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4/19/2020

~3rd Place (shared)~ Let the Pens Flow - Haiku, sponsored by Jenish Somadas

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tiny fragile bud clean prune cultivate nurture— precious child blossoms

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Date: 4/26/2020 3:23:00 PM
congrats for your win, Mark. The last line is so sweet.
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Mark Toney
Date: 4/26/2020 10:26:00 PM
Why, thank you, ma'am! Congrats on your win with "the sentinel trees' as they stand vigil over the sly foxes :) Best wishes to you and yours and stay safe! ~Mark
Date: 4/26/2020 1:27:00 PM
Lovely Haiku.. Congrats Mark..
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Mark Toney
Date: 4/26/2020 10:19:00 PM
Jenish, thank you so much for sponsoring the contest, and congratulations to all who placed. Best wishes to you and yours and may we all stay safe! ~Mark
Date: 4/26/2020 12:42:00 PM
Nice. Our children are the fruit on the family tree, so to speak. Lovely penned! ~ Gershon
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Mark Toney
Date: 4/26/2020 10:28:00 PM
Many thanks, Gershon. I've enjoyed the comments you made today as you kindly took a walk through my poetry. Cheers! ~Mark
Date: 4/19/2020 3:28:00 PM
This is so delicate and hopeful, sweetly told-
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Date: 4/19/2020 3:59:00 PM
Thank you, kind Michelle. ~Mark
Date: 4/19/2020 11:59:00 AM
Very good Haiku Mark, well done...
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Mark Toney
Date: 4/19/2020 2:13:00 PM
Thank you for that, Charlie. Best wishes to you and yours, and stay safe! ~Mark

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