John Lawless Poet Crystalline

Naked Farewell - Crystalline

Naked Farewell

Old gnarly never looked so good
outstretched arms hugging the tepid sun.


John G. Lawless
11/21/2014

submitted to Crystalline – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Rick Parise

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Faye Gibson November 28, 2014 at 9:41 AM Beautiful imagery, John. You never disappoint. Congratulations.

Sara Kendrick November 24, 2014 at 1:17 PM I see your name is on the winner's list..It was awesome to see it there..Creative work needs a congrats..Sara

Brenda Meier-Hans November 24, 2014 at 10:40 AM Old gnarly never looked so good. I love it. Congratulations on your win John.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders November 24, 2014 at 10:24 AM ...hugging the tepid sun...wow, great line...love it, John! Congrats!! :))

Rob Carmack November 24, 2014 at 9:16 AM I liked where this took me. Congrats.

Reason A. Poteet November 24, 2014 at 8:29 AM John, I like your "tepid" sun, very descriptive. The strong winds here today may topple a few old gnarlies. Congratulations on your win.

Maurice Yvonne November 24, 2014 at 8:12 AM Yeah, this is a stunning write. Such a clear image, with great sounding words. I loved it. Fav

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty November 24, 2014 at 6:31 AM O grand Old gnarly, an old man and an old oak merged into one.Congrats on win you deserve. Love John XXXX rajat

Andrea Dietrich November 23, 2014 at 10:15 PM Hey, wicked PISSA, here, hahaha. I MEAN it. Congratulations.

David Mohn November 23, 2014 at 8:34 PM Nicely wriiten John...love your stark image

Debbie Guzzi November 23, 2014 at 4:56 PM Love the language ahhhhhhh tepid! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love John Lawless November 23, 2014 at 6:24 PM Hey, Debbie, I have always loved words and the many and varied choices to describe the most simple of visions. Thanks for you comments and support.

Sandra Haight November 23, 2014 at 3:30 PM Congratulations for your wonderful win, John! I love the imagery portrayed. Sandra John Lawless November 23, 2014 at 6:23 PM Thanks Sandra, I've been told I have a very visual mind and in this case was able to share it in a poem.

Kayod5 Kayode November 23, 2014 at 1:22 PM Congrats on your merited win John...huggs John Lawless November 23, 2014 at 6:22 PM Thanks for you support.

Carrie Richards November 23, 2014 at 1:05 PM I love the personalization of this delightful oak ! Well done, John! John Lawless November 23, 2014 at 6:21 PM Thanks Carrie, I often give names to those things in nature that i see on my 'dog-walks"...sometime even talk to them.

Jan Allison November 23, 2014 at 11:43 AM dropping back with my congrats John :-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich November 21, 2014 at 9:23 PM hey what's a wicked pissa??? I LOVE LOVE LOVE this crystalline. Let's forget stupid haiku and just do crystalline here at soup. Members are much better at this form!! John Lawless November 22, 2014 at 7:52 AM Andrea, "wicked pissa" is like five levels better than "wicked good" in Boston. Given our penchant for giving all our "RRRRR's" to the pirates we must inventively circumvent the lack thereof.

Jan Allison November 21, 2014 at 6:30 PM beautifully penned John good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx John Lawless November 22, 2014 at 7:53 AM Thank you Jan, as always, for your continuing support.