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Twenty-Five Miles

Just like Edwin Starr, I have a long walk ahead of me. A person needs strong and sturdy feet to walk twenty-five miles. Walking will all be worth it because my woman waits at the end. Robert Pettit for Nette Onclaud’s “On Your Feet” contest.

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Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 2/2/2012 4:38:00 PM

congrats on a shared win in the contest, now this is what I call a love trek, that last line is so sweet :-)

Kash Poet

Date: 2/2/2012 3:13:00 AM

Very good Sijo here Robert.Congrats on your win.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 2/2/2012 2:44:00 AM

Congratulations Robert hope you have good shoes x

Glenn Sentes

Date: 2/1/2012 6:48:00 PM

Walk your love! Lovely Sijo here, Sir Robert! Congratulations on your win!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/1/2012 3:52:00 PM

LIke Jane Fonda's song,but for you: these FEET are made for walkin; and walking TO love!! Glad I am finally seeing this one! Congratulations.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/1/2012 11:22:00 AM

congrats on your win in my sijo contest, bob.. i was hoping you got my message below!.. enjoyed the love track of your miles..:) huggs!

Bob Quigley

Date: 2/1/2012 11:12:00 AM

That would make it worth it Bob. Congratulations

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 2/1/2012 9:31:00 AM

congrats Robert on a great win for these encouraging words to continue pressing on luv.. I remember hearing of this song ..

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 2/1/2012 5:36:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Nette's "On Your Feet" contest Robert. Love, Carol

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/31/2012 12:36:00 PM

robert!!.. could you edit your last line ; it has the same syllable count as the 2nd one.. haven;t locked the contest yet, could you try so i won't have to shave some points... :) huggs!

Russell Sivey

Date: 1/26/2012 9:21:00 AM

I like how you used the foot in your poem! I would walk five hundred miles if my woman awaits me at the end! Great Work!!

Bl Devnath

Date: 1/26/2012 7:50:00 AM

Wish you all the best in the contest for this wonderful Sijo. Loved, bl

Samual Ronthorpe

Date: 1/26/2012 4:50:00 AM

Thanks for the kind comments on my featured work. Your poem "Twenty-five Miles" is outstanding, I know you will do well in Nette's contest. Best of luck my friend. S. Ronthorpe

Sadaf Syed

Date: 1/26/2012 3:37:00 AM

The best sijo I've read until now.. :) best wishes

Brenda Victoria Northeast

Date: 1/26/2012 12:06:00 AM

This sounds like a good ending Robert- well done, Bren: )