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Rooting For 8 To 5

Roots


Buried deep and dark, roots promise worthy fruits

that feed and blossom from one common seed.

With solid branches multiplying thru so many years,

growing up and out from sound, established roots, 

our ancestral tree of generations makes its stand.


Sandra M. Haight

~4th Place~
Contest: Rooting For 8 to 5
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
Judged: 01/09/2017

Rules: 5 lines of 8 words each - total 40 words

Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2017

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Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/10/2017 3:57:00 PM Glad to see this one again on the winner's list, Sandra. Congratulations to you. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/12/2017 8:10:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea. Hugs, Sandra

Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 1/9/2017 11:51:00 PM Congratulations on your placement. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/12/2017 8:10:00 PM Thank you, Jan. Hugs, Sandra

Sushma A. Singh Date: 1/9/2017 10:34:00 PM Congrats on your fine placement! Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/12/2017 8:10:00 PM Thank you so much, Sushma. Sandra

Nette Onclaud Date: 1/9/2017 1:53:00 PM I like the angle you took on the concept, sandra... sweet congrats on your win and thanks for supporting my contest..huggs Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/9/2017 7:19:00 PM Thank you, Nette, for your supportive comments and for my fine placement! I enjoyed writing for your theme. Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe Date: 1/9/2017 1:48:00 PM back with congrats Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/9/2017 7:19:00 PM Thank you, Agnes! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper Date: 1/6/2017 3:22:00 PM Very good verse, Sandra, good luck in the contest..... Oh,,, and I adored the comment you left on my book... I thank you, thank you you are an angel brought down for me,, Hugs Eve Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/9/2017 7:22:00 PM Thank you very much, Eve. And you are most welcome about your book review! I thoroughly enjoyed reading some poems that I had missed on Soup. Your poems are inspirational, lovely, and well-written. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France Date: 1/6/2017 9:19:00 AM Sandra, your poem is really wonderful, a winner for sure, well done ~ Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/9/2017 7:22:00 PM Thank you so much, Constance, for your uplifting and supportive comments. Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/5/2017 9:39:00 PM Nette is sure to love this one. Beautiful metaphoric poem! Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/9/2017 7:23:00 PM Thank you for your supportive comment, Andrea. Hugs, Sandra

Akkina Downing Date: 1/4/2017 7:37:00 PM Very nice, good luck to you :) Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/5/2017 8:32:00 PM Thank you very much, Akkina! Sandra

Agnes Krampe Date: 1/4/2017 7:26:00 PM Oh, what a nice take on the prompt, Sandra. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 1/5/2017 8:32:00 PM Thank you so much, Agnes! Hugs, Sandra