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Seeking Respite

I sit quietly,
Enjoying tranquility,
Healing peace at last.

The birds sing sweetly.
Bees and butterflys abound.
Dragonflys come too.

Then he finds me here.
Bringing endless monologue.
What's wrong with the world.

All day every day.
Time really doesn't matter.
We're here together.

It starts when he wakes,
It ends when he goes to bed.
Never changing --- SIGH.

                                         Judy Ball

Aug. 19,2011
For Morning, Noon Or Night Senryus Contest by Francine Roberts

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Kash Poet

Date: 8/31/2011 10:24:00 PM

Congratulations Judy on your HM win in Francine's contest.Beautiful Senryus here.

Judy Ball
Date: 8/31/2011 10:36:00 PM

Thank you so much. God Bless, JB

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/30/2011 10:18:00 PM

Congrats Judy on your HM in contest with this energetic poetry so lovely ..my friend.. enjoy very special honor..too..

Judy Ball
Date: 8/30/2011 11:50:00 PM

Thanks so much Linda. God Bless, JB

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/30/2011 6:39:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your winning work..Sara

Judy Ball
Date: 8/30/2011 6:57:00 PM

Thanks so much Sara. God Bless, JB

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/30/2011 7:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved placement in the contest Judy. Love, Carol

Judy Ball
Date: 8/30/2011 4:58:00 PM

Thanks so much Carol. God Bless, JB

David Williams

Date: 8/30/2011 3:23:00 AM

hey Judy congrats on your HM,David

Francine Roberts

Date: 8/29/2011 11:39:00 PM

congrats on your Honorable Mention in the contest Judy

Russell Sivey

Date: 8/20/2011 5:35:00 PM

"It starts when he wakes, It ends when he goes to bed"...says it all in two lines, well at least a big part. You've done a great job!! I have to check out this contest...

Judy Ball
Date: 8/20/2011 6:33:00 PM

Thanks so much Russ, Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/20/2011 12:44:00 PM

That is a jolt to the tranquility to the system when one starts the drone on talk..Enjoyed seeing it from another's point of view..Good luck in the contest..Reads like a winner to me..Sara

Judy Ball
Date: 8/20/2011 2:48:00 PM

Thanks Sara. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/20/2011 11:49:00 AM

well, I see francine just commented to you only to make a syllable change so she must not mind. Forget what I said then!! I better reread her rules!

Judy Ball
Date: 8/20/2011 2:50:00 PM

The way I see it I'm sitting in the garden at some point in the day to get respite from the endless negativiity which starts in the morning and ends when he goes to bed. He finds me and cotinues. It just doesn't stop. Thanks bunches. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/20/2011 11:48:00 AM

Judy, I got the feeling this set included both morning and night. I really like it. It is supposed to be only one, morning or afternoon or night, just choosing one. Anyway, it is great how it is, but for the contest, I'm not sure. LUv ya, Andrea

Francine Roberts

Date: 8/20/2011 10:50:00 AM

recount syllables in your 8th line please

Judy Ball
Date: 8/20/2011 12:25:00 PM

Thanks Francine. God Bless. JB