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Imagine, Being Outside of Self

imago clings to empty childish shell of self while spreading its wings

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Susan Gentry

Date: 6/20/2018 11:16:00 PM

Congratulations on your win!

John Beam
Date: 6/22/2018 9:35:00 AM

Thanks, Susan. I'm from the bluegrass too.

John Lawless

Date: 6/15/2018 6:03:00 PM

Hey, learned a new word and thus opened the curtains on this very interesting haiku. Nicely done.

John Beam
Date: 6/18/2018 7:15:00 AM

Thanks John and i hope you and me learn another word today. Congratulations to you too. The second line is a poem all by it self, great thought.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/15/2018 12:54:00 PM

- Congratulations on your lovely winning poem, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

John Beam
Date: 6/18/2018 7:12:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise. Hope you have a great full of smiles.

Eve Roper

Date: 6/15/2018 12:09:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, John, love the imagery .... Hugs Eve ~' *

John Beam
Date: 6/18/2018 7:10:00 AM

Thanks, Eve. Nice return play on words....:) and congrats to you also.

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/15/2018 9:43:00 AM

Congratulations for your win John :)

John Beam
Date: 6/18/2018 7:07:00 AM

Thanks, Heidi. I hope wonderful day:)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 6/15/2018 8:52:00 AM

I love this take on a cicada theme. Original, introspective and affecting. Congratulations on your win in my contest John! Thank you for your support :) xomo

John Beam
Date: 6/18/2018 7:04:00 AM

Thanks very much, Maureen.Great idea for contest and people use to post pictures, for Haiku and got everyone's take, that was also fun but I not have seen anyone do that in a while.

Constance La France

Date: 6/15/2018 8:51:00 AM

John, congratulations on your win with this amazing Haiku. Hope all is well with you. Constance

John Beam
Date: 6/18/2018 6:59:00 AM

Thank you, Constance and I hope all is well with you and yours.