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so I took a shot at a double stanza'd hourglass shape poem.  

OUR GLASS they claim it a myth time running out slowly until it crushes us together in the final frenzy ageless grains of sand spinning into another dimension free falling strangers reaching for eternity’s now freed to know the myth’s truth was creation’s promise 42 words ©5/13/2017 submitted to ONE of FIVE-70 – Poetry contest

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Date: 5/28/2017 7:53:00 PM
Great stuff. Congratulations, Kai
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Date: 5/26/2017 10:43:00 AM
Congratulations John! Well done :)
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Date: 5/26/2017 9:21:00 AM
Congrats, John!
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Date: 5/26/2017 8:02:00 AM
Congrats on your top placement.
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Date: 5/26/2017 8:02:00 AM
Congrats on your top placement.
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Date: 5/25/2017 10:54:00 PM
Wow, very nice indeed. Enoyed this poem. - Dean
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Date: 5/25/2017 9:04:00 PM
Congrats on your top win!
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Date: 5/25/2017 6:17:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats John:-) I'm really pleased to see you at the top of the winners list:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 5/13/2017 10:10:00 AM
This is excellent...the shape and the message both
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John Lawless
Date: 5/14/2017 9:30:00 AM
Thanks Tim...my mentor told me that we are not of the hour glass ...but of the moment ..... the eternal present moment
Date: 5/13/2017 8:07:00 AM
wow John you really went to town on the hour glass theme I think Luloo will love this one! Good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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John Lawless
Date: 5/14/2017 9:28:00 AM
I love a little word play...and the triangle is about the only "shape" poem I can ever make work.....thanks for stopping by...

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