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When, I Am Old

Here stood a tree, I remember it well...upon the top of look-out hill, it swayed and danced of dreams untold and traced the sky of love behold, a place where youthful days begone, though still alive a drifting song... When, I am old and the hour of death is close at hand, I shall count the falling grains of sand and traipse in dance a book of dreams to lie along the winding stream. I shall confess each sin upon the sky and drown the guilt of days gone by..... held in his aged hands lie folded with silken lines one thousand poems

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Date: 8/9/2018 9:01:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this wonderful poem, Rick - blessings and best wishes for more! :-)
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Date: 8/9/2018 2:41:00 PM
Rick congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautifully penned piece , I loved it ~
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Date: 8/8/2018 11:44:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Rick. So beautiful!
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Date: 8/8/2018 5:00:00 PM
Such a moving haibun Rick, I especially love the haiku:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/8/2018 9:22:00 AM
Lovely, Rick. Congrats on your podium finish.
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Date: 8/8/2018 1:29:00 AM
Wonderful poem. So descriptive. Loved it!
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Date: 8/7/2018 11:46:00 PM
beautiful indeed - faved!
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Date: 8/7/2018 6:33:00 AM
This is so beautiful and poetic Rick. Congratulations on your fantastic First Place win! : )
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Date: 7/28/2018 9:02:00 PM
Exquisite in every way, Rick, expressed with imagery of breathtaking beauty. Best wishes for a win with your deep and moving poem. ~Susan
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