Tree Contest:

Tree contest
4/20/11
Roxanna Johnson

"To hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature."
                  
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Branches sway
in this warm season of early May.

Hot sands and bare feet
sounds of ocean waves cool the afternoon heat.

Cold drinks and lawn chairs sit underneath my special tree.
This is the happiest I'll ever be.

Lying here with large palms shading my eyes
I watch boats on the emerging tide rise.

This tree provides shade on hot days
it soothes and comforts me in some ways.

It is a beautiful tall palm tree that makes me smile. 
Now I think I'll just lie under it for a long while.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 4/26/2011 7:00:00 AM
Congratulations Roxanna on your win in Constance's "The Tree" contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/25/2011 7:53:00 AM
Beautiful poem.Congrats Roxanna on your win---kash
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Date: 4/24/2011 3:31:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of Constance, Roxanna
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Date: 4/24/2011 2:54:00 PM
oh, this is delightful. A relaxing palm tree swaying with shade. LOVE it. Congratulations, Roxanna.
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Date: 4/23/2011 9:14:00 PM
Congrats Roxanna on your wonderful winning poem in the tree contest with this lovely entry .. enjoy your great win as u celebrate the joy of Easter Sunday with luv..
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Date: 4/23/2011 7:17:00 PM
Great to see you in the winner's circle, Roxanna. Congratulations on your worthy poem's honor in place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 4/23/2011 5:58:00 PM
There are many palms where I live, Roxanne. Love the way you described them and the view you see of the boats. Congratulations on your win in Constance's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 4/20/2011 4:35:00 PM
Thanks(:
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Date: 4/20/2011 4:07:00 PM
Thank you for supporting my contest. Lovely!
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Date: 4/20/2011 2:12:00 PM
Nice write on the palm trees with calm ocean, I can relate to this easily. Roxanna
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