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Diamante poem, first time trying was challenging, for Diamante contest.

Life and Death

Life and death


                                                     Life
                                            Beautiful, Joyous
                                  Changing, challenging, fulfilling
                        Amazing experiences, until the enemy comes
                                 Depressing, distressing, ending
                                            Sorrowful, finality
                                                    Death



John Derek Hamilton
October 20,2016

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Teddy Kimathi Date: 10/25/2016 6:42:00 AM I admire the brevity you've used to summarise life and death.... Congrats John, for your placement in the contest!!! ;-) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/25/2016 7:27:00 AM Thanks Teddy, these short forms are a challenge for sure.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/23/2016 12:51:00 PM Congrats, John! Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/23/2016 3:52:00 PM Thanks Kim

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/22/2016 9:07:00 PM I love when people do it this way going from one thing down to the contrasting thing. That is the rule of the form, right? I don't always see it that way with some of the poems. Anyway, yours is wonderful, John. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/22/2016 9:25:00 PM Thanks Andrea

Sara Kendrick Date: 10/22/2016 5:50:00 PM Enjoyed reading your creative work..Two that are very good contrast..Congrats on your name being on the winners' list..Sara Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/22/2016 9:25:00 PM Thanks Sara

Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 10/21/2016 9:22:00 PM A well written diamante. Congratulations and thanks for being in the contest. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/21/2016 10:01:00 PM Thanks Janis

Paloma P Date: 10/21/2016 4:31:00 AM And fleeting at best, skillfully thought out John, good luck. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/21/2016 8:38:00 AM Thanks Paloma

Beautiful Scars Date: 10/20/2016 11:59:00 AM Great one for the contest John, good luck!:)-luloo Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/20/2016 1:15:00 PM Thanks Laura!

Lin Lane Date: 10/20/2016 9:59:00 AM Both the construction and the message are wisely and beautifully stated, John. Death without hope is the final enemy. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/20/2016 11:54:00 AM Thanks Lin

Chris Green Date: 10/20/2016 9:57:00 AM Great job with this John. It really grabs the heart when you it and think about these words you have written. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/20/2016 11:53:00 AM Thanks Chris much appreciated

Joanna Daniel Date: 10/20/2016 9:11:00 AM Oh, wow, John:) awesome job for a first time:) you captured the essence in a nutshell:) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/20/2016 9:17:00 AM Great! Thanks Jo!

Daniel Turner Date: 10/20/2016 9:10:00 AM Don't know a lot about the form John but I have read several of them. It looks top shelf to me:) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 10/20/2016 9:17:00 AM Is more difficult than it looks, at least for me, thanks for the visit always a pleasure!