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Grandpa's Hands

nurturing fresh roots ardently, Grandpa's wrinkled hands yield God's bounty



Monoku Pick A Picture What Cha See #2
Contest of James Edward Lee Sr
Picture#2    Mar 29, 2019

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Swetha Vangaveti

April 7, 2019 at 12:38 AM

Beautifully penned :)

Paul Callus

April 5, 2019 at 9:03 AM

This is one of the best entries which I've come across, Nette! Those hands were made to work, and they certainly have done a great job. Congratulations. Hugs // paul

Gershon Wolf

April 4, 2019 at 12:51 PM

Beautifully penned, nette! I love the contrast between the aged/wrinkled hands and the nurturing of fresh roots ardently. (I think) they call that poetry! Congrats on a well-deserved winner. :) gw

Sara Kendrick

April 4, 2019 at 6:32 AM

I have read your creative Monoku and wanted to say congrats on your win ..Way to go.. Sara

Eve Roper

April 2, 2019 at 1:42 PM

Bad with big congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve ~`*

Line Gauthier

April 1, 2019 at 10:27 PM

A lovely tribute, nette. Congrats on your top win.

Andrea Dietrich

April 1, 2019 at 7:31 PM

Excellent, Nette. Congrats on the win.

Joseph May

April 1, 2019 at 3:16 PM

Well expressed Nette...Congrats on your win..

Anne-Lise Andresen

April 1, 2019 at 1:43 PM

- Congratulations on your wonderful win, Nette :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Barbara Gorelick

April 1, 2019 at 1:32 PM

Congrats on your win! BG

Arturo Michael

March 31, 2019 at 11:04 AM

By the sweat of brow and the labor of hands... there's a lot to be said....

Suzanne Delaney

March 31, 2019 at 10:14 AM

Wonderful. A gardener’s hands experienced by years. Great description.

Mahtab Bangalee

March 31, 2019 at 1:58 AM

touching heart monoku

Caren Krutsinger

March 30, 2019 at 9:46 AM

Your monoku is a winner, Nette. Lovely!

Supraja Kannan

March 30, 2019 at 9:24 AM

Great one,Nette... Reads like a winner.

Lawrence Sharp

March 30, 2019 at 6:41 AM

A very caring and thoughtful piece, Nette, written with great warmth.

Silent One

March 30, 2019 at 6:05 AM

Great take on the photo Nette..

Vijay Pandit

March 29, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Those hands speak through you..grandpa's love!

Tom Cunningham

March 29, 2019 at 2:49 PM

Lovely monoku nette, good luck. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 29, 2019 at 1:14 PM

- I chose Picture # 2 too, Nette ... these hands talked to me ... this is a beautiful line about grandfather's hands :) - Good luck in the contest - Happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)