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Waiting In the Rain

Days should be warm in the middle of June. The rain clouds obscure the bright skies every day. My roses are bedraggled as the cold wind blows them over. I'm still waiting for the sun to shine. I fear it's taking a spring vacation. Placed first For Andrea's Etheree contest

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Nicole King

Date: 7/1/2010 9:28:00 PM

Loved it...congrats on the win...nikki

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/21/2010 6:46:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Andrea Dietrich's contest "Etheree Me" Joyce. Love, Carol

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/21/2010 12:06:00 AM

That's so such a cool concept, Sun going on Spring vacation! Really enjoyed this Joyce and super yay for you on the 2st place win ^_^! Congrats! --nikko :)

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 6/20/2010 8:05:00 PM

Congratulations on your success in the contest. Love, Iolanda

Joseph Spence Sr

Date: 6/20/2010 6:48:00 PM

Congratulations on your success in the contest. The sun is shining on you now. Blessings, Joseph

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/20/2010 5:38:00 PM

wowcool last line..didn't see it coming congrad's on your #1 Light & Love

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/20/2010 2:43:00 PM

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Sharon Tideswell

Date: 6/20/2010 1:20:00 PM

Hi Joyce, congratulations on your 1st place win. Enjoyed your rain soaked etheree very much ~ Sharon :)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/20/2010 9:46:00 AM

Congrats Joyce..A spring vacation..clever. BG

Amy Green

Date: 6/20/2010 9:25:00 AM

Really nice etheree, Joyce. And how right you are, we have been getting storm after storm here. Congrats on your 1st place.

Ralph Taylor

Date: 6/20/2010 8:37:00 AM

Joyce, congrats on your contest win. Awesome write. xxxRalph

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/20/2010 3:36:00 AM

Congratulations, Joyce, YOu are my NUMERO UNO in the Etheree contest. I really related to this one and it is actually the type of etheree I would have composed myself for this nasty June we had (until it just barely became warm here) Luv, Andrea. ps. Soupmail me your address for my prize, the etheree book, ok?

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/7/2010 6:54:00 AM

Well done, Joyce!!! This should do very well in Andrea's contest (ps...sounds like our weather here!!)

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/7/2010 4:58:00 AM

A nicely penned Etheree

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/6/2010 9:44:00 PM

Great imagery, Joyce. You must live up North. It's been hot hear and one of my rose bushes has 14 buds on it. Some recent, heavy rains, however, "bedraggled" and killed some of my coleus. The "spring vacation" will end soon enough and then we'll all be bemoaning the summer heat. Enjoyed your etheree! Best wishes in Andrea's fun contest. I enjoyed trying this form too. Love, Carolyn

Joe Flach

Date: 6/6/2010 9:43:00 PM

Great Etheree, Joyce. Such a challenging form but you penned an amazing poem fitting the required structure. Nice job. Joe