A Day In May

Drums and trumpets begin to play Town marching bands now lead the way Folks dance on streets with bright costumes Front are floats with flowers and plumes Floats boast the crowned single mothers With children holding sunflowers Other moms sway with castanets A day in May-- no one forgets! May 8, 2022 1.39pm howmanysyllables.com & PS Syllable Counter 8/8/8/8 8/8/8/8 At Baguio City Flowers Festival called Panagbenga is in May along with Mother's Day HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS IN THE WORLD! May God bless and grant you good health everyday! You are Dearly loved by ALL! A Lay for A Day In May Contest Judged: 5/15/2022 12:00:00 AM Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich Place 4 (out of 5 multi-w)

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/16/2022 8:22:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A beautiful tribute write to all of the mothers. Have a blessed day writing away....................

Len Gasun
Date: 5/17/2022 7:06:00 PM

Thank you my dear friend Paula. Have a blessed day writing too. God bless you always. Hugs

Joe Maverick

Date: 5/15/2022 10:56:00 PM

Hi Len great result here.' Gix bless.'

Len Gasun
Date: 5/17/2022 7:05:00 PM

Thank you my dear friend Jor. God bless you. Hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/15/2022 1:56:00 PM

A great tribute to a festival of May. Very nicely done. Thanks for participating and congrats in my contest.

Len Gasun
Date: 5/15/2022 8:00:00 PM

Thank you so much my dear friend Anderea for your acknowledgement on my poem in your contest. God bless you always. Hugs

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/9/2022 4:30:00 PM

Len, I looked up the siudad ti Baguio, beauty... you are always a joy. Bear Hugs! Anaya

Len Gasun
Date: 5/9/2022 9:16:00 PM

Definitely a beauty dear friend Anaya, Below the city is Benguet where we see the beauty of rice terraces. Thanks a lot again for passing by and your inspiring words. Lovely bear hugs back to you too.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/8/2022 11:44:00 AM

Hello Len, This is a lovely way to celebrate Mother's Day. It sounds like a lot of fun. Hugs. Darlene.

Len Gasun
Date: 5/9/2022 9:13:00 PM

Thanks again for coming by my dear Darlene. Yes, we did dear friend though we were just a phone call away. Got lots of surprises for her. The event in my poem happened before pandemic time. God bless you always dear

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/9/2022 5:51:00 PM

Hello Len, I think it is a beautiful way to celebrate Mother's Day. I hope you and your mom had a great Mother's Day celebration. God bless you my dear friend. Hugs.

Len Gasun
Date: 5/9/2022 1:30:00 AM

Hello my dear Darlene. Yes it is. It goes with the flower festival in one of the most beautiful cities in our country. Thank you so much for reading my poem and your loving words. May God bless you always my dearest friend. Hugs