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Willow Oak

My leaves soak up the summer rain Before the sun peeks out again And birds return to sing their songs On my lofty branches where they belong Then I watch as robin red breast proceeds to build its little nest I watch the hatchlings as they grow In the warmth of summer's glow In winter, when all my leaves are gone I long to hear sweet bird songs But I will abide until the spring When my leaves return with birds that sing ---- 8 -25- 2015

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Date: 9/5/2015 12:30:00 PM
Joseph, Congrats on your win... LUV ~SKAT~
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Date: 9/5/2015 10:18:00 AM
Great personification of willow tree Joseph! Congrats on big win!
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Date: 9/4/2015 8:42:00 PM
Wonderful personification of the tree, Joseph! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Date: 9/4/2015 5:00:00 PM
Pleased to see it showcased a second time round Joseph:-) hugs jan xx
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Joseph May
Date: 9/5/2015 7:00:00 AM
It didn't make it in the other contest
Date: 8/26/2015 9:47:00 PM
this is really cute, Joseph. I love this little poem on the willow oak. I too love willows and did not even know there was a willow oak when I did mine on oak tree!
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Date: 8/26/2015 1:18:00 PM
- "I long to hear sweet bird songs - But I will abide until the spring" ...... or do as the bear .... - I like this Joseph, well done !!! - Good luck in the contest! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/25/2015 7:58:00 PM
The endless joy of nature well visited! Light & Love
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Joseph May
Date: 8/26/2015 10:37:00 AM
Thank you Debbie...hugs
Date: 8/25/2015 1:46:00 PM
Nice one. You made me get the tree's point of view. Good personification! TWEAK: fix your spacing; one to many spaces before "In winter" a gap before "nest" and "grow" & "return". It bothers the beat while reading. Easy fix. THIS WAS FUN...Thanks!
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Edlynn Nau
Date: 8/25/2015 9:05:00 PM
Ha ha! You got them ALL! Easy fix! Okay now my eye doesn't pause at, or make the leap, and it just flows. LOVELY!
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Joseph May
Date: 8/25/2015 4:32:00 PM
Thank you Edlynn... hope I got them all...
Date: 8/25/2015 12:58:00 PM
This is charming Joseph - good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Joseph May
Date: 8/25/2015 4:31:00 PM
Thank you Jan...hugs

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