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Up In Smoke

Up in Smoke smoke circled his head addiction’s saintless halo clouding the future John G. Lawless 7/27/2014 for PD’s contest – in the clouds

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/2/2014 10:09:00 AM

you are weclome..Linda

Darlene Gifford

Date: 8/30/2014 4:05:00 PM

Hi, John, A short poem, to the point and true. And it will affect the smoker's future, eventually. It's not worth it! I hope your message gets across to many people.

Faye Gibson

Date: 8/27/2014 8:39:00 PM

Really superb, John...and a much different take. Glad I kept reading on down the list. This is at the top for me.

John Lawless
Date: 8/27/2014 8:54:00 PM

Faye, glad your perseverance led you me. thanks for reading my work.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/26/2014 5:23:00 PM

John, this is the most thoughtful and intelligent one I have seen yet on the list. Congratulations. THis one is really special!!

John Lawless
Date: 8/27/2014 8:54:00 PM

Thanks again Andrea for you kind words and support. Grew up with Mom and Dad smoking, grew older without them.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/25/2014 5:11:00 AM

Congratulations a fine win with this senryu, john. congrats

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/24/2014 8:23:00 PM

Great and different! Well done John!

John Lawless
Date: 8/24/2014 8:55:00 PM

Yeah, Casarah, I've been marching to that different drummer for to long to stop.

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 8/24/2014 4:33:00 PM

John, please accept my huge congratulations for walking away with this wonderful win in the contest! Excellent write, my friend! Well-deserved! Pandita

John Lawless
Date: 8/24/2014 8:55:00 PM

Thanks Pandita, for your comments and support.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/24/2014 3:37:00 PM

John, Congratulations, thank you for supporting my contest "IN THE CLOUDS!" Take care and enjoy my blog, "Pillow Fights" If you like or have the time. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

John Lawless
Date: 8/24/2014 8:54:00 PM

Thanks Linda, always fun entering your contests.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/28/2014 11:26:00 PM

haha!! what you said to me below.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/27/2014 6:04:00 PM

wow, John. this is MY kind of haiku. Thinking outside the proverbial box. I love it.

John Lawless
Date: 7/27/2014 6:13:00 PM

who put those proverbs in a box??? Thanks for your support Andrea