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Desiderata - Clouded Sunrise

CLOUDED SUNRISE clouded sunrise shielded red eyes endless tears cried cannot erase a sunbeams glee at being free to warm for me life's frozen face. John G. Lawless DESIDERATA – Poetry Contest 12/5/2014 Theme number three – *“With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.” *Max Ehrmann - DESIDERATA

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Poet Destroyer A
Date: 12/26/2014 9:10:00 PM
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JOHN, CONGRATULATIONS on your "DESIDERATA," winning poem... always ~LINDA~
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 12/16/2014 8:54:00 AM
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Congratulations on your win John. Warming life's frozen face, I like that.
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John Lawless
Date: 12/17/2014 3:58:00 PM
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Thanks Brenda. I can remember being told "don't make faces like that, your face could freeze like that.
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 12/16/2014 5:43:00 AM
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those last two lines totally capped your wonderful piece, john..a pleasure to have you in my contest with my big congrats!
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John Lawless
Date: 12/17/2014 3:56:00 PM
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Thanks Nette, this was an interesting theme and a subtle form.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 12/14/2014 7:21:00 PM
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John, congratulations on your win for this lovely poem that says so much to capture the feeling and message of the theme. Sandra
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John Lawless
Date: 12/17/2014 3:56:00 PM
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Thank you Sandra for your kind words
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Robert Stoner Jr
Date: 12/14/2014 2:03:00 PM
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congratulations on your win John
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:32:00 PM
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Thanks Robert.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/14/2014 10:58:00 AM
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wow, I love where you took that theme. The poems I am seeing on the winners' list are all so good. Congrats for your inclusion.
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:32:00 PM
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Thanks Andrea, it is always an honor to break into the line-up of poets considered.
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Donna Jones
Date: 12/14/2014 8:00:00 AM
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Really love..especially sunbeams glee at being free..nice job...congratulations
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:33:00 PM
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Thank you Donna for reading and commenting.
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Dr.Ram Mehta
Date: 12/14/2014 4:37:00 AM
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Very apt expressions on he theme of the contest, congratulations on the win, John
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:33:00 PM
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Thanks Dr. Mehta
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Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Date: 12/14/2014 2:26:00 AM
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Lovely quote n great expressions John! Congrats on big win!
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:34:00 PM
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Thank you Dr., Sharma
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 12/14/2014 1:13:00 AM
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Congrats on the win John,no doubt this is excellent...huggs
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:34:00 PM
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Thank you for taking the time to read and comment.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/7/2014 11:54:00 AM
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wow, I love how you captured the essence of the quote you chose, John. Sure to please the judge.
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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 12/6/2014 12:34:00 AM
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I love the poem, John, and how you were inspired by the theme! An excellent write...good luck in the contest. Hugs, Rhonda
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John Lawless
Date: 12/14/2014 5:31:00 PM
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Thanks Rhonda, the tickling of the muse with the theme of the contest invites the unexpected to visit.

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