A Ripple In Time

Into smooth bright water, a stone is tossed by one small boy whose day is nearly gone. The stone, beneath small ripples, now is lost while on those ripples drifts a lovely swan. The fisher boy can see the bird’s white wings have caught a glint of sunlight from the sky, and in the breeze they gleam while rippling. Beneath the swan, a fish is passing by. undulating silver in reflected sun. The boy’s sweet laughter ripples, for the fish is caught just as the afternoon is done, fulfilling his most current fervent wish. One stone’s throw, then the fish was on his line! Bright rewards appear in a ripple in time. For Nayda Ivette Negron's Ripples in the Water Contest
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Ashley Avatar
August 8, 2017 at 9:10 PM
Oh so beautiful and joyful Andrea. Congrats on your placement :)
Canerdy Avatar
August 8, 2017 at 5:59 PM
This is really beautiful, Andrea! Congrats on your win. Janice
Poet Avatar
June 14, 2013 at 1:23 PM
Rereading this gem Andrea.I love this image so much!
Candy Avatar
June 9, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Beautiful one!! I love this poem. it made my imagination flew into a world of joy *hug*
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May 18, 2013 at 9:06 PM
a nice ripple in time winning poem... it was a joy coming back here to read all of Gail's winning poem... Always & Forever xox~ Linda
A  Avatar
May 15, 2013 at 11:22 AM
a nice A Ripple In time winning poem :-) Andrea, Congrats *LUV ~SKAT~
Bacha Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 8:51 PM
Hi Andrea, congratulations my dear. You amaze me always. Love Terry xoxo
Bono Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 8:27 PM
congrats,another well deserved win.take care.
Jones Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Thought this would be here!!! Congratulations Andrea
Posey Avatar
May 14, 2013 at 2:48 PM
Andrea, my dear, I can always find your contest entries clawing their way, seeking the top spot. They are always deserving and all stand as poetry, not merely competition.... Hugs to you for this one..... Jake
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May 14, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Congratulations on a well-deserved win. Great poetry, Andrea. :-)
Maverick Avatar
May 5, 2013 at 10:50 PM
Great 'effects' poem here andrea; felt the smoothness in this.. maybe i shall start a contest based on it? .. Joe..)
Horne Avatar
May 5, 2013 at 3:45 PM
love this sweet write, Andrea
How bright and lovely! I can see all the lights and movements involved in that beautiful film! Good luck in this contest too! You are such a prolific writer! Love, Hanitra
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May 2, 2013 at 5:26 PM
It brought back memories of my son skipping and tossing stones and of course fishing. He never seemed to catch any though. So my husband would take him to a trout farm so he could catch a fish. The most expensive trout I had ever eaten. A wonderful images and a great poem for this contest. Warm Smiles, Connie
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May 2, 2013 at 3:44 PM
This makes me want to go fishing! Beautiful images and write Andrea. Hope all your fervent wishes come true. Hugs
Carrillo Avatar
May 2, 2013 at 3:43 PM
This is beautiful. I can just picture how the boy tossed the stone that formed the ripples. Thanks for sharing....... Lucilla
Seal Avatar
May 2, 2013 at 3:34 PM
I think you might be in for another suprise with this one. you're not bad with the flow yourself. This is also very beautiful. Take care, Richard
Delaney Avatar
May 2, 2013 at 3:27 PM
A fantastic entry from the Queen of Sonnets. Like a fairy tale come true. Love, SuZ
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May 2, 2013 at 1:07 AM
Big hugs to you my loving friend Andrea! Hope you're doing fine. Your poem is soo beautiful and I love it sooo much. I can vividly picture the very wonderful image of this outstanding sonnet of yours. A super win for me! I love it & so enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing & to my fave! Have a great day! love much, Leonora
Marcum Wong Avatar
May 1, 2013 at 11:12 PM
Wow Andrea! You outdid yourself on this entry. I wanted to try to enter this contest. So far my muse is quiet. I love your entry. Such beautiful imagery too.
Poet Avatar
May 1, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Beautiful picturization in this poem Andrea!I liked it.
Kapoor Avatar
May 1, 2013 at 8:55 PM
You have captured some beautiful moments in this lovely photo scenic writes my friend. Amazingly beautiful. Love and best wishes...Ravindra...Andrea D
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May 1, 2013 at 3:00 PM
I like this Andrea, how are you? Missing the soup. Trying to comeback strong, but I lack time. SOS. <---- joking~ SKAT
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May 1, 2013 at 2:52 PM
Excellent Write My Lady.... You're well done~A.O
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