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Happy Birthday

birthday girl age two waist deep in expensive gifts plays with bags and bows September 11, 2018, entered in Brahn Bailey's Son of a Senryu Contest June 13, 2019, entered in Maureen McGreavy's MagiCicada 13 or 17 Poetry Contest placed 10th (of 10) November 9, 2020 entered in the Sen-Ru (Rather Than Hi-Ku Contest) placed 8th Sponsor: Brian Strand June 23, 2022 entered in the Bite Size no. 48 Poetry Contest Sponsor: Line Gauthier

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John Watt

Date: 11/15/2020 7:50:00 PM

Great insight into the contrast of what adults value and what children value. Loved it ~ John

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/16/2020 6:08:00 AM

Thanks so much, John. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/13/2020 6:20:00 PM

what an image of delight in this one. Congrats for the win, Janice.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/16/2020 6:08:00 AM

Thanks so much, Andrea. Janice

Carol Mitra

Date: 11/11/2020 6:53:00 PM

So true of kids....lovely take...Congrats on your win Janice.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/11/2020 8:02:00 PM

Thanks so much, Carol. Janice

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/11/2020 3:42:00 PM

Ha! Love it :)) Congratulations on the win! Linda

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/11/2020 8:03:00 PM

Thanks so much, Linda. Janice

Jo Chamberlain

Date: 11/11/2020 2:10:00 PM

I really enjoyed your poem, congratulations on your winning placement. :-)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/14/2020 6:50:00 AM

Thank you so much, Joanna. Janice

Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/11/2020 1:28:00 PM

Isn't that that just the truest picture of a two year old! Our boys as little guys loved the tissue paper first then eventually got to the gift - much to the givers delight! Congratulations!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 11/11/2020 8:09:00 PM

Thanks a million, Sam! Janice