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I Found a Leaf

I was walking through the forest Saw a leaf on the ground It looked discolored and tattered Exhausted and dreary So I turned it over Was so colorful and bright So fresh and brilliant too I began to wonder Why it landed that way Or had it changed over time I then looked at all the other leaves So many dim and lacking color I began to turn them all over Until there was a golden glow With brilliant reds mingled through I felt so much better And became revived As I discovered this is the way To start the New Year By: Greg Stanley December 23,2011

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 1/12/2012 9:45:00 AM
Congrats on your win..great work
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Date: 1/5/2012 7:45:00 AM
Congrats on your win in the "New Beginnings" contest Greg. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/1/2012 12:29:00 PM
Ohh...this goes to my Favs.
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Date: 12/31/2011 9:53:00 PM
Congratulations on your great win :) Best regards, Jon
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Date: 12/30/2011 1:00:00 PM
ahhh GOOD one..you are turning over a new leaf!! you punny man! Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 12/30/2011 10:24:00 AM
oh, and congratulations on your awesome win!
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Date: 12/30/2011 10:23:00 AM
this is very interesting and brings out the nature of a true poet, looking for signs of beginnings in mere leaves!
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Date: 12/30/2011 9:58:00 AM
Very nice Greg. Congratulations
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Date: 12/30/2011 1:59:00 AM
Congratulations x
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Date: 12/29/2011 8:38:00 PM
Congratulations on your win!
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Date: 12/29/2011 7:17:00 PM
There are so many different ways to look at this story...Congrats on this winning write. Nature always wins....BIG TIME!!!
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Date: 12/29/2011 6:53:00 PM
This is a neat write! Congratulations!
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Date: 12/29/2011 6:25:00 PM
A delightful story! Love this whole idea, finding the positive! Good job, Greg!!
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Date: 12/29/2011 6:12:00 PM
Great poem Greg. It painted a picture as I read. Congrats on the win. Happy New Year. Lynn
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Date: 12/29/2011 5:14:00 PM
Great insight here, Greg! Every day is a blessing... to fulfill our purpose...another chance to "Be"...Awesome! Congratulations on your Ist Place win...so well deserved. A happy New Year to you and yours. Love, Annalise
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Date: 12/28/2011 11:16:00 PM
Good descriptiveness here, Greg. All leaves are green until their chloroplasts die. The season of autumn brings a motley of different colors to any forest.
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