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Afternoon Delight

My path’s uninterrupted as I float near the ground Passing through the colors of rainbows that surround My song is softly playing in the breeze of the wind I encircle a fountain and turn back again Drifting effortlessly through the wild Dragonflies meet me with grace and style Drinking in the most beautiful of scenes Shining glory in shades of blue and green My vision’s filled with spirit, there is no strife I travel magically with the speed of life Wheat fields like the ocean they wave I flash a smile and continue on my way Hovering and bathing in the essence of delight I am a Hummingbird on my afternoon flight Copyright © 2009 Lena “Lolita” Townsend *Inspired by Christie Moses Fabulous Fantasy contest!

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Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 3/29/2009 2:39:00 AM

This is a wonderful write. Hummingbirds are so beautiful. Sometimes they're so fast one can scarcely see them. The imagery is great.

John Rhinem

Date: 3/26/2009 6:27:00 PM

Very imagiitve and lovely dear lady! Filled with exquisite colors and imagries! Transforming yourself into a hummingbird~flying si free, above all of the beauties that their is ti see~free to go where you shall~amid the rainbows which depict life and its serenities~as a soul, set free from the sometines/often bondages of its flesh!? Very wonderful write Lena~A winner for sure! Love as always, John!:)

John Rhinem

Date: 3/25/2009 12:06:00 PM

Another wonderfully colorful and light-heart imagianary write dear Lena Towsend! Filled within the lovely images and colors of a dream-filled and beautiful enchanting soul! Something that I have pleasantly grown gladly accustomed to while viewing your preciouly talented words and creations! Absolutely enchantly and lovely dear gifted lady! Love and warth always to you and your loves, john!:)

Alan Fitz

Date: 3/21/2009 10:34:00 AM

i love this write, perfect rythum and rhyme.well done Lena.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/20/2009 5:54:00 PM

humming birds,you explained them ao well,so free,nature,rainbow,all the things tha i love in one,great package-charma

David Smalling

Date: 3/20/2009 10:12:00 AM

What a beautiful poem, and you chose the right form for it. It is full of the freedom of spirit I sometimes yearn to know. The words are full of light and delight. With thanks, God bless you.

Nassira Merahi

Date: 3/20/2009 7:25:00 AM

This is so beautiful and cute Lolita! It made me dream as I was reading your poem :) I needed that kind of sweetness to start my day and I thank you for this very kind write! I thank you also for commenting on my "proposition of morality". very appreciated :) salam (peace) - Nassira

Brian Strand

Date: 3/20/2009 1:37:00 AM

Great personification,best wishes with this one Lolita.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments

Cecil Hickman

Date: 3/19/2009 7:56:00 PM

such beautiful words painting a delectable picture,, fabulously written with flowing lines and descriptive words,,especially the last line very very well done,,and Thank you for the words that you left behind after reading my pieces,,blessings..Cecil

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 3/19/2009 1:37:00 PM

Sweet poem. It paints a pretty picture. Vince

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/19/2009 8:26:00 AM

A lovely fantasy, and a lovely poem....makes me want to flitter, and flap my wings and fly away! ~ Lovely, lovely!~ Carrie

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/19/2009 6:47:00 AM

Just wonderful! You know it seems to me as if you have astral projected?? Line 1 path & pass..have difficulty in ones mouth perhaps a different word than pass? "speed of light" if you put speed of life...you get 2 ideas in the readers head with one word, where you say "essence of life" you could say essence of delight? Just some ideas to polish the excellent! Light & Love

Sharon Winter

Date: 3/19/2009 5:53:00 AM

So beautiful! I adore Hummingbirds. Such a completely lovely fantasy! Wish I had thought of it. Excellent! Love, Shar

Frank F. Atanacio

Date: 3/19/2009 4:48:00 AM

very creative write-- the title had me going a whole different way--

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/19/2009 4:33:00 AM

like a sweet vacation just reading this lovely poem, Lolitta, reminds me of stress-free times on summer vacation, thanks! Jim

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 3/19/2009 2:03:00 AM

Very pretty poem, well done, and so creative! Good luck, love, Kristin

Arany P.

Date: 3/18/2009 11:50:00 PM

i so would like to join... this is so beautiful, Lotita! all the lines flow so well and paint a wonderful image... excellent writing!! i love couplets... ~ Arany

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/18/2009 9:48:00 PM

Lolita, check your Soup Mail.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/18/2009 9:01:00 PM

What a wonderfully uplifting poem, Lolita! Gotta love those quick-winged hummingbirds!

John Rhinem

Date: 3/18/2009 8:45:00 PM

Smile~I love Your writings "Beautiful & Gifted Lena Townsend!!!"~You seem soo enchanting inside Your precious and creatively, imaginative and fairytalistic heart and soul!!!:):) Smile~You remind me a lot of myself actually! Yet, much much more beautiful I am very sure!!!:):) Such a wonderful write dear Lena!!! I loved it soo completely!!!:):)~"My Love Always To 'You & Your Loves, John!!!:):)

Ron Cervero

Date: 3/18/2009 8:19:00 PM

very nice! I find it so hard to rhyme...i'm strictly free verse...I applaude your style here...thanks for a great write. Ron