Sandra Haight Poet Sijo

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Written, May 27, 2018
Entered In The Contest, "Put Your Best Sojo Forward"  (revised)
January 17, 2024
Sponsor, Andrea Detrich     First Place

Seashore Blessing

I walked the beach and saw my footprints wash away with waves- 

smoothing the sand without a flaw, and I seemed blessed in holy clime 

as my soul, like trampled sand, felt healed by sea's baptizing hand.

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Sara Kendrick February 5, 2024 at 10:14 AM Congratulations on your winning work in Andrea's contest. Way to go. I enjoyed reading your lines. Sara K

Robert Sidwell February 5, 2024 at 10:10 AM It felt very lovely and cathartic. Congratulations on your win! Sandra Haight February 5, 2024 at 5:26 PM Thank you, Robert, for your visit along with your uplifting comment and congratulations. Much appreciated! Sandra

Regina Mcintosh February 5, 2024 at 4:43 AM Just love this. a fave. God bless you and congrats on the top win. Love, Gina Sandra Haight February 5, 2024 at 5:24 PM Your fave, lovely comments, and congrats are so much appreciated, Regina! Thank you so much! Hugs, Sandra

Suzette Richards February 5, 2024 at 2:45 AM This is so refreshing and uplifting, Sandra, and I liked the internal rhyme in the third line. Congratulations on your 1st place win. :) Suzette Sandra Haight February 5, 2024 at 5:22 PM Thank you so much, Suzette, for your visit, your encouraging comments, and congratulations! I appreciate them so much. Hugs, Sandra

Len Gasun February 4, 2024 at 7:05 PM So beautiful and therapeutic my dear poet friend Sandra. Congratulations on your top win! I enjoyed your poem. Thanks for sharing. Hugs Sandra Haight February 5, 2024 at 5:19 PM Thank you so much, Len, for your uplifting comment, and congrats! Much appreciated. Sandra

Eve Roper February 4, 2024 at 4:06 PM very nice, and congratulations on your 1st place win Sandra Haight February 5, 2024 at 5:18 PM Thank you very much, Eve! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich February 4, 2024 at 12:52 PM Ha, I see I praising this one five years ago

Andrea Dietrich February 4, 2024 at 12:50 PM Love how you made a spiritual poem go so well as sijo form. And the internal rhyme of hand and sand was so neat too. Congrats on top spot! Sandra Haight February 5, 2024 at 5:17 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for the great contest, and my nice placement, along with your encouraging comment! So glad my poem met your requirements! Hugs, Sandra

Susan Gentry June 13, 2018 at 10:36 PM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful inspirational Sijo. Well done!

Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 10:27 PM Back with well deserved congrats, Sandra.

Roy Pett June 2, 2018 at 1:29 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win with your beautifully written Sijo Sandra. :))

Edward Ibeh June 1, 2018 at 12:58 PM Congratulations on your placement with this delightful sijo, Sandra! Loved the vivid imagery!

Anne-Lise Andresen June 1, 2018 at 6:43 AM - Congratulations on your Sijo poem, Sandra :) - hugs and happy weekend // Anne-Lise :)

Kim Rodrigues June 1, 2018 at 5:39 AM A beautiful blessing! The ocean indeed hs curative effect! Congrats on second place!

Heidi Sands May 31, 2018 at 11:47 PM Beautiful and meaningful poem Sandra. Congratulations for you win. Thank you for entering my contest :)

Andrea Dietrich May 30, 2018 at 6:19 PM VERY nice, Sandra. I would put it in the top ten of ones I have been seeing! Sandra Haight May 31, 2018 at 2:50 PM Thank you very much, Andrea! Such an uplifting comment! Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier May 28, 2018 at 9:50 AM Lovely, Sandra. Feels so peaceful. Sandra Haight May 28, 2018 at 8:45 PM Thank you, Line, so pleased that you found it so. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison May 28, 2018 at 3:12 AM such beautiful imagery Sandra - I love walking along the beach:-) hugs jan xx Sandra Haight May 28, 2018 at 8:44 PM Thank you so much, Jan. I am sure your beaches there are lovely and closeby. We need to travel to get to nice ones, but well worth it! Hugs, Sandra

Tom Cunningham May 28, 2018 at 2:29 AM Lovely sijo Sandra. Good luck. Tom. Sandra Haight May 28, 2018 at 8:44 PM Thank you, Tom! I'm pleased that you like it. Sandra

Subimal Sinha-Roy May 27, 2018 at 11:51 PM Very nicely penned, Sandra. Touching. Sandra Haight May 28, 2018 at 8:43 PM Thank you very much, Subimal! Still catching up on my comments and replies! Hugs, Sandra

Daniel Turner May 27, 2018 at 11:28 PM A lovely thought Mrs Sandra. I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day with your family:) Sandra Haight May 28, 2018 at 8:42 PM Daniel, thank you for your visit and nice comment! Hope your Memorial Day weekend was wonderful too! Sandra