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In the Name of Progress

systems in tremor skin breathing in pollution first frogs then humans Submitted on March 12, 2018 for contest HAIKU - FROGS sponsored by MICK TALBOT - RANKED 1ST

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/17/2018 4:20:00 PM

I see congratulations are in order. WAY to GO!

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/17/2018 4:44:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Much appreciated.

Eve Roper

Date: 3/15/2018 10:44:00 PM

Wonderful imagery in your poem, Line , and written very well. Congratulations on your win! Hugs ~`*

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/16/2018 7:32:00 AM

Thank you, eve. Most appreciated.

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 3/15/2018 7:54:00 PM

Congratulations, Line, on your win and I'm giggling at Paul's comment. I think he has a frog in his throat.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 8:12:00 PM

You must be right, Rhoda. Thanks for your visit and comment.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/15/2018 9:13:00 AM

Like your creative take on this frog theme, Line! I'm now practicing how to croak:) Congratulations on your top win. Regards // paul

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:28:00 AM

Practicing how to croak! You've got too much poetry in you for that, Paul.

Jean Murray

Date: 3/15/2018 8:10:00 AM

You mean we are next for extinction Line? Scary but effective. Well done.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:03:00 AM

Surprise! I don't know about next but we're in queue. Thanks for your visit and comment, Jean.

Jan Allison

Date: 3/15/2018 5:48:00 AM

Many congrats Line:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:03:00 AM

Thanks, Jan. Much appreciated visit.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/15/2018 3:59:00 AM

- An excellet 1st place in the contest ~ Congratulations, Line :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:04:00 AM

Thanks for your ray of sunshine. Always appreciated.

Sathya Babu

Date: 3/15/2018 3:50:00 AM

Congratulations on your TOP win Line Regards, Sathya

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:04:00 AM

Thank you, Sathya. Much appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 3/15/2018 1:25:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, Line. A great haiku.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:04:00 AM

Thanks, Subimal. Much appreciated.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 3/14/2018 11:28:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Line - blessings, my friend! :-)

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/15/2018 9:05:00 AM

Thank you so much, Gregory. I can uses all the blessings I can get. Right back at you. Line xx

Anisha Dutta

Date: 3/14/2018 10:47:00 PM

Congrats to win top.Hugs

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/14/2018 11:19:00 PM

Thanks you so much, Anisha.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/14/2018 10:40:00 PM

Great! Wow! Congrats!

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/14/2018 11:18:00 PM

Thank you very much for your visit and comment, Kim.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/14/2018 10:40:00 PM

Well deserved congratulations Line. Tom.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/14/2018 11:18:00 PM

Thank you so much, Tom. Much appreciated.

Viv Wigley

Date: 3/14/2018 8:30:00 PM

Congrats, Line, a clever piece. Viv x

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/14/2018 8:32:00 PM

Thanks, Viv. Much appreciated.

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 3/14/2018 8:20:00 PM

thoughtful, ponderous, Line. Deserves the accolade of first place win. Kudos.

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/14/2018 8:33:00 PM

Thank you so much, Reason. Most appreciated.

Mick Talbot

Date: 3/14/2018 7:38:00 PM

That was the most difficult of all to judge, re those that got through to the third round, congratulations on your joint 1st place Line... Mick

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/14/2018 7:59:00 PM

Wow, thank you, Mick. Most appreciated. Fun contest.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/12/2018 6:24:00 PM

I got a kick out of your reply to Pat down here. Good thing you thought up a frog KU. I am still wondering on that one!!

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/12/2018 7:08:00 PM

Pat's IQ reference is related to an earlier exchange where I accused him of having a high IQ. That's how I remember it anyway.

Pat Adams

Date: 3/12/2018 4:12:00 PM

Not the frogs!!!.....WHYYYYYyyyyy...?? Very well written. You definitely have a High Haiku IQ I see!!!.........pat

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/12/2018 5:13:00 PM

LOL - go back to writing your next limerick !

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/12/2018 1:37:00 PM

first frogs then humans...and then...? Love those unanswered possibilities. :)gw

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/12/2018 2:43:00 PM

Always addressing the active imagination. Thanks for your visit and comment, Gershon.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/12/2018 11:36:00 AM

That explains why I'm such a good swimmer lol. Great hakiu Line and good luck in the contest. Tom

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/12/2018 1:24:00 PM

Thanks, Tom. You might want to stay out of the water. LOL