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All In a Day

They all happened just in a day, All: birth, going forth, heyday, Wedding day, D-day, all in a day. They all happened just – in a day, For he wanted truth with no delay, Either it’d bring heyday or D-day — Sniffing at a one he started his day, The one that his daddy did slay, In a duel that happened on highway. All warned him not to go astray; He told not to let go this foul-play, Yet to help him to go headway. He went headway, straightaway — While sticking to his quest all day, And he found the one that did slay His dad, but it dawned his D-day, For in him he found that prey — Who all family bonds did betray. All these happened, just in a day, In Sophocles’ well-known – play. *A 3rd Place* in the following contest (judged on Sept. 16, 2020) All In A Day Poetry Contest Sponsor: William Kekaula

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Hilo Poet

Date: 9/16/2020 9:56:00 PM

Your monorhyme correlates dexterously as my memory of this occasion you write, fails me, Newton, nonetheless, a most challenging rhyming scheme that you have chosen for your submission! Congrats on your honorable win, Aloha! William

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 9/17/2020 12:40:00 PM

Thank you so much, William, for considering a placement for my piece in your contest!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:00 PM

hmm, I just googled it and could not find it, but I could just swear I saw a movie or something a long time ago with that same title All in a Day.

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 9/13/2020 3:13:00 PM

Thank you again, Andrea, for this lovely reminder!! Perhaps, the title of this contest may remind us Cynthia Rylant’s book, All In A Day. Now I feel that I should have googled before writing this because then I could have written this piece in a more positive perspective.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/13/2020 2:13:00 PM

I enjoyed this poem and your reference to that play. As I seem to recall it was a great play. I fear I have forgotten its plot almost entirely!!

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 9/13/2020 3:01:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, for your read and the great comment!! Sure, King Oedipus is a great one and it's my life-time favourite.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/13/2020 11:25:00 AM

- An interesting day ... much in one day ... excellent written, Newton :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 9/13/2020 11:49:00 AM

Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for this immensely impressive comment!!