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