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Haiku 3-15-2015

one thousand paper cranes between the folded sheets a baby yawns _____________________________________________________________________ In tradition "A Thousand Paper Cranes" are given to a baby for long life and good luck.

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Date: 4/15/2018 10:47:00 PM
A beauty, Rick. Belated congrats on your gold medal finish.
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Date: 1/25/2018 7:08:00 PM
Great haiku, congratulation on your win!
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Date: 1/23/2018 8:04:00 AM
Oh, what an image...and a smile to go with it.....well done Rick.
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Date: 1/22/2018 9:37:00 PM
Love this, Rick. Congrats on your win. Janice
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Date: 1/22/2018 5:44:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Rick.
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Date: 3/20/2015 4:25:00 PM
Rick, congratulations on your win with this wonderful haiku, a perfect 7 . . .
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Date: 3/19/2015 11:53:00 PM
Wow Rick wonderful imagery! Congrats on big win!
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Date: 3/19/2015 9:17:00 AM
Congrats on your win.
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Date: 3/18/2015 11:39:00 PM
nicely done..PD
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Date: 3/18/2015 11:09:00 PM
RICK, CONGRATULATIONS, on your 3-line win :) ~SKAT~
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Date: 3/18/2015 1:43:00 PM
So cute picturing this one!! Congrats for the win.
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Date: 3/18/2015 9:58:00 AM
Congratulations, Rick! Yours sounds like a contented baby! Interesting tradition; first time I'm hearing about it. All the best. // paul
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Date: 3/18/2015 12:33:00 AM
Brilliant!
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Date: 3/17/2015 8:11:00 PM
Very powerful, Rick, with such lovely sentiments. Congrats on your high placement. Sandra
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Date: 3/17/2015 7:44:00 PM
It reminded me of the kamikaze pilots of WWII Congratulations on your win. No need for the rider the verse said more than enough to invoke emotion. Light & Love
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Date: 3/17/2015 6:40:00 PM
Congratulations on your fine win, Rick!! Hugs, Kimberly
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Date: 3/17/2015 6:08:00 PM
How lovely !! The sentiments, and the poem itself !! Congratulations!
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Date: 3/17/2015 5:52:00 PM
What a wonderful tradition - congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx
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