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Jamaica - Pleiades

Join me in paradise jostled loose from my dreams. Journey to barefoot sands. Jewels of turquoise gleam, jaunting free in warm waves. Jacaranda-kissed breeze jogs memories of love. Written 3/6/17 for J Pleiades Contest

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Maurice Yvonne

Date: 3/9/2017 8:27:00 AM

By the way a very challenging contest that you aced!

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 3/9/2017 8:26:00 AM

Not surprised this did so well. Another great poem.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 3/8/2017 2:20:00 PM

I have never been to Jamaica, but you poem evokes a beautiful island atmosphere. Congrats on your win.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/8/2017 2:16:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win, Rhonda :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Darren White

Date: 3/7/2017 11:13:00 PM

That is so very beautiful, really good write. Congratulations :)

Joseph May

Date: 3/7/2017 8:34:00 PM

Beautiful..Congrats on your win Rhonda

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/7/2017 8:26:00 PM

Lovely, especially Jacaranda-kissed! Unique!

Deborah Burch

Date: 3/7/2017 8:26:00 PM

Beautifully done Rhonda!! Congratulations! Well done sweetie! Big Hugggs deb

Eve Roper

Date: 3/7/2017 7:45:00 PM

Beautiful, congratulations on your win ! Hugs Eve

Laura Leiser

Date: 3/7/2017 5:52:00 PM

You made me want to go there, Rhonda! I love the tropics and am love with Jacaranda trees! Congrats on your win :)

Kim Merryman

Date: 3/7/2017 4:55:00 PM

Rhonda, I can close my eyes and picture the scene! Beautiful, vivid imagery! Congrats on your 2nd place win! Blessings, Kim

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/5/2017 10:24:00 PM

I believe for imagery alone this is one of the very best on soup. For sure you will place high!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/5/2017 10:24:00 PM

wish I could see more of your poems but I am way behind and have to get off now!!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/5/2017 9:20:00 PM

Beautiful, my dear...simply beautiful. We have beautiful jacaranda trees on our university campus here. I can't tell you how they make my heart sing.

Supraja Kannan

Date: 3/5/2017 9:12:00 PM

This is beautiful and cute Rhonda... Great imagery... Loved it... Good luck in the contest...

Frederic Parker

Date: 3/5/2017 4:06:00 PM

and what a love it must have been, there is a sense of freedom in this poem..good luck you should do well

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/5/2017 1:19:00 PM

Just give me the date and time and I'll join you, Rhonda! Your description of "paradise" is sooo beautiful. Wishing you success in the contest!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 3/5/2017 9:10:00 PM

Could you imagine a Poetry Soup Caribbean cruise to Jamaica? Now, that would be fun!

Carol B.

Date: 3/5/2017 11:35:00 AM

Stunnng piece!

Joseph May

Date: 3/5/2017 10:59:00 AM

A warm, inviting write Rhonda...Nicely done

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/5/2017 10:40:00 AM

ohhh, so lovely; i like the total mood of your poetry, rhonda.. huggs

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/5/2017 3:57:00 AM

- A beautiful pleiades, Rhonda - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison

Date: 3/5/2017 3:37:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful imagery and image Rhonda - it sure looks like paradise to me!:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx