Old Wives Senryu

Let sleeping dogs lie Wake them up and you will cry; Bites are worse than barks

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Sharon Winter

Date: 7/8/2010 2:11:00 PM

this is indeed a winner - love it! well deserved congrats! thanks so kindly for your thoughtful comment on my poem. very sweet of you and so appreciate once again the honor of placing. all the best. love, shar

Date: 7/3/2010 4:11:00 PM

Got a chuckle out of this. So much truth in these words. People tend to dig up old wounds when they only hurt again. Congratulations on your win in John's contest. Keep on writing! Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/3/2010 7:06:00 AM

Congratulations Joe on your win in John Freeman's contest "Redneck Psalms,Improve Human Foible". Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/3/2010 6:02:00 AM

Congrats Joe on your winning poem in the Redneck Psalms contest with these wise words and awesome advice.. enjoy your big win my friend... with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii.. AlohA..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/2/2010 11:53:00 PM

haha. Great how you ended it! congrats, Joe!

John Freeman

Date: 7/2/2010 10:12:00 PM

Let sleeping dogs lie, and leave dead dogs lie in the grass. Old troubles and problems. Congratulations, Joe on taking a 4th place in my contest. Agape, Moses

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/30/2010 7:56:00 AM

I agree with Barbara.....you have nailed this contest!! (Two pieces of sage advice in one senryu!) Good luck, Joe!!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/30/2010 12:07:00 AM

oowee...a winner.. truths spoken by grannie. BG

Mac Mcgovern

Date: 6/29/2010 10:49:00 PM

Solid advice, Great poem.