Ann Peck Poet Rhyme

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 May 19, 2022 at 1:41 PM Ann, congratulations on your win in Andera's contest. . Blessings to you.

Faye Gibson May 17, 2022 at 5:32 PM Beautiful images. Ann, thank you for reading my poem in this contest and your kind comments. Congratulations. Ann Peck May 19, 2022 at 9:45 AM Thank you for your kind comments, Faye.

Paula Goldsmith May 16, 2022 at 7:58 AM Congratulations on your win. Oh yes, May and flowers. Have a blessed day..................

Janice Canerdy May 15, 2022 at 6:58 PM I'm back with CONGRATS, Ann. Janice

Andrea Dietrich May 15, 2022 at 1:24 PM This is so beautiful for nostalgia, Ann. Love it. Congrats on second place. Ann Peck May 17, 2022 at 7:37 AM Thank you so very much, Andrea for Second and for the lovely May contest!

Gershon Wolf May 9, 2022 at 6:44 PM This is such a sweet portrait, so tender and innocent. Love it, Ann! ~ Gershon Ann Peck May 14, 2022 at 8:40 AM Thank you so much, Gershon. Your comments are very sweet :)

Ann Peck May 9, 2022 at 1:33 PM How sweet, Gary. Thank you.

Gary Radice May 9, 2022 at 1:05 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 May 7, 2022 at 5:23 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 May 14, 2022 at 8:43 AM Oops, the model's name was Johnna. How did I come up with Jimma - duh. Ann Peck May 7, 2022 at 7:29 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 May 6, 2022 at 5:56 PM Ann, this is SO lovely! Janice Ann Peck May 7, 2022 at 7:33 PM Janice, thank you so much. :)

Tom Cunningham May 6, 2022 at 2:47 AM Lovely imagery Ann, nothing like a warm day and clear sky to lift your spirits. Tom Ann Peck May 6, 2022 at 8:25 AM Thanks, Tom. When I could still paint, I loved to paint young ladies as if in the Victorian Era.

Anselmo Boles May 5, 2022 at 7:07 PM A very pleasing, invigorating sunlit day filled with ethereal scents! Radiant Ann!...ab Ann Peck May 6, 2022 at 8:22 AM Thanks so much for commenting, AB!