Newton Ranaweera Poet Verse

A Frog Adores a Bog

Sky squeezes wet clouds and showers drip
through fingers and drop on earth’s grip.

Drops peer through nerve ends to starving earth’s soul;
soul fills in and crust moistens
and drops slip on her skin.

Brooks fill in, fields spill; canals feel thrilled;
crabs bounce, fish pounce and cranes feel chilled;
trees bend their heads, their hands and their arms;  
sap oozes through their stems, roots and palms.
 
brooks pump the river
river spills and floods marshland ~
frog adores a bog
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Crystalline: 9/8; Kimo: 10/7/6; Couplet (9 syllables in each line) and 
Haiku: 5/7/5. Posted on Verse 

*A 2nd Place*in the following contest (judged on Dec. 7, 2020)

Dec. 1, 2020
FUSION Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand 

*A 3rd Place* in the following contest (judged on Sept. 20, 2020)

September 10, 2020 
Writing Challenge - Nature, Four in One - Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France

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Sam Kauffman December 7, 2020 at 1:48 PM Wonderful images, Newton. So many creative phrases -"sky squeezes wet clouds," "nerve endings to starving soul." Amazing. Another round of congratulations. This is so imaginative! Newton Ranaweera December 7, 2020 at 1:58 PM Thank you so much, Sam, for this impressive, great rain of appreciation!!

Constance La France September 29, 2020 at 1:35 PM Newton, congratulations on your win in my Nature Four in One Challenge with this wonderful write, a FAV for me _Constance Newton Ranaweera September 29, 2020 at 2:38 PM Thank you so much, Lance, for this immensely great comment and the placement!!

Jan Allison September 21, 2020 at 3:20 PM frogs adore a bog and I love your poem especially the opening line:-)Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Newton Ranaweera September 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM Thank you so much, Jan, for this lovely comment!!

Anne-Lise Andresen September 21, 2020 at 6:41 AM - Congratulations on your win, Newton :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Newton Ranaweera September 21, 2020 at 8:39 AM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for revisit and the comment!

Anne-Lise Andresen September 11, 2020 at 2:18 AM - A fun contest, Newton ... mix poems together :) - Yours is built great together as one ... (your kimo is my favorite) ... - A beautiful contribution to the contest, I'm sure it gives you a top win .. best wishes :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Newton Ranaweera September 11, 2020 at 5:08 AM As always, thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for this immensely encouraging piece of comment!!!

Sigrid Ermine September 11, 2020 at 1:47 AM Greeting, Newton. Your splendid nature water poem reads like a spritely frog hopping along. All sounds verge with adjacent. A pleasure to read aloud, very musical! Soon proudly showcased on Winners list! Newton Ranaweera September 11, 2020 at 5:06 AM Thank you so much, Sigrid, for this wonderfully great read and the comment!! Your comment encourages me to revise this piece, while enlivening that from image that you highlight in your comment. Thank you again for this great piece of lesson.