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Feb.22.2025

Shape Poetry Contest

Sponsor- Vanya Evangelin

** *Tree*, *I am*. *Sprouted at*, *the dull back yard*. *When I’m full of life*, *Men for shade, come to me*. *When I'm laden with flowers* *They greatly admire and love me*. *When I bear luscious and tasty fruits*, *They stone me and hurt me merciless*. *Please know, I'm your friend*. * * * * * * * * * * * When I shed my leaves, they curse Me. When I grow hefty, they cut me. How sad is my plight. Have pity on me!

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Ghairo Daniels

Date: 3/5/2025 10:29:00 PM

Exquisite Write ! Such beautiful simple personification. I can almost hear the tree speaking. And yes, they DO speak, as you probably know. Love ya! X

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/28/2025 4:37:00 AM

Love the contrasts in the poem and the shape, Valsa! Congrats!

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 2/24/2025 3:51:00 PM

Your poetry is most creative and the tree is one of my favorite things to embrace and talk about, I love this Valsa. thanks for sharing it

Sotto Poet

Date: 2/24/2025 11:38:00 AM

Dear Valsa, What a unique and charming graphic. It's very compelling to read. Your empathic writing brings the predicament of the tree to attention! I imagine if trees could communicate and have something to say, it might appear like this lovely, soothing poem weaved in the form of a tree. Best wishes for the contest, and sorry, if I missed commenting on your poetry because my computer is damaged, and I've been connecting or submitting poems from my phone on occasion.

Jay Narain

Date: 2/23/2025 10:13:00 AM

True life history of a tree in picture format. Well penned.

Michael Tor

Date: 2/23/2025 8:38:00 AM

So clever Valsa wow. Such a unique and lovely theme. So impressive to read. I have been away just got back to commenting on everyone's poetry. I wrote a poem that Maria Williams did a video song to. If you have any spare time please Valsa check out Maria Williams video and comment. I would love to read your thoughts on the poem I wrote and the song Maria and her husband Ron produced. Hugs...

Karen Jones

Date: 2/23/2025 5:14:00 AM

What an excellent poem for this contest! Your empathetic write brings plight of the tree to light! Great job on the shape form!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 2/23/2025 3:24:00 AM

Great shape, great idea on tree, dear Valsa. Must get a new computer tomorrow, I hope.

Ink Empress

Date: 2/22/2025 11:19:00 PM

I bet if trees could talk, and if they had a voice it would sound like this soft gentle poem woven in the shape of a tree! I once did a shape poem, wasnt easy. I had to do it on my phone too so maybe it was harder for me. But yours is so neat and well delivered dear sweet valsa! I feel so sad whenever i see a tree go, for whatever reason. Hence why this will be a fave for me! Best wishes in the contest, I hope you are doing well, sending you light always.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 2/22/2025 10:39:00 PM

This poem really did bring compassion to my heart. I do love trees. Good luck with the contest.

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 2/22/2025 6:16:00 PM

Wonderful shape poem. Like the last line.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/22/2025 3:25:00 PM

Ahhh a fellow tree hugger. Love this

Joe Dimino

Date: 2/22/2025 2:05:00 PM

The shady side of tree life...indeed, no easy mission to bear -- thinking twice more respectively, next time I eat a pear. Lovely write!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/22/2025 7:37:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful yet sad "Tree" write. Great Shape... Yes, I have pity on the trees. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away......................

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/22/2025 5:48:00 AM

Ahh!! Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Thanks for sharing ..Sara K

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/22/2025 5:35:00 AM

Very creative layout Valsa. Tom