM

Children are very smart. and its sad when others come in and try to ruin their thoughts, or imaginations. i say let them grow, you never know, they may just understand a bit more than you. by the way, im sorry i havn't been on in a while. i have to take summer school, so i've been kind of forcing myself to study a lot. but i've been writing an enigma, and i believe its the last one..that i am able to write into short story.i think.great poem Andrea, now bye.must go study like a nerd.-always

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 6/14/2010 8:27:00 PM

Another excellent beauty of a write and good luck in Charles's contest.. a certain winner ..with luv .. Linda-Marie.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/13/2010 7:35:00 PM

I sure loved the metaphor you used here Andrea--just totally amazing and true!! I think this should do very well in the contest--really can envision those tendrils too, sinister & cunning tendrils indeed...nikko :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/13/2010 5:53:00 PM

You've expressed very well what we all feel from time to time...Satan is always out there busy trying to destroy everyone and doubt is one of his tools..Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/13/2010 5:44:00 PM

Children have such open minds and absorb everything told to them. It is a shame that so many people use this power to suffocate their faith. Wonderful haiku, Andrea! Love, Carolyn

Jeralynn Clark

Date: 6/13/2010 4:45:00 PM

I love this...............it should be bibled! Jeralynn

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 6/13/2010 11:48:00 AM

enjoyed reading today! My fingers won't type right today. Hope you are well.

Jayne Eggins

Date: 6/13/2010 11:01:00 AM

Bravo wonderful haiku Andrea ... btw yes I did see invictus but that poem was written way before that movie lol thanks for the lovely comment much appreciated love Jayne x