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Lamb


Look at that lovely lamb,
     Leaping through the mountains,
          Let loose like a spring skein,
Little aware that its 
     Life will end in a sham,
          Led to bloody fountains,
Like the Lamb of God slain.

04/15/17
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 4/27/2017 3:17:00 PM
Love the irony in this Jo. Congratulations on your win! :-)
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Date: 4/22/2017 7:24:00 PM
Nicely written , Jo, very strong and powerful; congratulations on your win. ~*
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Date: 4/18/2017 9:46:00 PM
A perfect reference to Easter, Jo! I love the contrast from light-hearted to harsh reality. Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings, Kim
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Date: 4/21/2017 9:47:00 AM
Thank you so much, Kim:) all glory belongs to God Almighty alone:)
Date: 4/18/2017 7:17:00 PM
Just popping back 'round again to congratulate you on your high-placed win! Regards, John.
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Date: 4/18/2017 4:01:00 PM
Very appropriate Jo, congratulations...
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Date: 4/18/2017 3:18:00 PM
How poignant and true!
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Date: 4/18/2017 7:12:00 AM
This is very beautiful and moving. Congrats to you, Jo.
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Date: 4/18/2017 5:27:00 AM
Back for congrats, Jo!!
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Date: 4/18/2017 5:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Jo. :)
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Date: 4/18/2017 3:46:00 AM
Congrats on your win Jo
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Date: 4/18/2017 1:52:00 AM
- Congratulations on your "Pleiades L" poems, Jo :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/17/2017 11:16:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Jo!
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Date: 4/17/2017 9:29:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Jo. So fitting for Easter.
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Date: 4/16/2017 11:46:00 PM
Absolutely wonderful verse, here, Jo!! LOved it, 7++!
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Date: 4/16/2017 4:00:00 AM
Love the way you cross that barrier between "Aaaw, look at the cute 'ickle lamb" to "Pass the mint sauce!" :) Good luck with the contest, Jo! Regards, John.
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Date: 4/15/2017 8:06:00 PM
What a beautiful way to do that contest, Jo. LOVE it. "its" with no apostrophe.
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Date: 4/15/2017 3:26:00 PM
Like a Spring skein...clever. A great one!
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Date: 4/15/2017 2:22:00 PM
Great Pleiades Jo
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Date: 4/15/2017 10:33:00 AM
Hi Jo, You penned a good pleiade with a great message. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis
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Date: 4/15/2017 8:39:00 AM
- Lovely written, Jo :) - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/15/2017 2:40:00 AM
lovely write.. :) Happy Easter ! shubham
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Date: 4/15/2017 2:11:00 AM
Very appropriate and beautiful dear, Jo! A 7! Happy Easter.
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