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A Summer Couplet

I wear a coverlet of haze, from those summers I remember, where my barefoot toes touched fragrant grass, that withered in September ............................ 6/12/13 for Andrea

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/7/2013 10:51:00 AM

loving your summer couplet :-) CONGRATULATIONS -in Andrea, contest!!! Take Care *xox* Linda

Randy Curry

Date: 7/5/2013 3:34:00 PM

nice write. congrats. ran

John Posey

Date: 7/3/2013 5:47:00 AM

Take a look back and see who predicted the winner..... Much deserved... Congrats, with much love.... Jake

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 7/1/2013 6:16:00 PM

Sweeeet, I love this image you've created in this summer couplet. Congratulations on your fantastic win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/1/2013 4:48:00 PM

this is terrific, carrie! congrats on your top spot in the contest!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/1/2013 3:25:00 PM

Ahhh!! I like this winning one...Congrats..Sara

Kim Merryman

Date: 6/30/2013 4:12:00 PM

A creatively written touch of nostalgia! Congrats on your 1st place win, Carrie! Love, Kim

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 6/30/2013 3:10:00 PM

a lovely nostalgic, evocative couplet here, carrie, love that "coverlet of haze", nice to see the nature reference and imagery in this one, congrats on your top win :)

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/30/2013 2:42:00 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Goodness Lanre

Date: 6/30/2013 1:48:00 PM

Congrats. GL.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/30/2013 12:11:00 PM

charming me with your flowing thoughts, carrie... congrats!..:)huggs

Audrey Haick

Date: 6/29/2013 4:05:00 PM

Beautiful Couplet, Carrie! Summer memories that last a lifetime! Congratulations on a well deserved win.

Joseph May

Date: 6/29/2013 3:54:00 PM

congrats on a great win Carrie

Skat A

Date: 6/29/2013 3:01:00 PM

Carrie, sweet Carrie, love the beauty September left behind, a great way of engaging with mother earth....... . 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

Date: 6/29/2013 1:09:00 PM

Congrats Carrie on your top win! Beautiful couplet.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 6/29/2013 8:17:00 AM

A lovely couplet. You are amazing.. Love, Joyce

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/29/2013 8:17:00 AM

Way to go Carrie...so pretty. congrats on another big win...BG

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/29/2013 7:20:00 AM

Now this is very good, I see why it was chosen.

Drjim Martin

Date: 6/29/2013 6:59:00 AM

Very nicely done!! Congrats...Jim

Seren Roberts

Date: 6/29/2013 3:08:00 AM

Lovely couplet Carrie ....Seren

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/29/2013 12:40:00 AM

GEEEZ, CArrie. It's a GOOD thing you made that change!!! The way you had it previously I had put it in 9th place, but by changing just that one word, it made a WORLD of difference for me, I'm such a nitpicker on grammar and such. Awesome poem. Congratulations.