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Makeshift Repair

Newspaper lining
Old soul's old soles had worn holes
Temporary fix


*Interpretation of Raul's "Still Life" photo.  To me the lining of the shoes looked like old newspaper.

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Derrick Burton

Date: 4/28/2010 1:26:00 AM

short and beautiful here, enjoy your morning or night. :)

Tim Ryerson

Date: 4/24/2010 7:55:00 AM

Carolyn - Thanks for your last comment...A "Beachebago" is a take-off on 'Winnebago' - Tim

Tim Ryerson

Date: 4/24/2010 7:05:00 AM

LOVE the triple rhyme in your sublime second line, Carolyn!...Hey! I think I just did that! (Must be contagious) You're on a roll...Not surprised this was a winner! - Tim

Gert W. Knop

Date: 4/24/2010 6:42:00 AM

For sure does! Carolyn. Congrats on your win with this Senryu...Have a nice sunday and thanks for your comments...Love, Gert

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/22/2010 1:42:00 PM

Hey, congrats on your win with this one. And by the way, I still don't know who left american idol. It went over time and my DVR cut off the end. But on the good side, I could fast forward thru a lot of boring crap and only spent half an hour seeing what I wanted to see! LUv, andrea

Danny Nunn

Date: 4/21/2010 7:42:00 AM

I have done that before..good write..thanks on 5Y...will have 2 poems om Muling Drugs in a day or two..the originiial story Danny

Mary Meade Stephenson

Date: 4/20/2010 7:37:00 AM

Congrats Carolym on your win....this is an awesome senryu...so few words that have impact! Thanks so much for sharing and for taking the time to read my works. Hope you have a gloriously blessed day~Mary

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/20/2010 7:17:00 AM

Congrats Carolyn on your win in Raul's contest.. excellent description of the photo and a great win for u..luv.. Linda-Marie..

Anthony Amero

Date: 4/20/2010 6:09:00 AM

This is great! Wonderful job. And you won a contest? Congrats. Tony

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/20/2010 4:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Raul's contest Still Life Carolyn. Love, Carol

James Fraser

Date: 4/19/2010 2:21:00 PM

Congratulations Carolyn on your win in Raul's fine contest with this wonderful poem >> James

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 4/19/2010 1:46:00 PM

Good one as usual LNC..Congrats..BG

Raul Moreno

Date: 4/19/2010 12:36:00 PM

Carolyn, congratulations with your placement in my contest...Raul

James Peranteau

Date: 4/19/2010 12:03:00 PM

I know that it's wjat I used as a kid Carolyn ! james Great Senryu !

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/19/2010 6:40:00 AM

Good luck in the contest..I have heard of people using different things to patch a hole until they could do better...I paid to have a pair of boots to be repaired for my grandson that lives with me until I could get him new ones....Eighty-five dollars for repairs...He has won them another year and half though...Sara

Margaret Foster

Date: 4/19/2010 1:41:00 AM

good luck with this cute haiku Carolyn. Believe it or not but I remember newspapers lining my boots many years ago, for extra warmth...Margaret

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/18/2010 10:51:00 PM

It reminds me of my stepdads' tales of walking with newspapers on their feet!! this is very good. Thanks for your kind words on my ghazal. I was so happy to have done one. Luv, andrea

Lynette Chachere

Date: 4/18/2010 5:12:00 PM

this is a smart idea. i love how you used old souls to old soles like the bottom of your shoe. im not surprised it came from your mind alone. good luck, Carolyn. -Always&Forever Lynette

James Fraser

Date: 4/18/2010 1:39:00 PM

Clever take on the picture in Raul's contest, good luck Carolyn >> James

John Freeman

Date: 4/18/2010 12:54:00 PM

Awesome take on the photo. Sounds a little like mine. Agape, Moses

Marty Owens

Date: 4/18/2010 10:33:00 AM

I love your interpretation and have heard my Grandmother talk about using paper in their shoes to keep their feet warm...Good luck in the contest..Thanks for all your nice comments...I haven't been online lately maybe I can catch up on my poem reading today...lol Marty

Kim M

Date: 4/18/2010 8:05:00 AM

Carolyn -- Very, very nicely done!