Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Pleiades

Ingenue - Pleiades

Innocent, fresh-faced girl, 
iris blooming in spring - 
illuminated soft
in dawn’s honey-spooned glow.
Impressionable soul
inspired by worlds unknown,
I, too, was once like you.

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Mark Martin March 4, 2017 at 3:18 PM Captures the artist's work perfectly. Not easy winding poetic expression around the constraints of a Pleides. Nicely done Rhonda and congratulations on your well deserved win! :-)

Pandita Sietesantos March 2, 2017 at 10:22 AM Words as beautiful as the painting! A well-deserved first place win! A-7 for sure! Hugs. Pandita

Agnes Krampe March 1, 2017 at 6:43 PM Beautiful, Rhoda. Love the last line. Congrats on your win.

Jan Allison March 1, 2017 at 5:01 PM oh so beautiful Rhonda! many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser March 1, 2017 at 3:33 PM Beautiful Pleiades, Rhonda! Congrats on your well deserved win :)

Andrea Dietrich March 1, 2017 at 3:23 PM Yes, I remember this one. It was one of my favorites as well as Kim's!! Congrats.

Roy Pett March 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM Congratulations Rhonda, lovely Pleiades, well deserved win :)

Kim Merryman March 1, 2017 at 10:33 AM An amazing write, Rhonda! Beautifully written and a creative topic. I love your last line that turns it nostalgic. Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim

Paul Callus March 1, 2017 at 9:54 AM This feels so fresh and innovative, Rhonda! I love it! Congratulations on placing first...very much deserved! Hugs // paul

Sara Chansarkar March 1, 2017 at 9:50 AM This simple yet so exquisite,loved it Ronda!

Joanna Daniel March 1, 2017 at 9:12 AM Congrats on a great win, Rhonda:)

Anne-Lise Andresen March 1, 2017 at 3:42 AM - Congratulations on your great win in Pleiades I contest, Rhonda :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sushma A. Singh March 1, 2017 at 2:32 AM Dripping with innocence Congrats!

Gregory Richard Barden March 1, 2017 at 1:45 AM Beautiful phrasing and detail ... congrats! :)

Kim Rodrigues February 28, 2017 at 10:09 PM Pretty honey-spooned glow! Congrats!

Deborah Burch February 28, 2017 at 9:59 PM Congratulations Rhonda :) this is so lovely! Well done! Big Hugggs!! Deb

Eve Roper February 28, 2017 at 9:31 PM Very good, Rhonda, congratulations on your win :)

Joanna Daniel February 28, 2017 at 4:57 AM This is beautiful, Rhonda:) a 7:)

Andrea Dietrich February 27, 2017 at 5:03 PM Another WOW poem, Rhonda. YOu are amazing.

Darren White February 27, 2017 at 1:33 AM Great painting you used for this Pleiades. It's wonderful, and I love it :)

Constance La France February 26, 2017 at 10:37 PM Rhonda this is lovely!

Daniel Turner February 26, 2017 at 9:13 AM One can never go wrong with Renoir:) Good luck Mrs Rhonda.

Probir Gupta February 26, 2017 at 6:30 AM Awesome ... very well written ...

Anne-Lise Andresen February 26, 2017 at 2:57 AM - A lovely pleiades, Rhonda - Luck in the contest - hugs and happy Sunday //Anne-Lise :)