Monoku 3: Water

no one would know Basho's frog jumped, for not even the wind moves the pond.


12/31/2017
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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January 4, 2018 at 10:37 PM
Wonderful Monoku, Jack - Happy New Year and congratulations on your win, my friend - well-deserved! :-)
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January 4, 2018 at 11:08 PM
Thank you Gregory!
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January 4, 2018 at 9:27 AM
great winner Jack, love the poetry.
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January 4, 2018 at 11:08 PM
Thank you Harry!
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January 3, 2018 at 12:30 AM
Congratulations on your win, Jack, great monoku. Hugs Eve ~`*
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January 4, 2018 at 11:07 PM
Thank you, Eve!
Mohn Avatar
January 3, 2018 at 12:12 AM
way to go old school with the master...love it :)
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January 4, 2018 at 11:07 PM
Thank you David !
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January 2, 2018 at 9:34 AM
Delightful monoku, Jack. Well done. Congrats on your win.
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January 2, 2018 at 1:31 PM
Thank you Line!
Lawless Avatar
January 2, 2018 at 7:27 AM
love the reference to Basho's frog....nicely done
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January 2, 2018 at 1:31 PM
Thank you, John!
Ashley Avatar
January 1, 2018 at 4:23 PM
Congratulations on your awesome win Jack! ~Susan
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January 1, 2018 at 6:55 PM
Thank you Susan!
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January 1, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Congrats on your one liner, Jack! and a happy new year 2018
Webster Avatar
January 1, 2018 at 6:55 PM
Thank you, Andrea! Happy New Year! So many poems, so little time! Manus Fugit!
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January 1, 2018 at 12:44 PM
- Congratulations on your great 2nd place in the contest, Jack :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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January 1, 2018 at 6:52 PM
thank you, Sunshine!
One Avatar
January 1, 2018 at 12:11 PM
Great one liner Jack..Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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January 1, 2018 at 6:52 PM
thanks Silent One. i hate to ask, but the contest isn't showing up for me and i can't congratulate the other winners; is it possible for you to post a link to the contest page?
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