High Spirits

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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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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
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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
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Date: 3/2/2025 5:30:00 AM
Kim, great imagery in your poem, congratulations on your first place win.
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Date: 3/2/2025 5:29:00 AM
Congrats on a well deserved high place finish Kim.
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Date: 2/18/2025 8:42:00 PM
Breathtaking, trees are close to my heart...:) you personified them really well
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:02:00 AM
I love trees too! So glad I have them. Hugs!
Date: 2/18/2025 1:06:00 PM
I don't know this picture but I can bet you described it very well.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:01:00 AM
Thank you, Andrea!
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.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:01:00 AM
Thank you, Hilda!
Date: 2/18/2025 7:29:00 AM
Love the imagery Kim, the perfect world. Good luck in the contest. Tom
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/19/2025 5:00:00 AM
Thank you, Tom!
Date: 2/18/2025 5:02:00 AM
Beautiful poem Kim. Your use of imagery is excellent
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:14:00 AM
Thank you, Oliver!
Date: 2/18/2025 4:27:00 AM
- A peaceful and lovely picture, Kim :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:14:00 AM
Thank you, sweet lady!
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.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:15:00 AM
Thank you kindly, dear friend!
Date: 2/17/2025 10:54:00 PM
superb imagery you've written,,,enjoyable
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:15:00 AM
Thank you, Mahtab!
Date: 2/17/2025 10:18:00 PM
That is just lovely Kim beautifully worded! Debx
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:16:00 AM
Thank you, Deb!
Date: 2/17/2025 7:57:00 PM
A nice interpretation of the painting by Gustave Baumann.Like it.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:20:00 AM
Thank you, Akham! Hope you looked up the painting.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/18/2025 5:16:00 AM
Thank you, Akham! Hope you looked up the painting.
Date: 2/17/2025 6:53:00 PM
Yours is a beautiful interpretation, Kim. Love the imagery. :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2025 7:27:00 PM
Thank you, Evelyn! Such a beautiful painting!
Date: 2/17/2025 5:14:00 PM
Great Etheree! Thanks for sharing this great write! Have a nice day lovely Kim ~AA
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 2/17/2025 5:20:00 PM
I appreciate you, Abdullah! Thank you!
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