Life

Life, precious rock of time, we shape, hone and buff as each day offers us ways to shine our gem of years wisely till we have polished it to glow the best we can. © Sandra M. Haight 2015 All Rights Reserved ~3rd Place~ Contest: Shall We Waltz? Sponsor: Kim Merryman Judged: 06/07/2015 .

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Eve Roper

Date: 6/18/2015 6:42:00 PM

congratulations on your wonderful win. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison

Date: 6/18/2015 1:58:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 6/18/2015 1:55:00 PM

Love the metaphor and the smooth flow of this wave, Sandra. Congratulations on your high placing...very merited. // paul

Skat A

Date: 6/18/2015 12:59:00 PM

Sandra, Congratulations on your win. Love **SKAT**

Casarah Nance

Date: 6/18/2015 11:50:00 AM

Great waltz!! :)

Jaycee Cervenka

Date: 6/17/2015 11:49:00 PM

Congrats on the win with this lesson for life.A lovely dance.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/17/2015 11:16:00 PM

this is really nice. It reminds me of how I did an etheree years ago about polishing stones to represent life experiences for poetry! Congrats for your win.

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/17/2015 6:11:00 PM

Sandra, congrats on placing 3rd in my contest! I love your metaphor of life being a rock of time. Well done! Love, Kim

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/14/2015 2:32:00 PM

Ahh!!! I like this contest entry..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/14/2015 12:35:00 PM

Wise words that flow beautifully in this form! Best wishes and hugs, Rhonda

Constance La France

Date: 6/13/2015 9:01:00 PM

Sandra, how beautiful is this . Amazing 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, summer memory

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/11/2015 10:52:00 PM

You really understood the contest and this is beautiful Sandra. I hope it does really well. 7

Md Johnson

Date: 6/11/2015 11:07:00 AM

Very well done. Truly enjoyed -7-.

Sneha Rv

Date: 6/11/2015 10:02:00 AM

This is wonderful, dear Sandra!! All the best!! :D :D

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/10/2015 6:18:00 PM

WELL done!!! One I hope to try soon.

Constance La France

Date: 6/10/2015 3:34:00 PM

Sandra, so beautifully flowing, perfect for the contest 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, I felt you

Sandra Haight
Date: 6/10/2015 5:16:00 PM

Hi Broken, thank you! I appreciate your positive comment and 7 support! Hugs, Sandra

Nirode Ray

Date: 6/10/2015 10:58:00 AM

Sweet!

Kp Nunez

Date: 6/10/2015 10:01:00 AM

Wisdom speaketh. Lovely subject for the form, Sandra. Good luck for the contest! Hugs!

Sandra Haight
Date: 6/10/2015 5:17:00 PM

Hi Kim, thank you! I appreciate your visit and encouragning words of support. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 6/10/2015 9:39:00 AM

beautiful metaphor Sandra - a little gem of a poem - good luck in the contest - will post mine tomorrow - only posted a poem earlier today so I give it chance to get a few reads and comments first before I post a new one lol:-) Hugs Jan xx 7

Sandra Haight
Date: 6/10/2015 5:18:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. This is a great little form to work with and try to say a lot in a few words! I appreciate your nice comment and wishes! Hugs, Sandra