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Skeleton Tree

skeletal remains                                     
ancestral tree  of life
portrait of ruin                                          

valley of dry bones
branches broken and scattered
generations lost

Breath of  life returned
deepened roots of faith grown strong
Epitaph of hope

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Gwendolen Song

Date: 9/4/2012 5:42:00 AM

Where ya been, Miss Lori? A strong haiku series done with grace! Nice work. gwendolen

Lori Lucas Mcclure
Date: 9/5/2012 3:31:00 PM

Thank you for your kind comments!! I have not been on the soup for awhile because I have a medical problem from being in a car wreck about two years ago. I have something called RSD in both my left arm and leg. It is very painful and lately it has gotten worse. But I am determined not to become this things victim! I will be back soon!

Robert Ball

Date: 7/23/2012 7:54:00 AM

Thank you for your kind words and sorry didn't answer right away but you see my health is just now returning thanks to the Lord, your poem is great and I truly liked it keep the pen flowing you are a blessing to the soup. God bless bob

John Loving Iii

Date: 7/9/2012 7:38:00 PM

intresting you should say "valley of dry bones"

Debra Squyres

Date: 7/9/2012 10:15:00 AM

Even from the ruins of life, there is always hope. Love the message and the haiku.

Tim Ryerson

Date: 7/5/2012 8:00:00 AM

Well done haiku series, Lori... Love the way the first two refer to death and dying and the last verse rings with hope and faith - Tim

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/4/2012 4:52:00 PM

Great idea for the contest..Reads like a winner to me..Good luck in the contest..Great subtle work about Faith and Hope..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

John Loving Iii

Date: 7/4/2012 2:49:00 PM

hope springs eturnal