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Poems of My Lifetime

My poetry book contains poems stained with my tears, memories of all my years, lost loves mixed with fears, those days stained with ash, my life and times in a flash, some subtle, some rash, bringing out my past, put in words, I pray will last, some true some borrowed, balancing joys and sorrows, some bright some shadowed My favorite Senryu is Captain White Oh father of mine Tall, true, giving Army gifts Vietnam took you

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Date: 4/21/2010 7:57:00 AM
Enjoyed reading today... The soup is letting me read some right now.
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Date: 4/16/2010 1:54:00 PM
Hey, I finally got time to say CONGRATULATONS here for this great poem. Andrea
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Date: 4/15/2010 6:45:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Linda's contest Mitch. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/14/2010 5:47:00 AM
Congrats on the win
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Date: 4/12/2010 5:28:00 PM
Congratulations Mitch on your most worth place in contest. Agape. Moses
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Date: 4/12/2010 1:22:00 PM
I really liked this poem the first time I read it. Congratulations being one of the winners in Linda-Marie's contest. Enjoy your honor. Wishing you many more. Karen
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Date: 4/12/2010 7:58:00 AM
Oh wow, Mitch....I missed this one earlier, but so much emotion jammed packed in this book of poetry! Well done neighbor!~ Love, Carrie
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Date: 4/11/2010 7:47:00 PM
Congrats Mitch on your 7th place win in my Poetry Book contest.. wonderful inspiring words that fit the contest criteria.. thankxxx for your support...luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 4/11/2010 6:58:00 PM
This made me cry, it is so heartrendering.. just wonderful and amazing writing.... love constance
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Date: 4/10/2010 10:28:00 PM
MItch, just came back to see again how you did yours. I re entered mine after doing an intro for it! Que sera sera! LUv, Andrea
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Date: 4/10/2010 9:32:00 PM
This is a true winner...enjoyed...good luck in the contest...Marty
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Date: 4/10/2010 12:35:00 AM
Mitch i love this one. SO much told in this style. Very heart felt
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Date: 4/9/2010 10:07:00 PM
MItch, I was visualizing myelf AS the book. I am not a senryu writer, so I do not have a favorite senryu poem. It would not represent the real poet in me, so I took my basking senryu out of the contest. It's no biggie. I rather like the senryu I came up with using myself as a book haha. At least I got inspired to do that little thing. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 4/9/2010 9:16:00 PM
This is very good, Mitch. Obviously I totally mistook what LInda wanted us to do with this contest, becuase I am seeing everyone interpreting her contest in the way you are doing it. I gotta soup mail her and ask her what's up. How could I get it so wrong? Luv, andrea
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Date: 4/9/2010 8:29:00 PM
You must be proud of your dad, dear Mitch. He gave his life so other can live in so precious Freedom. Impressive Snnryu. Thanks for you comment. All the very best, Iolanda
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Date: 4/9/2010 11:36:00 AM
Wow! What a heartfelt poem. Accept my sympathy for your loss. Nice tribute to your father. Thank you for sharing it with us. Karen
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Date: 4/9/2010 11:34:00 AM
I wish you the best in the contest, Mitch, your senryu is definitely a wonderful tribute your your brave father...God bless!
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Date: 4/9/2010 9:54:00 AM
I am astounded by this write (both the poetic explanation and the awesome haiku). I concur with your admiration of the Captain White haiku. I was drawn to your SoupList by the following comment which you left on someone else's entry: "You have shown your honor, and laid down your armor, a new friend now stands beside you, wishing you success on your next Haiku". Such a welcoming encouragement you gave. Mitch White, Thank you for the tenderness in your heart.
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Date: 4/9/2010 8:08:00 AM
very nice write good luck in the contest faleshia
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Date: 4/9/2010 6:00:00 AM
Wish you all the best in the contest
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Date: 4/9/2010 5:15:00 AM
Great emotive and descriptive write...Keep the creative pen flowing with honor to your father...Sara
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Date: 4/9/2010 4:01:00 AM
great entry in the contest, must be a winner. thanks for all your comments today.
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