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Inspired by Gustave Baumann's painting, "A Small Untroubled World."

sun’s cascade high spirits trees on a hill live lemony leaves untroubled by darkness inconsequential small world worries pandering to the depths the forest too bright and blithe to cry hallelujah mount leads to heaven's gate

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/4/2025 7:00:00 AM

Dropping by to say congratulations on your winning work. So nice to see it in the winners' list. Way to go. Sara K

Howard Kerr

Date: 3/2/2025 7:09:00 AM

Hi Kim, Congratulations on your first place triumph on quality and merit. Excellent flow, amazing imagery and apt descriptions. Howard

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/2/2025 5:30:00 AM

Kim, great imagery in your poem, congratulations on your first place win.

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/2/2025 5:29:00 AM

Congrats on a well deserved high place finish Kim.

Paige Hind

Date: 2/18/2025 8:42:00 PM

Breathtaking, trees are close to my heart...:) you personified them really well

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:02:00 AM

I love trees too! So glad I have them. Hugs!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2025 1:06:00 PM

I don't know this picture but I can bet you described it very well.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:01:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea!

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 2/18/2025 9:15:00 AM

A great write that describes the path to heaven as a beautiful journey. Good luck with the contest.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:01:00 AM

Thank you, Hilda!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/18/2025 7:29:00 AM

Love the imagery Kim, the perfect world. Good luck in the contest. Tom

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:00:00 AM

Thank you, Tom!

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 2/18/2025 5:02:00 AM

Beautiful poem Kim. Your use of imagery is excellent

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:14:00 AM

Thank you, Oliver!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/18/2025 4:27:00 AM

- A peaceful and lovely picture, Kim :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:14:00 AM

Thank you, sweet lady!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/18/2025 12:04:00 AM

Your imagery always intense, your subject thought provoking, and your ending heavenly, hallelujah my dear friend Kim, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:15:00 AM

Thank you kindly, dear friend!

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 2/17/2025 10:54:00 PM

superb imagery you've written,,,enjoyable

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:15:00 AM

Thank you, Mahtab!

Deb M

Date: 2/17/2025 10:18:00 PM

That is just lovely Kim beautifully worded! Debx

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:16:00 AM

Thank you, Deb!

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 2/17/2025 7:57:00 PM

A nice interpretation of the painting by Gustave Baumann.Like it.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:20:00 AM

Thank you, Akham! Hope you looked up the painting.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:16:00 AM

Thank you, Akham! Hope you looked up the painting.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 2/17/2025 6:53:00 PM

Yours is a beautiful interpretation, Kim. Love the imagery. :)

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2025 7:27:00 PM

Thank you, Evelyn! Such a beautiful painting!

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 2/17/2025 5:14:00 PM

Great Etheree! Thanks for sharing this great write! Have a nice day lovely Kim ~AA

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2025 5:20:00 PM

I appreciate you, Abdullah! Thank you!