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Will You Please Just Try

I won’t, I won’t, no, I will not, not cry! God, I can feel You, will You please just try To get my Mom and Dad to remember The Golden Rule right now, both together? They started a loud fuss when we ate lunch. I ran here, God, ‘cause it hurt me a bunch. I gave Your six ducks my sandwich to keep. Could I become a duck by sinking real deep? God, I’m still too small for most adult things, But, I know they are wearing their love rings – Put them on in our car when we drove here. I saw Dad kiss Mom underneath her ear! This morning, we all laughed silly ‘bout germs ‘Cause Dad got Mom to touch the fishing worms. You saw that, God – here on this same duck dock, Where they smiled and bubbled the lake with rocks. Two days ago, we drove here wanting fun. When we saw our cabin, I had to run! We hiked, swam and cooked dirty marshmellow sticks. My Daddy took many keep for always pics. We we’re suppose to hike to a fairground, But I’m alone, and hope You are around. Just me, bright sun, blue, green, then blue again. I pray You do Your thing. Your friend. Amen. ... CayCay Jennings May 28, 2016

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Date: 7/24/2016 1:31:00 AM
Lovely win, CayCay...skat
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Date: 7/17/2016 5:51:00 PM
CAYCAY, congratulations on your FEEDING THE DUCKY'S win. LUV **SKAT**
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Date: 6/8/2016 5:44:00 PM
Hi CayCay. Congrats on your placement in the contest!! ;-)
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Date: 6/7/2016 9:37:00 AM
Well done congrats xxx
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Date: 6/6/2016 1:44:00 AM
CayCay, congratulations on the Feeding the Ducklings contest! Hugs Eve
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Date: 6/5/2016 8:52:00 PM
Congrats on your win.
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Date: 6/5/2016 8:43:00 PM
CayCay, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
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Date: 6/5/2016 8:03:00 PM
Hi, CayCay, congratulations on your nice podium win for your sweet 'duckling's poem. I like the different direction you took the theme! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 6/5/2016 7:12:00 PM
awwww CayCay so sweet! congrats on your placement in the contest! :)-Luloo
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Date: 5/31/2016 9:12:00 AM
What a lovely bittersweet poem--very effective use of child's perspective--a 7! Janice
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Date: 5/31/2016 5:17:00 AM
enjoyed this one CayCay:)... ~Linda~
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Date: 5/30/2016 5:07:00 PM
This is a beautiful poem, Cay Cay, I love the flow and the content a 7. Hugs Eve
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Date: 5/29/2016 7:48:00 PM
This is an awesome entry CayCay! We forget how impressionable little children are. Your poem captures that innocent essence beautifully. I hope this poem gets a top win! #7. ; )
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Date: 5/29/2016 4:46:00 PM
wow you went really deep with the Ducklings challenge, Caycay. VERY nice spinoff you did. I predict a WIN. And yes, what you said about great minds!!!
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Date: 5/29/2016 10:24:00 AM
One of the best I have read, I suspect it will do well.
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Date: 5/29/2016 6:46:00 AM
I adore your take on this picture, CayCay...different to mine, but that is what makes individuality beautiful! Yes, children hate it when they see their parents bickering...so what about a kiss and make up:) #7 Warm regards ~~ paul
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Date: 5/28/2016 8:11:00 PM
Parents must remember that children take things seriously. Very well written. Thank you for reading and commenting on my win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 5/28/2016 6:42:00 PM
Very smart write Jennings wide area of poetic approach covered I loved too much.
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Date: 5/28/2016 5:50:00 PM
Oh CayCay I can just picture the little girl praying to let her parents stay together..lovely poem...good luck
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Date: 5/28/2016 5:47:00 PM
oh how charming a poem CayCay I was captivated by the imagery:-) hugs jan xx
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