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Twenty Words

Though contests may pique you, Judges critique you. Challenges push you; Naysayers shush you. Rhythms confine you; Poems define you. Ilene Bauer for David Williams' Twenty-Twenty Contest

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 3/5/2012 6:40:00 AM

Congrats on your wonderful win! Blessings, Rhonda

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/4/2012 1:51:00 PM

Like the lines "Naysayers shush you and Poems define you."...Enjoyed reading your winning work...Congrats..Sara

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 3/3/2012 11:06:00 AM

I really like how you ended this! In the end, it is what we wrote that is important :D Enjoyed this, Ilene :) Super congrats!

Ralph Taylor

Date: 3/3/2012 8:30:00 AM

Congrats, ilene. Excellent piece. Great job. Nice going. Have a great weekend. hugs, Ralph

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/2/2012 8:06:00 PM

ILENE... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd

Samual Ronthorpe

Date: 3/2/2012 4:38:00 PM

Ilene, wonderful work. I really enjoyed it. Congrats on making David's winners' list.....................S.Ronthorpe

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/2/2012 9:52:00 AM

congrats Ilene on a great win for a wonderfully crafted piece.. oh so true luv..

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 3/2/2012 6:04:00 AM

Congratulations Ilene and clever too xx

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/2/2012 5:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in David William's "Twenty/Twenty" contest Ilene. Love, Carol

James Fraser

Date: 2/25/2012 6:06:00 PM

Good luck Ilene with this short fine piece :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/25/2012 5:49:00 PM

I really LIKES THIS ONE!!!

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/25/2012 9:47:00 AM

Nice use of twenty words. By the way, that poem I wrote about the $25,000 dessert is a few years old. I don't believe that restaurant is currently closed, but it was for a short time when I wrote the poem.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 2/24/2012 11:40:00 PM

Interesting write, Ilene! Certainly thought provoking...I never thought about my poems defining me and how much influence others have on our writing. I'm glad I read this tonight. Blessings, Rhonda