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A Rustic Vermont Landscape

The verdant leaves
of the cherry trees
rustle as a wagon
loaded with corn
rides deeper into the wide ruts
of a rustic road,
hungry ruminants wallow
by a limpid lake;
cheerful kids wave
and wagtails warble
at my unexpected arrival...
suddenly my Dalmatian barks. 

O jovial Autumn
incite my surprise,
and renew my decadent mood!
The grapevines rest
while giving off their fragrance,
and this weary steed
must rest in tranquility
to continue this journey...
before he pants-up grief;
and for mine and his sake,
let him get some sleep! 

A sanguine sky
promises the loveliest sunset
ever seen by me
in this rustic Vermont landscape;
thrushes sing with me
to embellish my harmony,
not minding the crickets that
conspire in the hickories,
or the fluttering hawks
that return to their nests.. 
  

Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 1/20/2010 7:08:00 PM
very well done Andrew.enyoyed. Robert
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Date: 1/11/2010 10:27:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Constance's Anything Goes Contest One Andrew. Love,Carol
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Date: 1/10/2010 11:47:00 PM
Thank you for taking me there, Andrew. Just gorgeous. You are on a role my friend. Congratulations on your win in Constance's contest and thank you again for sharing your amazing writing talent. Love, Lainie
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Date: 1/3/2010 5:56:00 PM
Congratulations on placing in the top ten with this one. I had to look pretty far back to find it, but it was worth it. Andrea
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Date: 11/11/2009 7:53:00 AM
What a magnificent and heartwarming vision of Vermont, I love this beautiful poem! ~ Carrie
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