Unsown Honor

 choka 

amid the grasses
a white beauty blossoms wild
each tiny petal
bestows great honor
along the graven tombstones
volunteer, unsown
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
September 27, 2014 at 9:40 PM
What a great title and piece this is, JOhn. I especially loved the vivid description of the blossoms. Congrats for your win
Poteet Avatar
September 29, 2014 at 5:40 PM
thanks, Andrea, it is my first choka. Glad for the honorable. Appreciate the comment, Reason A.
Yvonne Avatar
September 27, 2014 at 8:47 AM
Congratulations on your win.
Poteet Avatar
September 29, 2014 at 5:38 PM
thanks, Maurice, so glad for the read and the remark.
Mehta Avatar
September 27, 2014 at 5:45 AM
Thanks for the entry and support. Congrats on the win, Reason
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