Winter Tree

.... Trees barren of old leaves do not become less beautiful in all their nakedness The unsung splendor of each barren branch is a ladder that reaches to the sky
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December 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Did u read Bob;s funny comment below? Holy Toledo. He is a funny guy! ;) I wrote my very first tetris poem this year..it is a beautiful form..I feel so blessed that u see this barren tree just as lovely in the splendor of its maker...it also makes me think of Jacob's Ladder too. A great image and a esteemed win.
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December 10, 2011 at 3:07 PM
I would have placed this much higher...simple and beautiful...congrats. BG
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December 9, 2011 at 2:09 PM
I wish I didn't become less beautiful in my nakedness, but it's not to be. Congratulations on your HM Carrie
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December 9, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Congrats on your win Carrie. Love, Carol
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November 18, 2011 at 5:47 PM
You never fail to amaze me with your way of combining imagery with messages and having it come out so beautiful. I'm speechless after reading this one. If this doesn't win, I'll eat my hat. Oh, wait, I have no hat -- I live in Florida. Okay, how about if I buy you a hat. Awesome work, dear. The spiritual quality in the second verse is overwhelming. Love, Carolyn
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November 18, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Wow! This is really nice for the contest. Best wishes Richard
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November 17, 2011 at 10:54 PM
oh, gosh, carrie. this is just wonderful!
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November 17, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Beautiful Double Tetractys. Carefully molded, interesting imagery and choice of word placement, I like how the ladder for instance is inverted. I.E. we fall before we can rise, even in old age we have lessons to learn and have to clean off the old leaves. Not sure of my interpretation but either way, it leaves a beautiful image in my mind of a clean soul. Great poem Carrie!
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November 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM
It has alot of feeling, i enjoyed it!
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November 17, 2011 at 12:52 PM
This poem is tremendously wonderful Carrie! I love it!! You kept on target awesomely all throughout the write! I've never created a Tetractys all the years I've written poetry!Your write flows perfectly from beginning to end!! Outstanding work!!
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