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In the Shadows

Man sits in shadows Darkness consumes all of him… Blackness of the crow Russell Sivey Contest: 1 senryu any subject Sponsor: Black Eyed Susan 5/24/2013

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/13/2013 3:30:00 PM

Creative and unique winning work..Congrats on your win..Sara

Donna Jones

Date: 6/8/2013 9:50:00 AM

Ohhhhh Russell.....scary.....reminds me of a Stephen king movie! Nice! Congratulations

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/5/2013 8:53:00 PM

I remember this one and how strong it was with the blackness, even how you bold printed it!! Congrats, Russell.

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 6/5/2013 7:15:00 PM

Russell congratulations on your well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/4/2013 10:42:00 PM

Hi Russell, enjoyed your senryu. Congrats!! In Susan's contest... xox~ Linda

Sheri Fresonke Harper

Date: 6/4/2013 10:37:00 PM

Russell, oh, dark, dark poem, so very sad, congratulations on your win!

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/4/2013 11:16:00 AM

This would be a great Halloween senryu!! Spooky!!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/4/2013 10:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning place Russell xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 5/27/2013 1:43:00 PM

awesome senryu dark and deep Linda

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 5/25/2013 2:39:00 PM

Russell this is a wonderful senryu. Darkness can be heavy. Good luck in the contest. Warm Smiles, Connie

Bl Devnath

Date: 5/25/2013 12:15:00 PM

Nice imagery caught with Senryu. It's philosophical too. Loved always, bl

Dom- X-

Date: 5/25/2013 9:28:00 AM

great senryu

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/25/2013 12:37:00 AM

I just love that third line. Wow!!!

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/25/2013 12:12:00 AM

Well this certainly is bleak... I like the emotions you portray in this. Someone brooding and ravaging in the ignorance of shadows... it may be BLISS, but it's only temporary... not long lasting in any sense. Awesome senryu!

Tim B

Date: 5/24/2013 8:17:00 PM

Ah, great write Russell. I can sense the brooding the man does, and you capture the spiritual nature of this darkness with the reference to the crow. A Native American vibe to this one in a way. Great write, loved it.