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Swinging My Troubles Away

No one to play with, what to do? Shall I sit down to sulk and rue? Shall I stand up and cry aloud? Shall I go jogging midst the crowd? Or shall I walk down to the zoo? Well, let me think of what to do, My swing - the best place to break through All troubles that my mind do cloud, No one to play... The swing is my only friend true, The solo place under the blue, Where I can swing and sing so proud, Where no other child is allowed, Swinging freely like once I flew... No one to play. Image #1 08/01/18

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/31/2018 1:01:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Jo! I used to love to swing. Can you believe they have taken the swingsets away here in Hawaii at the parks. Their excuse was too many kids get injured. What about the towering monkey bars or the swiveling slides that kids pileup on each other at the bottom? So sad to see them go. If we had a tree with a large limb we would make our own swing for the kids. I love the nostalgia in your winning poem! : ) xxoo

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/30/2018 8:03:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Well done.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/29/2018 3:56:00 PM

Ahhh!! Congrats on your winning work ..Way to go.. Sara

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/28/2018 6:19:00 PM

This one moved me!CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved win! Janice

Joseph May

Date: 8/28/2018 5:53:00 PM

"Swinging solo under the blue"...Congrats on your win Jo..

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/28/2018 5:15:00 PM

Congratulations for your win Jo :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/2/2018 5:55:00 PM

A well-crafted Rondeau Jo...best of luck...love & light...^WW^

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/2/2018 8:44:00 AM

A happy kinda a sad, the swing is the perfect metophor.

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/1/2018 9:22:00 PM

Such a poignant poem so beautifully expressed, Jo. Best wishes for a win! ~Susan

Jan Allison

Date: 8/1/2018 7:56:00 AM

Aww no the feeling of such loneliness screams out from every line. A super interpretation of the image:-) Hugs Jan xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/1/2018 6:57:00 AM

Heartfelt imagery..softly delivered..best for a win, Jo.

Safi Mevertis-Karim

Date: 8/1/2018 4:40:00 AM

The picture really enhances it. I think everyone with few friends and who spent more time playing alone can empathize with this poem

CayCay Jennings

Date: 8/1/2018 1:50:00 AM

Aw, the feelings were sad but consistent with the pose of the girl and the photo coloring. I relate to that girl as brought to life by you. Great job, Jo. Missed you lately - haven't been around as much as I wanted to be. Good luck in the contest with this fragile girl from your empathetic pen. Poetry hugs ... CayCay