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Lori Grosser Rhoden
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0 posted 2011-11-05 08:08 PM





Sumac clings the bark
red as the maple tree
Cottonwood yellow
far as the eye can see
Green still clings
the weeping willow
whipping
in wind that
bullies leaves about

LGR(C)11/5/11


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JerryPat2
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1 posted 2011-11-05 08:17 PM


GREAT poetry claiming the fall for what it is, a beauty and a killer . . . Love this one . . . "bullies leaves about" . . . Gotta love it . . .

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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2 posted 2011-11-05 08:20 PM


Awe... you are waay too kind Jerry. Thank you for your kind words.

Lori

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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3 posted 2011-11-06 12:48 PM


just echoing Jerry's thoughts.. love the last lines..

Bisous
RDB

BTW: I know we haven't met before Lori, so just introducing myself here ... I'm Roniece from Sydney Australia.. :-)  and so loving your work!

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

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4 posted 2011-11-06 04:31 PM


With wind on my mind today, you have to know I love this!
JL
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5 posted 2011-11-06 05:14 PM


"whipping
in wind that
bullies leaves about"

Wonderful write, Lori.
Love that line.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

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