Heather Ober Poet Couplet

A Summer Couplet

Let's build a quiet fire beside the sleeping brook tonight
and lie beneath the stars to watch the sparks rise out of sight.


Written: 6/9/2013
For Andrea's "Lovin' Summer" contest

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Poet Destroyer A July 7, 2013 at 10:53 AM loving your summer couplet :-) CONGRATULATIONS -in Andrea, contest!!! Take Care *xox* Linda

Connie Gildersleeve July 1, 2013 at 6:27 PM Heather a fabulous image with this summer couplet. Congratulations on your well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Ilene Bauer July 1, 2013 at 4:49 PM lovely! congrats on your win!

Sara Kendrick July 1, 2013 at 3:30 PM Ahhh!!! Romantic winning work..Congrats on your win..Sara

Charlotte Puddifoot June 30, 2013 at 5:05 PM very evocative, heather, as you invariably are, paints a lovely picture of a peaceful summer night, great rhythm and flow too, congrats on your win :)

Kim Merryman June 30, 2013 at 4:19 PM Romantic and peaceful! Congrats on your win, Heather! Love, Kim

Debbie Guzzi June 30, 2013 at 2:43 PM Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Audrey Haick June 29, 2013 at 11:42 PM This is very lovely, Heather...Congratulations on a very fine win!

John Posey June 29, 2013 at 6:42 PM I find your entry so captivating. Perfect in every way... Makes me crave marshmallows.... Congrats on a seriously crafted entry... Jake

Skat A June 29, 2013 at 3:02 PM Heather,amazing. Congratulations in Andrea's steaming hot summer couplet contest... what else could we ask for -the constant reminder of the hottest season that wonders through my Texas Sky. <3<3<3 ~SKAT~

Kash Poet June 29, 2013 at 1:12 PM Congrats Heather on your win in the contest.Beautiful romantic couplet.

Carrie Richards June 29, 2013 at 1:01 PM Oh, I have done this very thing......as a camper, and an outdoor girl, I love a campfire at night......as the sparks light up the sky! Lovely vision.....lovely poem!! Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich June 29, 2013 at 8:39 AM I should have known one of my favorites did this one. It's so lovely and romantic. Congrats on your win. Almost gave this number one spot!

Joyce Johnson June 29, 2013 at 8:23 AM young dreams. Congratulations on this memory. Love, Joyce

Drjim Martin June 29, 2013 at 7:02 AM Very nicely done!! Very inviting!!! Congrats on your win...Jim

Seren Roberts June 29, 2013 at 3:13 AM Lovely image Heather. Loved it....Seren P.s. loved the comment to Mandy, I did reply on it lol....S

Eileen Manassian June 11, 2013 at 8:40 PM Beautiful....love campfires. You captured the essense of summer well....

Richard Lamoureux June 11, 2013 at 7:57 AM I like this image, I have a sudden urge to go camping.

Karen Anglesey June 10, 2013 at 6:48 PM A delightful poem with striking imagery that makes me want to linger in a perfect scene of summer serenity. :)

Charmaine Chircop June 10, 2013 at 4:04 PM A besutiful imagery you have created..a serene spot indeed

Isaiah Zerbst June 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM Sounds perfect! Am I invited? I see you also have a flawless rhythm combined with a smooth flow of words and thoughts. Definitely the real stuff!

Painted Hunter June 10, 2013 at 7:23 AM I'm there. I'm not lovin' summer, but I'm lovin' this couplet...my kind of place! I haven't seen this contest...going to check it out.