Hope - a Pleiades


Having a positive 
     hold that keeps us going,
Helps to believe in things 
     higher than the mundane,
Hang on in faith, we've a
     home in heaven - the strong 
          hinge on which life revolves.




02/20/17

Contest: Choose your topic: Hope 
Sponsor: Russell Sivey



Form: Pleiades (Title must be one word, 7 lines of 6 syllables each, every line beginning with the same letter as the title)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 3/16/2017 11:07:00 AM
Very good, congrats on your win
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Date: 3/3/2017 10:27:00 PM
A wonderful example of a hopeful poem.
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Date: 2/24/2017 8:58:00 PM
A beautiful, inspirational write, Jo! Congrats to you!! Hugs. Rhonda
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Date: 2/24/2017 8:16:00 PM
A positive poem! Congrats, Jo!
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Date: 2/24/2017 11:53:00 AM
Lovely poem, Jo! Congrats :)
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Date: 2/24/2017 7:02:00 AM
Congrats on a fine win Jo
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Date: 2/24/2017 2:45:00 AM
- Congratulations on your great poem in Pleiades H contest, Jo :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/24/2017 2:40:00 AM
Hope is not to die, not even as the last thing there is. It must stay alive, Kai
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Date: 2/23/2017 11:32:00 PM
Very good :) a 7 and congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
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Date: 2/23/2017 8:39:00 PM
Great! Congrats!!
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Date: 2/23/2017 7:35:00 PM
Very nice, JO. Always you are inspirational. Congrats.
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Date: 2/23/2017 5:29:00 PM
Jo, awesome message! A great way of depicting hope in such a restrictive form. Congrats on your 2nd place win! Blessings, Kim
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Joanna Daniel
Date: 2/24/2017 1:05:00 AM
Thank you, Kim, it was tough:) all glory be to God always:)
Date: 2/23/2017 5:20:00 PM
Love the image of the hinge, Jo. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 2/20/2017 9:49:00 AM
Well written pleiades on 'Hope' ... GL ...
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