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No Lipstick On This Trip - Contest

Here I sit all alone On an island I will call home For the next ten years or more How , why, what is the score I have my trusty tool A Swiss Army knife is nobody’s fool A waterproofed large awning Giving me shelter dusk to morning From sun and rain alike That the second of my likes My third I had to peruse So many things I could choose The bible brought itself to the fore Has so many stories, I had read before Nothing else can I choose These three items I peruse My knife with its many blades Though horses hooves are in the shade The awning I can wrap around Or pin it out on the ground My choices three I hold in awe Damn forgot a lipstick wish there were four October 6th 2013

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/27/2013 1:37:00 AM

Seren, Thank you for spreading and sharing your kindness. I am very grateful and thankful to all who have been supportive of me one way or another. Your heartfelt words are the main attraction of who you are… Thanks for your inspiring visit. ----- Happy Thanksgiving ~ LINDA

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/12/2013 5:55:00 PM

Congrats on your great win..Way to go..Sara

Skat A

Date: 11/7/2013 9:55:00 AM

Seren,, Cheers on your winning poem...... SKAT LOVE :) :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/6/2013 7:44:00 PM

SEREN , nicely done.... congrats in Shadow's contest.... xox~ LINDA

Bukang Liwayway

Date: 11/4/2013 11:24:00 AM

Congratulations on your great win friend Seren :) it's a awesome piece. cheers! ;)

Seren Roberts
Date: 11/4/2013 10:15:00 PM

Thank you Maria ...Seren

Shanity Rain

Date: 11/4/2013 11:22:00 AM

I love This ! This is one for a frame ! Great Job Serene.

Shanity Rain
Date: 11/4/2013 11:23:00 AM

Seren. typo~

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/4/2013 9:33:00 AM

i;ll take the lipstick too though i don;t always wear one, seren... .. sweet congrats on your win!..:) huggs

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 11/4/2013 4:13:00 AM

I love this one Sass ,terrific xx

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/3/2013 6:16:00 PM

love the little humor at the end...it gave me a chuckle....nicely penned piece, congrats on your win :)

Joseph May

Date: 11/3/2013 5:14:00 PM

congrats on your win Seren

Donna Jones

Date: 11/3/2013 5:10:00 PM

Congratulations Seren...nice job..:-) :-)

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 11/3/2013 3:14:00 PM

Wonderful piece,Seren..Congrats on your win...XOXO..Way to go...

Seren Roberts
Date: 11/3/2013 4:43:00 PM

Thank you OA. .........Seren

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 11/3/2013 2:09:00 PM

congrats Seren on placing 3rd Shadow x smile

Seren Roberts
Date: 11/3/2013 4:43:00 PM

Thank you Shadow ....Seren

Donna Jones

Date: 10/18/2013 8:20:00 PM

Seren I really admire your first choice here and completely agree with your fourth..:-) :-) very nice poem..

Seren Roberts
Date: 11/3/2013 4:45:00 PM

Hmmmm what would u suggest for 2 and 3....Thanks for congrats...Seren

John Loving Iii

Date: 10/17/2013 1:47:00 PM

i love it too! i was really into it. but the lipstick brought me back to the reality that it was for a contest.

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/18/2013 2:36:00 AM

Lol tnnks John.....Seren

Monterey Sirak

Date: 10/12/2013 7:41:00 AM

Love it! You took survival, shelter, and hope and capped it off with humor. What more could anyone want?

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/12/2013 6:21:00 PM

Hi, I thought of all the things I needed, then thought of alternatives, oh my still had along list of needed things. Was hard to choose. Thought of solar based items then thought, what if!!!!!......Seren

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/10/2013 12:11:00 PM

the last line was a greeat clincher, seren... fantastic read!..:) huggs

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/11/2013 4:26:00 PM

Hello Nette The things I attempt amazes me lol, thanks for stopping.....Seren

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/10/2013 8:05:00 AM

Pondering, probing, philosophizing! Excellent!

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/11/2013 4:26:00 PM

Pensive now lol...Seren

Len Gasun

Date: 10/10/2013 1:22:00 AM

Excellent poem which delighted me so much this afternoon my dear friend Seren. So love it. I like the ending. Thanks for the smile;))))). Thank you so much as well for the lovely 9 words comment on my poem. Biggest hugs to you! Have a great day! love lots, Leonora

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/11/2013 4:28:00 PM

Hi Leonora Everyone laughs at the end, glad it puts a smile on faces....Seren

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/9/2013 5:44:00 AM

just love this Seren, here i was carried away on the tide of your wonderful poetry, then the master touch at the end.. excellent.....

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/9/2013 6:59:00 PM

Hey Harry how are you, lovely to see you here...Seren

Kim Van Breda

Date: 10/8/2013 9:10:00 AM

Wonderful depiction of any girls worst nightmare :) I always wondered what I would chose if I had to for a desert Island. In my vanity, I would have to admit, my make-up bag would be right up there-- but then again who would see us..

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/9/2013 7:01:00 PM

Lol no i wouldnt grab mine, not really sure what i would .. Seren

Tim Ryerson

Date: 10/8/2013 5:52:00 AM

Ha! LOVE it Seren...You want me to run some of mine over to you? (What shade?) - Tim

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/8/2013 7:56:00 AM

lol Tim, thanks ....Seren

Juliet Ligon

Date: 10/7/2013 5:49:00 PM

Fun and makes one think, too. Nice twist of humor at the end.

Mustapha Mohammed

Date: 10/6/2013 8:40:00 PM

Good poem my friend. : )

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/8/2013 7:57:00 AM

Mustapha nice to see you ..Seren

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/6/2013 7:09:00 AM

Ha ha, too bad you could not pick that fourth one my friend! You could have impressed upon those natives on the island with your lipstick! I like how you chose the awning, that is a great idea. I thought though you might have chosen flint and steel to start those difficult fires that you will need, but what would you give up? I really loved reading this enlightening poem this morning! What a grandiose piece, Great Work!!

Seren Roberts
Date: 10/8/2013 7:58:00 AM

flint and Steel would have been 2 i will use the sun and a stick, what's the rush i have plenty of time....Seren