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Tony's 16 Word Challenge
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Curiosity windows lifted fern Fool want among money man

Residence pride misery graze Blanket kind time light



My Search For Truth



In pride I walked when young-
In the glory of my youth,
For fool that I was,
I searched for truth…

In time I was to find,
You were just being kind,
For among my peers,
I found only heartache and misery,
Hidden among the ferns…

In the windows of my soul,
I was seduced by the blanket of want-
Thinking money could buy,
What I needed from love to a residence,
Where I lived in bliss…

In curiosity you came then-
Seeking to graze upon my peace,
And lifted the blanket of ignorance,
From my naïve eyes,
And the light of truth shone clear-
Revealing to me the falseness,
Of all I once held dear…




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 Reviews of "Tony's 16 Word Challenge"
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on May 25, 2003
excellent work Retta!!

Reviewed by Nicole Lasher
Reviewed on May 24, 2003
A very good account of a lesson learned. Good work :)

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on May 24, 2003
You are one creative soul possessing the eye for beauty and the hand to transpose it to paper.
Amor

Reviewed by m w
Reviewed on May 24, 2003
Wish I could do that. Outstanding

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on May 24, 2003
Reindeer,
You met the challenge brilliantly well with this excellent poem.
Chrissie

Reviewed by Dove (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
{{{Retta}}}
your creativity is realy something wonderful!!

Love,
Dove

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Dang! You're sooo good!

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
i'm glad you can see beyond the veil... great write!

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
excellent work......

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
5-23-03

And_ Curiosity Killed The Cat!

TRASK

Reviewed by Rodney Bohen
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Retta,
Good job, very good write!..Seeking to graze, marvelous line, so graceful the flow
Peace sister
Rodney

Seeking to graze upon my peace,
And lifted the blanket of ignorance,
From my naïve eyes

Reviewed by ShyPoet 1
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Excellent writing! Bravo!
Love the way you close each stanza.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Wow! This is superb Reindeer, great answer to challenge and message of wisdom
besides;-)!

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Hey Reindeer this is excellent work I love the wat you wove the 16 words.
Smiles
Peggy

Reviewed by jing javier
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
great stuff!

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Excellent response to Tony's challenge!

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Dear Retta, I am honored. It was never a challenge. It was an assignment. But you did it beautifully!!


tony

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Rhetta this is great great GREAT! I think you have really stepped up and shined to Tony's challenge!!!!
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
You did it again. Bravo.

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Retta, I tell ya,,I looked at those words for three days and absolutely 'nothing' that even came close to looking like a poem came to my mind.
But I see that you stepped up and met this challenge with exceptional pride. Beautifully written! Lisa

Reviewed by Leland Waldrip
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Tony found your poem somewhere and picked out 16 words, right? Just kidding, Retta. Great job.
Leland

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
wise is one who recognizes they have grown...

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
great write Reindeer

William

Reviewed by Melissa Rives
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Wonderful work...I'd say you met this challenge exceptionally!!!!

Reviewed by Cathy Montgomery (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Great response!!

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
Retta, very well done. Yep! double checked and you got em all.

Reviewed by Marilyn
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
So sorry Retta, I saw Tony's name up there

Reviewed by Cherokee Sage (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
You picked up the challenge and ran with it. Fine work, pretty lady.

Peace,
Cherokee

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on May 23, 2003
this is so good Tony. I missed the last one, gonna try again


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