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A Day In May

If I should paint a day in May, it must portray a distant time. Young girl in sunlit garden's way, her long skirt falls in folds sublime. Her basket has been over-filled-- lilacs, roses, lavender rest among blooms so secretly spilled upon a day in May so blest. May 5, 2022 for A Lay for a Day in May poetry contest by Andrea Dietrich howmanysyllables.com Second Place!

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Eve Roper

Date: 5/19/2022 1:41:00 PM

Ann, congratulations on your win in Andera's contest. . Blessings to you.

Faye Gibson

Date: 5/17/2022 5:32:00 PM

Beautiful images. Ann, thank you for reading my poem in this contest and your kind comments. Congratulations.

Ann Peck
Date: 5/19/2022 9:45:00 AM

Thank you for your kind comments, Faye.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/16/2022 7:58:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Oh yes, May and flowers. Have a blessed day..................

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/15/2022 6:58:00 PM

I'm back with CONGRATS, Ann. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/15/2022 1:24:00 PM

This is so beautiful for nostalgia, Ann. Love it. Congrats on second place.

Ann Peck
Date: 5/17/2022 7:37:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Andrea for Second and for the lovely May contest!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/9/2022 6:44:00 PM

This is such a sweet portrait, so tender and innocent. Love it, Ann! ~ Gershon

Ann Peck
Date: 5/14/2022 8:40:00 AM

Thank you so much, Gershon. Your comments are very sweet :)

Ann Peck

Date: 5/9/2022 1:33:00 PM

How sweet, Gary. Thank you.

Gary Radice

Date: 5/9/2022 1:05:00 AM

Ann, I echo others' comments on here. A lovely poem rich with description down to the folds in the dress. Just one thing missing though: An original Ann Peck drawing to accompany the work. :) Cheers - Gary

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 5/7/2022 5:23:00 PM

This is really lovely Ann. Beautiful imagery and It reminded me of one of my favourite movies with Audrey Hepburn as the flower girl in "My fair lady." I enjoyed reading this. Cheers my friend :-)

Ann Peck
Date: 5/14/2022 8:43:00 AM

Oops, the model's name was Johnna. How did I come up with Jimma - duh.

Ann Peck
Date: 5/7/2022 7:29:00 PM

Thanks so much, Anne. I actually did do a pastel of a (supposed) Victorian young girl with big hat I decorated with ribbons and flowers. Her name was Jimma and she was lovely. :)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/6/2022 5:56:00 PM

Ann, this is SO lovely! Janice

Ann Peck
Date: 5/7/2022 7:33:00 PM

Janice, thank you so much. :)