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Refrain On the 6th

Threaded history - boney fingered Ancestries woven connections, Stitched brail of wordless inscriptions Meaningless decorative presence Saturated with the timeless reverence of Boney fingered storytellers. 6/4/2016 THE BEST OF 6 – Poetry Contest visual #2

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Sandra Haight

Date: 6/6/2016 5:23:00 PM

Nicely done, John, and I like your interpretation of the visual. Congratulations on your fine win. Sandra

John Lawless
Date: 6/11/2016 9:20:00 PM

Thank you Sandra

Laura Leiser

Date: 6/6/2016 5:04:00 PM

Very creative interpretation (as usual!) John! Congrats on your win :)

John Lawless
Date: 6/11/2016 9:19:00 PM

Laura, I just slip the theme under the door and wait to see what the muse will conjure up. Thanks for stopping to read and comment

Jan Allison

Date: 6/6/2016 4:47:00 PM

You wove your words so well John congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

John Lawless
Date: 6/11/2016 9:17:00 PM

Hey, Jan, thanks, as always for your continued support.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/6/2016 4:36:00 PM

fine-tuned perpective on ancestry, john.. i would have wanted to place this higher though i missed the continuation of a phrase on the last line.. many congrats on your high slot in my contest..huggs

John Lawless
Date: 6/11/2016 9:17:00 PM

Thanks for the interesting array of visual prompts and a very unique poetic twist. Appreciate the high placement as I know your standards are very high.k

Lu Loo

Date: 6/6/2016 4:23:00 PM

John, congrats on your placement in the contest! :)-luloo

John Lawless
Date: 6/11/2016 9:14:00 PM

Thanks Laura

CayCay Jennings

Date: 6/4/2016 9:33:00 PM

Well done, not a word wasted - I'm impressed! CayCay

John Lawless
Date: 6/4/2016 9:41:00 PM

Thanks CayCay, I was trying to emulate the tight feel of the ancient weavers