Where My Poetry Comes From

By Chris Matt
Where smiles laugh tears can fall hearts are poured out and where I can be me for the first time. Where my imagination can run wild spirit flies free here life can just be mine.
For Michael F. contest "Where poetry comes from"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 8/1/2011 11:21:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem placing in Michael J. Falotico's " Where Your Poetry Comes From" contest Chris. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/1/2011 12:22:00 AM
Well said. Love the poem. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 7/31/2011 9:50:00 PM
very beautiful. so honest and heartfelt. congratulations on your win!
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Date: 7/31/2011 2:47:00 PM
A "Where Your Poetry Comes From" Winner Congratulations! Caryl
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Date: 7/31/2011 8:21:00 AM
So touching and hearfelt. A Tetractys Masterpiece, Chris , and so derserving of FIRST PLACE. many congrats. ove, Lainie
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Date: 7/31/2011 8:06:00 AM
Chris congratulations on your awesome first place win in MJF's contest with this gem ;)
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Date: 7/31/2011 6:54:00 AM
Congrats Chris on your well deserved win. Best wishes Em :)
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Date: 7/30/2011 7:10:00 PM
Congratulations on your first place win. Lee
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Date: 7/30/2011 6:37:00 PM
congrats on your 1st place win in the contest, heartfelt words in this one...
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Date: 7/30/2011 3:43:00 PM
Wonderful poem, Chris. Congrats on the #1
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Date: 7/30/2011 2:55:00 PM
This is awesome, a very well deserved win, Chris. Big congrats!
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Date: 7/30/2011 1:38:00 PM
Many Congrats on you first place win.
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Date: 7/30/2011 1:19:00 PM
wow, chris..a round of sparkling cheers for your TOP great win! :)huggs!
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Date: 7/30/2011 1:02:00 PM
Beautifully written, Chris. Indeed, poetry does allow us to let our spiritis fly freely and our imaginations can "run wild." Big congratulations on another first-place win! So happy for you. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/30/2011 12:29:00 PM
Congratulations on your first place win, a definite winner from the start!
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Date: 7/30/2011 10:51:00 AM
Congratulations Chris! Good job...
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Date: 7/30/2011 9:52:00 AM
Congrats Chris...this is excellent.
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Date: 7/30/2011 9:37:00 AM
Congrats Chris on a great first place win with this super write luv...enjoy top billing..
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Date: 7/30/2011 9:10:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS~~~~very well said Chris....deserving win....~~~~smile~~~~*_*junjun
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Date: 7/30/2011 8:32:00 AM
Congrats my friend on such an amazing piece of poetry... well deserved win my poet friend... Michael
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Date: 7/29/2011 4:03:00 PM
This Tetractys would inspire anyone to take up the pen and write their heart out. Loved it! Caryl
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Date: 7/26/2011 7:19:00 AM
I loved it!!! Good luck in the contest.. cory
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Date: 7/25/2011 8:08:00 PM
Stirring, passionate, and well written. Good luck in the contest!
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Date: 7/25/2011 7:25:00 PM
Strong images, Chris, with tons of honest emotion squeezed into a tiny poem. Nicely done and good luck in the contest! Smiles from Cyndi
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Date: 7/25/2011 6:55:00 PM
wonderful and exciting words Chris.. the imaginations can run wild in creative state luv..good luck in the contest...
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