Joshua Tree

branches reach skyward like arms to Heaven  
alone between sand and sun
waiting for an answer


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Sixth place in One Tree in a Distant Field contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kendrick Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Gorelick Avatar
March 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Very nice...congrats..love the last line. BG
Bunton Avatar
March 13, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Congratulations!
Puddifoot Avatar
March 13, 2012 at 2:52 PM
congrats on your win; a lovely kimo that effectively describes the beautiful photo :-)
Poet Avatar
March 13, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Very nice sketch of of the tree by you Rhonda.Congrats on your win.
Brown Avatar
March 13, 2012 at 5:32 AM
Congratulations for your placement in this contest Rhonda. Love, Carol
Horsman Avatar
March 12, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Wow Rhonda, brilliant entry, congrats on your placement. harry
Song Avatar
March 8, 2012 at 7:31 AM
This is so deeply felt by my spirit...enjoyed merging with heaven again. Gwendolen
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March 7, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Very lovely, Rhonda. It reminds me a bit of the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer. And I love the photo. Maybe one day I will learn how to post photos too... I'm sure this is a winner! Love, Carolyn
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March 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM
PERFECT. Man, I am NOT envying poor Russell with this contest! Some stunning entries, yours is just awesome. I think there will be at least 2 first places, and this should be up there. Thanks for sharing this write. Cyndi- with a cold that came out for a second round and has wrestled her to the rug... 1 ... 2... she's out! :-)
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March 6, 2012 at 10:13 PM
wow, this is gonna score really big, Rhonda. I am dying to know if the pictures show over on the page that the judge gets to see. I think that would influence them and rightly so!!! Was this your own photo or one found online?
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