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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

Date: 4/7/2019 12:38:00 AM

Beautifully penned :)

Paul Callus

Date: 4/5/2019 9:03:00 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

Date: 4/4/2019 12:51:00 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

Date: 4/4/2019 6:32:00 AM

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

Eve Roper

Date: 4/2/2019 1:42:00 PM

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

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/1/2019 10:27:00 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/1/2019 7:31:00 PM

Excellent, Nette. Congrats on the win.

Joseph May

Date: 4/1/2019 3:16:00 PM

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

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/1/2019 1:43:00 PM

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

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 4/1/2019 1:32:00 PM

Congrats on your win! BG

Arturo Michael

Date: 3/31/2019 11:04:00 AM

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

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 3/31/2019 10:14:00 AM

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

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 3/31/2019 1:58:00 AM

touching heart monoku

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/30/2019 9:46:00 AM

Your monoku is a winner, Nette. Lovely!

Supraja Kannan

Date: 3/30/2019 9:24:00 AM

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

Lawrence Sharp

Date: 3/30/2019 6:41:00 AM

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

Silent One

Date: 3/30/2019 6:05:00 AM

Great take on the photo Nette..

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/29/2019 4:00:00 PM

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

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/29/2019 2:49:00 PM

Lovely monoku nette, good luck. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/29/2019 1:14:00 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 :)

Eve Roper

Date: 3/29/2019 12:51:00 PM

Profound and very beautiful, Nette, good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`*

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 3/29/2019 12:44:00 PM

Beautiful line, Nette! Wish I'd had a picture like that one when I wrote Grandpa Was a Carpenter back in 2017.