Joy

Sipping doesn't deplete the optimist's natural well of joy. December 20, 2017, entered in Brian Strand's Late December Premiere Contest Placed 5th May 30, 2018, entered in Silent One's Monoku Contest Placed 1st June 7, 2022 entered in the Bite Size no. 46 Poetry Contest Sponsor: Line Gauthier

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Line Gauthier

Date: 10/26/2022 7:26:00 AM

Less is More ~

P.M. Richter

Date: 7/2/2022 5:40:00 PM

This is great!!! Joy flows endlessly :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/21/2022 5:51:00 AM

Lovely! Congratulations Janice!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/17/2022 10:40:00 AM

Janice you are so correct in your observation about the "optimists well of joy!" It is a deep well indeed. Congratulations and blessings to you.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/17/2022 1:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful podium win Janice. Beautifully expressed! Blessings xxoo

Ann Peck

Date: 6/16/2022 3:08:00 PM

That's so lovely, with wisdom to contemplate. Reminds me of Chinese proverbs, which I love. Congratulations on your win!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/16/2022 9:50:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Few words with much said. Enjoy your win and day with blessings...........

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/15/2018 10:12:00 AM

Congrats on your gold medal win, Janice.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/15/2018 2:02:00 PM

Thanks so much, Line! Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/2/2018 7:52:00 PM

I am loving the first two on the winners' list. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/2/2018 8:45:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea! Janice

Elaine Gonzales

Date: 6/1/2018 10:08:00 PM

Hi Janice, congratulations on your top win! Your well of joy definitely shines through your poem. Regards :)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 10:27:00 PM

Thank you so much, Elaine! Janice

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 6/1/2018 2:14:00 PM

Love love love this. A fave. Congratulations on your win Janice! xomo :))

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 3:08:00 PM

You are SO kind, Maureen. Thanks so much! Janice

Susan Gentry

Date: 6/1/2018 1:30:00 PM

Congratulations on your #1 win!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 1:33:00 PM

Thanks so much, Susan! Janice

Charlie Smith

Date: 6/1/2018 12:31:00 PM

A truism Janice, congratulations...

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 1:34:00 PM

Thanks so much, Charlie! Janice

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/1/2018 8:57:00 AM

Nice Janice Congratulations for your win :)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 9:02:00 AM

Thanks so much, Heidi! Janice

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/1/2018 8:37:00 AM

Congratulations Janice on your win and your brilliant one liner.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 8:37:00 AM

Thank you so much, Danny! Janice

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/1/2018 6:14:00 AM

- Congratulations with your one line, Janice :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 8:35:00 AM

Thanks so much, Anne-Lise! Janice

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/1/2018 5:23:00 AM

Never runs dry! Congrats on top win!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 8:36:00 AM

Thanks so much, Kim! Janice

Silent One

Date: 6/1/2018 4:58:00 AM

You are so right... Congratulations on your first place in the contest...

Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/1/2018 8:37:00 AM

S.O., thank you so much for sponsoring the contest and for my win. I am thrilled! Janice

Faruq Shitta

Date: 12/23/2017 8:15:00 AM

WOW! this is awesome. In a well structured boundary,ecstaticicity matters most. Congrats JANICE a bravo should be bestowed unto you

Janice Canerdy
Date: 12/23/2017 10:02:00 AM

Your comment has made my day, Faruq. THANK YOU! Janice

Line Gauthier

Date: 12/22/2017 10:31:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Janice.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 12/23/2017 1:31:00 AM

Thanks, Line! Janice

Sonia Walker

Date: 12/22/2017 11:30:00 AM

Janice, congratulations on your winning poem. ~ Sonia

Janice Canerdy
Date: 12/22/2017 12:06:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sonia! Janice

Vijay Pandit

Date: 12/22/2017 6:50:00 AM

Congrats Janice on your win.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 12/22/2017 9:59:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay! Janice

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 10/10/2017 12:52:00 AM

Ah, wonderfully wise, Janice - blessings and congratulations on your win, my friend! :-)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/10/2017 8:56:00 AM

Greg, thank you so much! Janice

Eve Roper

Date: 10/9/2017 8:03:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Janice. Hugs Eve ~`*

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/9/2017 9:39:00 PM

Thanks so much, Eve! Janice

Sandra Haight

Date: 10/9/2017 4:09:00 PM

Such a powerful Monoku, Janice! Congrats on your win. Hugs, Sandra

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/9/2017 4:44:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra! Janice