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"the Personae Non Gratae" (Challenged Persons)

With a heart as good as in heaven,
though detained in earth of love’s leaven. 

For Contest: A Couple of Lines!
In Honor of Brian Strand
Honorable Mention

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Timothy Brumley

Date: 7/20/2010 5:19:00 PM

Congrats on your well deserved HM with this poem John. And thank you for choosing my poem in your contest.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 7/11/2010 5:03:00 AM

Congratulations on placing in Brian’s “A couple of Lines” contest with these wonderful lines. Smiles, Dane Ann

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/6/2010 4:41:00 AM

Congratulations John on your win in Brian Strand's contest "A Couple Of Lines". Love, Carol

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/5/2010 1:33:00 PM

Congratulations on your win withtese great and meaning ful lines. Love, Joyce

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/5/2010 1:16:00 PM

Congratulations, john, this one was very good. LUv, Andrea

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 7/5/2010 12:52:00 PM

Beautiful two lines here, dear John. Congratulations on your win. iolanda

Elaine George

Date: 7/5/2010 8:30:00 AM

Deep and profound message found in this great couplet. Congratulations on your well desevd win in Brian's contest, John. Lainie

Diiamond Rich

Date: 7/4/2010 2:01:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your poetry today.. I'm new to the soup so I hope you have an open mind as far as poetry. Enjoy ya day.

Charles Henderson

Date: 7/4/2010 12:19:00 PM

One of my main men John. You just keep rolling them out. Good luck in the contest...............Charles

Audrey Haick

Date: 7/4/2010 12:02:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in the contest, JohnMoses! Powerful truth in these lines.. goes to my favs. today...Happy July 4th! Peace, love, Audrey

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/4/2010 10:46:00 AM

Congrats Moses on your HM in Brian's contest with this remarkable write and win .. a great honor to enjoy as u celebrate your holiday weekend...your soup mail was wonderful.. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii ... AlohA...

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/4/2010 9:14:00 AM

Soup mail returned, John:)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/3/2010 6:18:00 AM

SOUP MAIL... Moses..luv.. "Sweetheart"

Grace Eunsong Lee

Date: 7/2/2010 11:27:00 PM

Much depth in two lines. Bravo, John! -Grace

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/2/2010 10:30:00 PM

Great lines John. Thank you for your contest and my 5th place. Love, Joyce

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/2/2010 12:56:00 PM

Great write for this contest sponsored by Brian...Should be in the winners' circle..Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/28/2010 8:54:00 PM

So nice to do a poem about these persons, john! good luck in brian's contest. LUv, Andrea

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/28/2010 3:19:00 PM

VERY nice, John. We are really all "challenged persons" in our own ways. Love this entry! Love, Carolyn

Lynette Chachere

Date: 6/27/2010 8:17:00 PM

sounds like a very precious heart of a great person. those are hard to find. one would be fortunate. & good luck to you, Moses(: have a wonderful night. ~Always&Forever Lynette