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Strange Beauty 2

sijo Tolerance and empathy between people of opposite stance could take a lesson or two from the English countryside. There single hedges fuse the best of holly, hawthorn and yew.

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Skat A

Date: 2/15/2015 10:37:00 PM

good sijo...SKAT

Michael Miers

Date: 2/15/2015 12:53:00 PM

great sijo. interesting range of topic. from world politic to a hedge in England. really sharp.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/8/2015 5:24:00 PM

This blending winner is excellent..Way to go..Congrats..Sara

Jan Allison

Date: 2/8/2015 2:10:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Reason:-) hugs Jan xx

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/11/2015 7:12:00 AM

:) :) :) I'm glad you did, thanks, Jan.

Carrie Richards

Date: 2/8/2015 10:13:00 AM

Wow.......it seems as if this wisdom has been passed down through the ages...impressive interpretation this is!! Congratulations to you, dear Reason!!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/11/2015 7:13:00 AM

wisdom that is largely ignored in some circles unfortunately. I appreciate the comment. My best to you, Carrie.

Jean Omalley Polatnick

Date: 2/8/2015 9:12:00 AM

YES!! :) Well done!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/13/2015 11:12:00 AM

thank you, Jean, glad to make your acquaintance. PS is a great spot to meet new people.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/8/2015 8:15:00 AM

Impressive!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/11/2015 7:14:00 AM

thanks, Richard .

Paul Callus

Date: 2/8/2015 5:14:00 AM

Very clever Sijo, Reason! making use of nature in a unique way. Congratulations on a deserved win! All the best. // paul

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/13/2015 11:13:00 AM

Thanks for the comment, Paul and the congratulations.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/8/2015 5:06:00 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful winning entry Reason!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/13/2015 11:14:00 AM

Appreciate the comment and congrats, Connie.

John Lawless

Date: 2/8/2015 4:49:00 AM

Ah, the lessons we could learn from nature. Wonderful thoughts and writing. congrats on the win

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/8/2015 12:45:00 AM

You are the ONLY person to use that picture and I just love where you took the idea. you made it more than just a picture of holly, hawthorn and yew. I love this. Congratulations in my contest.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/11/2015 7:02:00 AM

I still have a similar picture I took when we went to the lake region in England. Thanks for the comment and the placement, Andrea. Have a great Feb. 11.

Jan Allison

Date: 2/7/2015 12:42:00 PM

Lovely sijo good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/7/2015 5:40:00 PM

Thanks, Jan, my best to you this weekend. Weather here, is in the 60ds with a stiff wind but pleasant.