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The Lone Survivor

I hear the sound of a loud bulldozer That’s destroying all the trees Save one, lone survivor Entrant into ^Rick Parise's "One tree standing in a distant field" contest 3/6/2012

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Chittaranjan Dey

Date: 3/20/2012 11:25:00 PM

This is amazing and a thoughtful write.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/15/2012 4:05:00 PM

Congrats on your win with this one that is a reminder that we could destroy too many of our forest..Sara

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 3/15/2012 9:54:00 AM

Congrats Russell, we used to live in an old orchard tract home..every home got one old tree...made me think of that. BG

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 3/14/2012 6:18:00 PM

Wonderful Kimo,Russel..Congrats on your superb win.....

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/13/2012 4:12:00 PM

congrats on your win in the contest; it's so sad when trees are destroyed, a very thoughtful kimo (should've placed higher) :-)

Christopher Bunton

Date: 3/13/2012 3:45:00 PM

Congratulations!

Kash Poet

Date: 3/13/2012 12:01:00 PM

Congrats Russell on your win.Enjoyed the read.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/13/2012 5:38:00 AM

Congratulations for your placement in this contest Russell. Love, Carol

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/12/2012 5:57:00 PM

I hate seeing trees killed grrr. Congrad's Light & Love

Gwendolen Song

Date: 3/8/2012 5:42:00 PM

Did u notice how rude I was visiting this new kimo and not even commenting on it?..shame on you, Gwendolen! Right?..ha ha. This poem reminds me of one of my old time favorite animations called Fern Gulley...You and I are the same age so you probably know the one...I can even smell the diesel fumes and see the charcoal plumes from around the edges of your poem, Russell. ha ha. This is one lonely sad tree! Urban sprawl sux! ha ha. Gwendolen

Gwendolen Song

Date: 3/7/2012 5:37:00 PM

Hey Russell--could u allow 1 more spot in your contest?..10 minutes ago there were 2 spots and it filled as I was posting it to your contest page...:) Gwendolen

Jack Horne

Date: 3/7/2012 3:59:00 PM

lovely but sad piece, my friend