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Haiku

fragile friendships last

when nurtured with compassion --

    think before speaking






*April 24, 2018

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Susan Ashley

Date: 6/13/2018 9:13:00 PM

Your haiku offers beautiful truth and wisdom Carolyn.. feelings and friendships can be so delicate. A belated congratulations on your win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Eve Roper

Date: 5/1/2018 7:40:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your placement Hugs Eve ~`*

Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/30/2018 9:43:00 AM

So true Carolyn, great advice too. Congratulations. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/27/2018 7:32:00 PM

thanks for what you said below and I'm back with GRATS. Wish me luck catching up in like half an hour here!!

Silent One

Date: 4/27/2018 3:21:00 PM

I agree, so many do not.. then it is too late..

Janis Medders Tobechi

Date: 4/27/2018 2:29:00 PM

So very wise and important. Great haiku. Congrats.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/27/2018 2:05:00 PM

Wise words indeed, many congratulations on your win in the haiku contest Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx

Arturo Michael

Date: 4/27/2018 12:22:00 PM

Definitely so... words can deliver lethal blows... Sound advice...All the best...

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/27/2018 8:40:00 AM

Very true! If I had let my friend...have it! But the strength of our relationship was all the more important. We are the best of friends! Enjoyed your meaningful haiku! Congrats!

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/27/2018 7:47:00 AM

Congratulations on your win with this wise haiku. Well done.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/27/2018 6:25:00 AM

- Congratulations :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/26/2018 11:00:00 PM

Back with well deserved congrats, Carolyn.

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/26/2018 8:57:00 AM

Oh yes, such wisdom.. love this, Carolyn

John Gondolf

Date: 4/26/2018 4:57:00 AM

Very wise words indeed, Carolyn, nicely written. John

FJ Thomas

Date: 4/25/2018 12:19:00 PM

Beautiful wisdom Carolyn :)

Eve Roper

Date: 4/24/2018 8:00:00 PM

Love the image, Carolyn, luck in the contest hugs Eve

Janice Canerdy

Date: 4/24/2018 7:23:00 PM

Good advice, Carolyn! Janice

Paul Callus

Date: 4/24/2018 5:04:00 PM

A lovely and meaningful poem, Carolyn. Fragile friendships require a lot of patience and understanding...one wrong move and poophhhh!! Love & Hugs // paul

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/24/2018 3:42:00 PM

Oh, Carolyn. I too want to base mine on friendship!! I hope I can do an original one, not too much like yours now!! Very well done. we sometimes think so alike!! Friendships very important to us both.

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 4/24/2018 4:30:00 PM