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The Vanishing

A Bronze Colored Dusk Embraces Flaxen Grasses. Hills, Ink-like, Joyously Kiss Luminescent Magic. Night’s Onset Pauses. . . Quivering. Released Shadows Tug, Unrelentingly, Vanishing Warmth: *Xanthocera’s Yellow Zest. * A plant that can have yellow leaves and flowers which are called zestful flowers for how well they do in hot or cold climate. For John Freeman's Nature’s Bounty Poetry Contest

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Debbie Duncan

Date: 4/28/2013 5:18:00 PM

nice write, in this ABC form, just learned a new form ;} my X told me when they raided one house their was like 15 boys, ages 5 - 12. All the men were arrested. Sometimes he talked about work, sometimes he didn't ;}

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/30/2012 7:34:00 PM

Andrea, aweee..this is a abc form.... he he..love it.. love the kissing magic image,,, zesty and all... xox~pd

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 11/7/2011 2:12:00 PM

happy to see this one a winner andrea :-) as I said below, impressive use of a tricky form

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/7/2011 10:30:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Moses' sponsored contest "Natures Bounty" Andrea. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/6/2011 10:24:00 PM

Congrats Andrea on another outstanding win with this profound ABC of amazing words my friend..luv..

John Freeman

Date: 11/6/2011 6:48:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on a beautiful job with "The Vanishing" beautiful. Agape, Moses

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 11/5/2011 8:21:00 PM

I have filled notebooks with this form without even knowing it was a form! I love what you did with this. I must admit that I have never used a dictionary with any of my poems, but I do use spell check! 90% or more of my poems come out in 5 minutes or less. It is the oddest phenomenon I have ever been a part of. I do not claim to be creative or talented with poetry. I feel more like I am simply a vessel for a stream of words that exist for the taking. I simply connect to a portal.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 11/1/2011 9:37:00 PM

One form I have not tried. Great write and good luck in the contest. love phyl

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 11/1/2011 12:06:00 AM

Animal Dyson is a Vacuum Cleaner made in the USA. It is the best kind and it has a see through canister where the dirt accumulates :0)

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 10/31/2011 10:50:00 PM

Andie, You wrote this with a clever and talented pen. Great ABC for John's contest. A winner for sure! Love, iolanda

Charles Henderson

Date: 10/31/2011 12:28:00 AM

the dentist discussing my treatment - - his bottom plate moves no Andy this can not be senryu and haiku. Sometimes the 3 line form of both looks the same and sometimes the content overylaps from one to the other and gets a little vague. But one thing never changes. The haiku has 2 sensory perceptions, one in each part of the poem. The senryu does not have to have even one, and instead of having two parts has only one. It is a three line single statement.

Charles Henderson

Date: 10/30/2011 6:38:00 PM

Andy, I had to change what I wrote in the contest. What I meant and the way it is now, I'm giving 15 extra for anyone who does a good season word. I put the link in to wkd just as a help for people to go there and find one if they needed to. I just worded it wrong originally. Any way you can come up with a season word is OK by me. Usually though they are season phrases rather than one word. I just gave Chris a good example. The "cat in love stance" was in spring I think.

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 10/30/2011 4:43:00 PM

Must be hard to tell a tory with this for but you did it to perfection. A great entry for sure. Betst of luck my dear.

Prince Ekpemandu

Date: 10/30/2011 12:29:00 PM

nice piece..good luck in the contest

Matthew Anish

Date: 10/30/2011 7:21:00 AM

Such poems are called abacadarians. I lke it - especially "A Bronze covered dusk" Yes I was thinking about the song "Windy" by the Association - good band! Peace and love Matthew Anish

John Smith

Date: 10/29/2011 8:36:00 PM

Delightful colors that quiver: perfect.

Judy Ball

Date: 10/29/2011 3:06:00 PM

WoW! Never heard of this plant before. A great entry for this contest. Good Luck my friend. Should be a winner. God Bless, JB

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/29/2011 12:05:00 PM

OOO! GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST. ANDREA,,, it trully is unique... i wish i knew this form...... MAKE THEM GO AWAY...!0!... p.d.

Joe Maverick

Date: 10/29/2011 10:59:00 AM

A light challenging and absorbing write Andrea, and i have good hopes for this in the contest..

S.Jagathsimhan Nair

Date: 10/29/2011 10:35:00 AM

A real beauty this one, Andrea, loved it

Wilma Neels

Date: 10/29/2011 10:26:00 AM

Gosh Andrea, you blew me away with this gem.. you absolutely rocked this form.. I am not sure if I will get one done in time lol, love Wilma

Daver Austin

Date: 10/29/2011 9:44:00 AM

I wrote Connie an e-mail and told her the problem - that you are reading my stuff, but that I cannot get yours or your comments. Hope this solves the problem. Our leaves are losing their "zest." The trees are slow in shedding this year and the city threatens only one leaf removal at the end of October. Bummer! Love, daver

Jack Horne

Date: 10/29/2011 9:18:00 AM

Love this one, Andrea - very clever X word. I do hope the ice packs helped, my friend

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 10/29/2011 8:47:00 AM

sounds beautiful....will have to look it up.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/29/2011 8:13:00 AM

fascinating poetry Andrea.. great use of ABC which is difficult but u made it look and read so easy and pleasant in proportion to that lovely photo my friend.. good luck.. and I learned something new.. a new plant..which I so luv....