Comment from livelylinda

Excellent

Teresa: original, contemplative thinking and words and a picture which couldn't have been better matched. Congratulations on second place. You had some tough competition. Linda

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 13-Oct-2015

Thank you Linda for the congrats. There were a lot of great ones out there.

Comment from boxergirl

Excellent

Great 5/7/5 poem, Teresa.
I like your descriptive definition of imagination...sometimes when i am trying to create, i only have tunnel vision! lol
i am going to remind myself to use peripheral vision. :-)

 Comment Written 05-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 05-Oct-2015

lol. Thanks Karen:)

Comment from IndianaIrish

Excellent

What a compelling and thought-provoking poem for the contest, Teresa. I loved your use of imagination and horizon. Sometimes, the perceptions of what we see is more spectacular when not seeing it head-on or as reality. Best wishes in the contest.
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thanks Karyn:) you got it exactly.

Comment from The Mom/DarleneThomson

Excellent

Teresa,
I love this haiku/5-7-5 poem. I don't have peripheral vision LOL so I have to use my imagination. I love your poem. I wish you the absolute best in the contest.

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thank you Darlene:)

Comment from Leineco

Exceptional

I really enjoyed pondering this 5-7-5!

I found the final line quite profound. At first, I thought "why didn't she say beyond horizon?", which of course, made me dig deeper. (i.e. there HAD to be a reason).

The more I thought about the word horizon, the more I focused in on the fact that horizon is, essentially, an earth bound concept (true, we have co-opted it metaphorically - but it remains a boundry line). And the truth is, our imagination is the art of producing ideal creations consistent with reality - bound by our earthly perceptions. So there is only the one horizon to explore.

Even our speculation about other planes of existence is founded on our earthbound experiences.

Great write :-)

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

You got it exactly. I'm so happy you thought it deserving of six shining stars!! Thanks so much.

Comment from RGstar

Excellent

I have read a couple of good ones today, this as such, so I am also wishing you good luck in the competition. You always deliver.
Have a great day.
RGstar

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thanks RG:)

Comment from MizKat

Excellent

Hi Teresa,

You did a great job in writing this poem for the contest. The artwork is very nice too. I like both of them very much. Both your poem and the picture you used with it should go over big for the contest.

Kat

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thanks Kat:)

reply by MizKat on 05-Oct-2015

You're welcome.

Comment from Treischel

Excellent

Oh, I like this a lot. It's intrinsic simplicity carries many layers of depth. That exoressive 5-7-5 format works beautifully to form the thesis, one 5 syllable word, carried to the broadest visual expanse. Excellent alliteration and assonance of the O sound in that last line. Nice transition from the mind to the eye.

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thanks:)

Comment from justafan

Excellent

Hi, "T". Great entry for this contest hon. I have not seen any others but this is light and really no picture needed. I love it!

Thanks for sharing.

Always,
Missy

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thanks MIssy:)

Comment from honeytree

Exceptional

So much has been said
in a few words our
imagination is so
important within all our lives
We can gain so much from our imagination.

Honeytree

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2015

Thanks Annie for all those star. Much appreciated:)

reply by honeytree on 06-Oct-2015

That's fine

Annie