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Awarded: FIRST PLACE

HIGH FIVES CONTEST SPONSORED BY: Brian Strand

Winter The kiss of death That downs the autumn leaves To burn in crimson flames beneath The ice ~~~~~ Author: Elaine Cecelia George, of Canada Awarded: First Place in Brian Strand's Traditional Cinquain Contest Awarded: Fourth place in Catie Lindsay's Traditional Cinquain Contest

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Date: 4/24/2011 1:07:00 PM

Congratulations on your two wins with this creative poem. Nice use of imagery. I wish you continued success with your writing my friend. Happy Easter! Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/19/2011 5:24:00 AM

Congratulations Lainie on your well deserved win in Catie's contest "Traditional Cinquain". Love, Carol

Wilma Neels

Date: 4/17/2011 9:55:00 AM

Awesome imagery Elaine, I quite enjoyed this.. Congratulations on you win :) Wilma

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 4/17/2011 5:38:00 AM

Congratulations on the fourth place in ithe contest, Elaine

Francine Roberts

Date: 4/16/2011 8:51:00 PM

congrats on your win ( or wins) Lainie

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 4/16/2011 2:30:00 PM

Oh my now this is my number one pick ;) such bittersweet beauty, you go gal! Congrad's Light & Love

Charles Henderson

Date: 4/16/2011 2:25:00 PM

congratulations on your place in Catie's contest. Charles

Jack Horne

Date: 4/16/2011 2:01:00 PM

Many congrats, Lainie : )

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/16/2011 1:29:00 PM

Congrats Lainie on your splendid win in this contest with this amazing piece my friend.. an awesome victory .enjoy your sweet success..

Kash Poet

Date: 4/16/2011 1:11:00 PM

Awesome write!Congrats Elaine on your win in the contest---kashinath

Carrie Richards

Date: 4/16/2011 12:26:00 PM

Oh...wow..I almost missed this one (BOTH TIMES!).. What a wonderful cinquain....indeed the kiss of death winter can seem metaphorically....and literally!! Well done!!!!

George Aul

Date: 4/14/2011 2:34:00 PM

A great visual picture......Thanks for the comment............George

Kash Poet

Date: 4/14/2011 11:02:00 AM

Very nice Cinquain,Elaine.Best wishes---kashinath

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/13/2011 5:06:00 AM

Winter does seem like a gloomy season for some, but in Florida's it's usually the most pleasant time of the year. Grew up in the Northeast though, Lainie, I can relate to this great cinquain! Love, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/12/2011 11:32:00 PM

oh, boy, I sure would give THIS one a win if it were my contest!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 4/12/2011 5:46:00 PM

smooch attack sleepy luv's ya

James Foulk

Date: 4/12/2011 2:24:00 PM

love that that three line, that downs the autumn leaves, and love this piece you wrote.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/12/2011 11:08:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your magnificent poetry today Lainie. Do I see the winners lights glowing for you with this write. Yeppers I do. The best to you in the contest and always. Wishing you a wonderful day filled with inspiration. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/12/2011 8:56:00 AM

WOW Elaine.. this is so special a write.. u have captured the essence of Winter with it's harness and the leaves burning beneath the ice.. awesome ..as always..u amaze me much.. good luck in the contest luv..

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/12/2011 3:31:00 AM

oooh, lainie... this kiss of death expresses it all! a real beauty with winning wishes to you.. :) huggs, nette