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From My Porch Awarded First Place STANDARD CONTEST NO 90,ANY FORM OF NONE,ANY THEME,UP TO MAX OF 20 LINES

 

Some highschool students from Montana whom I do not know...Made a video of this poem and posted it on You Tube...I am honored.  The following is the link.

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Jun 26, 2015 - Piece Description. An Elaine George poem, From My Porch, is woven in among a tapestry of sounds and activities of summer. Recorded in Missoula, Montana, Summer 2015.

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    Pastoral? . Poem depicts rural a peaceful life in nature (romanticized vision of the world and love) -from my porch... Elaine George

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    Example: From my Porch-Elaine George. Sonnet. A sonnet is a fourteen line lyric poem that has only a single topic and has specific rhyme scheme such as shakespearean (abab, cdcd, efef, gg) or spenserian (abab, bcbc, cdcd, ee) Example: Sonnet 1-Shakespeare. Couplet. A pair of successive lines of verse, a pair that ...

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After the end of a long hot day At the end of my rope with nerves all frayed I sat on the porch to rest a spell As the sun slipped slowly behind the hill Calmed by the lingering after glow I watched the summer night unfold Crimson streaks...on a sky of blue Melted in a thousand different hues Got lost in the dark without the light Leaving just their shadows in the night And in fields of clover across the way The crickets began their serenade As fireflies danced with sheer delight Glowing…in love with this summer night And there ahead...at the end of the road Above the bridge where the river flows It rose like magic before my eyes An orange moon so big it filled the sky

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Date: 4/12/2022 10:36:00 AM
Your poem is beautiful, Elaine ~got lost in the dark without the light, leaving just their shadows in the night. So lovely.
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Elaine George
Date: 4/17/2022 8:36:00 AM
Thank you so much for your much appreciated comments, Ann.
Date: 3/2/2022 1:58:00 PM
Congratulations Elaine on your high placing win of your beautiful poem! <3 Thank you for entering the contest, have a blessed day! :)
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Elaine George
Date: 3/2/2022 8:28:00 PM
Thank you for your very kind comments, BJ...much appreciated.
Date: 6/2/2018 9:51:00 PM
Congrats, Elaine. I love the way you finished your poem. Congrats on your well deserved podium finish.
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Elaine George
Date: 6/4/2018 6:16:00 AM
Thanks for stopping by...and for your comments, Line...much appreciated. Elaine
Date: 5/23/2018 7:18:00 AM
Congratulations for your win Elaine :)
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Elaine George
Date: 5/28/2018 3:37:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by, Heidi... and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine
Date: 5/23/2018 1:43:00 AM
Congrats on your 1st place win! I liked the flow of your sonnet.
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Date: 5/28/2018 3:37:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by, Roberty... and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine
Date: 5/22/2018 8:28:00 PM
Congratulations on your #1 win! Also for the YouTube, etc. Beautiful sonnet!
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Elaine George
Date: 5/28/2018 3:37:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by, Susan... and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine
Date: 5/22/2018 4:35:00 PM
Beautiful poem, Elaine! Congratulations on your First Place win. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 5/28/2018 3:38:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by, Sandra... and for your most welcomed comments. Elaine
Date: 9/4/2014 12:02:00 PM
a new favorite. I love this. Happy writing and love and prayers, Gina
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Date: 2/16/2012 12:11:00 AM
My favorite poem too...
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Date: 2/16/2012 12:10:00 AM
Chanced upon this beautiful poem as I went to Carol's blog today. Loved it, it has that calming effect and a joy to read. love to you Elaine for describing nature in such beautiful words..gautami
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Date: 6/23/2010 9:11:00 AM
This is still one of my favorite poems written by you Lainie. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/5/2009 5:55:00 AM
I am reading my favorite poems today and just wanted to let you know this is still a favorite to me also. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/13/2009 9:27:00 PM
This piece reminds of a porch swing where I used to sit and dream of all that I wanted to be. The imagery is so vivid creating such a lovely scene. I can see it so clearly. I really like this one. Into my favorites. Smiles from Lolita
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