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Rock Paper Scissors

You used to be my strength, my rock
I looked to you for comforting thoughts
Till you thinned like paper
Your caring tapered
And like scissors you cut me off



Received 1st place in PD's "rock paper scissors" contest

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Paul Callus

Date: 3/28/2014 11:42:00 AM

Beautiful write! glad I stumbled on this. metaphorically superb. congrats on win.// paul

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 3/28/2014 3:06:00 AM

I really like this limerick. Congrats for your featured poem! ^_^

Cynthia Buhain-Baello

Date: 3/25/2014 9:37:00 PM

Congratulations! A brilliant piece using rock, paper, scissors incorporated in the lines. Superb message too.

Mike Dailey

Date: 6/19/2011 11:12:00 AM

Congrats on the win Susan. I always like a limerick that is well written. Mike

Gautami Phookan

Date: 6/18/2011 10:55:00 AM

Simply brilliant on this theme!! Many Congrats Susan on your big win!!!...love, gautami

Jack Horne

Date: 6/17/2011 11:33:00 AM

Many congrats on your well deserved first place win in 'Scissors', Susan : )

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/17/2011 11:03:00 AM

Very creative work on the topic..Congrats..Sara

Emma Mantle

Date: 6/17/2011 9:54:00 AM

Congrats Susan on your well deserved win. Enjoyed this, best wishes Em :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/17/2011 4:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your shared 1st place win in P.D.'s contest Susan. Love, Carol

Jodie Williams

Date: 6/17/2011 3:35:00 AM

My personal favourite, well done on your win

Zzzzz Zzzzz

Date: 6/17/2011 1:29:00 AM

Very skilfully and poetically penned, Susan! Congratulations on your win! Love and warm wishes, Robert.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/16/2011 9:30:00 PM

very awesome use of metaphors here, Susan :) enjoyed this, Super congrats on your win :) Keep rocking with your writes :D

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/16/2011 8:43:00 PM

Nicely done, nicely won, Susan. Me likes.

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 6/16/2011 8:38:00 PM

Susan, I really liked this one. Great write. One of the things I really like about these contests is that I get to read poems I may have missed otherwise. I'm glad I did not miss yours. Congrats! Cyndi

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/16/2011 8:10:00 PM

A great write...congrats on your BIG win.. BG

Joyce Johnson

Date: 6/16/2011 6:10:00 PM

Truly well done Susan. Congratulations on your big win up there with the other excellent winners. Love, Joyce

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 6/16/2011 5:41:00 PM

Congratulations on your well-deserved placement, Susan. Enjoy the limelight!! :-)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/16/2011 5:11:00 PM

Dear Susan, I knew this would place high! I'm so happy to see your poem in first place. Way to go! Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/16/2011 5:00:00 PM

Much enjoyed, thank you for entering in my contest, and congrats on your win,..p.d.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 6/16/2011 4:43:00 PM

Congratsm Susan on your first place win in PD's cool contest my friend..so honored to be sharing first place with u luv..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/16/2011 4:33:00 PM

My congratulations on the first place win in the contest, Susan

Shani Fassbender

Date: 6/16/2011 3:58:00 PM

Short, but very powerful...love, love, love this one. An amazing first place winner!!!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/16/2011 1:11:00 PM

Dear Susan, thanks for your comments on the co-write with Jack Horne. We're looking forward to reading contest entries. They don't have to be new poems as long as they fit the theme. Best wishes in PD's contest with this excellent entry! Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/16/2011 5:51:00 AM

thanks for the support,..p.d.

Gautami Phookan

Date: 6/14/2011 12:12:00 PM

Excellent approach on the rock, paper theme.loved it. Best wishes to you Susan for this one too..