Mankind's Rainbow

Light pierces the clouds Solace found on dreary days Living and sharing As our Creator intends Pure love, unconditional All men are equal Only perception differs Listen to your heart Find joy in diversity Revel in mankind’s rainbow
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Zzzzz Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Good thoughts, poetically expressed. A deserving winner! xoxo Robert.
Hall Mad Poet Avatar
July 29, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Congratulations and jubilation, Carolyn with this beautiful poem that deserves to look down on all of us below :-)
Ramage Avatar
July 29, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Beautiful poem. Thank you for penning such kind thoughts. Lee
Kendrick Avatar
July 28, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Poet Avatar
July 28, 2011 at 3:44 PM
So true the above words Carolyn....congrats on your win.
Beck Avatar
July 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM
congratulations on a well deserved win Carolyn....I particularly like "revel in mankind's rainbow"....the different races and beliefs etc...an excellent image.....balanced with the first lines and the light piercng the dreary clouds.....very very clever arrangement....nicely done.......all my best wishes as always
Gorelick Avatar
July 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Oh LNC..another feather in your artistic cap..hope to have my phone this weekend..will call..congrats. BG
Neels Avatar
July 28, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Congratulations on your awesome win Carolyn :) lfde Wilma
Guzzi Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 8:08 PM
Yeah! Carolyn! congrad's on your win glad to be here with you! Light & Love
Villanueva Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 3:35 PM
congratulations....a well-deserved win...~~~~smile~~~~*_* junjun
Baity Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win with this beautiful entry!!!!!!!
Horne Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Beautiful. Many congrats on all your wins, Carolyn : ) I'll try to post a few poems tonight
Brown Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Congratulations on your win in Mose's "Best Shot" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol
Beck Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 1:40 PM
very very nice...well done Carolyn
Mantle Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Congrats on a great win, best wishes Em :)
Williams Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 12:29 PM
hey carolyn , congrats on your great win, David
Onclaud Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 12:22 PM
topping the charts, yes, yes carols..fireworks of CHEERS to you for the great win..:) huggs!
Mehta Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 11:52 AM
My congratulations on the first place win in the contest of John, Carolyn
Quigley Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Excellent Carolyn. You definitely gave it your best shot. Congrats on the win.
Freeman Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Carolyn, The sponsor receives the grace. Congratulations on your worthy poem's honor. Agape, Moses
K. Avatar
July 25, 2011 at 11:54 AM
That last line sure leaves such a lasting impression, Carolyn! I hope all is well with you :) and yup haha this Soup addiction sure is hard to get out of ;) hugs
Horne Avatar
July 23, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Yes, indeed. Lovely inspiring piece, my friend. I'll be back tomorrow to read some more of your poems. Thanks - your contest was a lot of fun : )
Dufresne Avatar
July 23, 2011 at 3:02 PM
wonderful poetry and insight that is sometimes hard to live by moi .... but hopefully practice makes perfect..? John will love this one. I keep wanting to enter another contest but life gets in the way. I;ll get there. ..Oh yeah, I want to thank you for your chiropractics comment that got me off my duff and inspired me to finish a poem started a while ago and forgotten. Ode to my Chiro. Thanks Carolyn. Have a great one
Austin Avatar
July 23, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Lots to meditate on in this one. I like the title and the implication. Love, daver
Dietrich Avatar
July 22, 2011 at 12:41 PM
JOhn is going to love this, Carolyn. sometimes I am not quite sure what john wants in some of his contests. CAn we enter an old one about God in his contest? Very nicely done. LUv, Andrea
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