April

After the “egg” hunt,
Pretty brightly-wrapped candies
Rest in my basket. 
I liked the eggs much better,
Lacking a taste for sugar.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Puddifoot Avatar
April 13, 2023 at 7:53 AM
i wish i lacked a taste for sugar lol congrats on your win in andrea's contest with this charming tankacrostic :)
Fowler Avatar
April 13, 2023 at 8:19 AM
LOL. I like an annual piece of pecan pie. ;) Thanks for stopping by with congrats! :)
Andresen Avatar
April 9, 2023 at 11:32 AM
- A wonderful winning poem ... how many eggs did you find? - Congratulations, Linda :) - hugs
Fowler Avatar
April 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM
I found five - and you? How many did you find? :)). Thanks for the nice comment and congrats. hugs :)
Alex Avatar
April 9, 2023 at 6:15 AM
Very interestingly personal. Congratulations!
Fowler Avatar
April 9, 2023 at 10:28 AM
Hi Christuraj. Thank you for your comments! :)
Buehler Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Congratulations on your win, Linda. I like both varieties of eggs. Have a lovely Easter. :)
Fowler Avatar
April 9, 2023 at 10:28 AM
Thank you Evelyn. A very happy weekend to you with bright colored eggs - candy or chickeny :)
Goldsmith Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 2:51 PM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed your wonderful write. How about some egg sandwiches??? "Happy Easter" with blessings...................
Fowler Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Yum! I'm hungry now Paula! :) Thank you!
Ayantika Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 11:50 AM
Creative and Fun! Though i have never celebrated easter, i get your point. Congratulations on your win!!:)
Fowler Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 12:04 PM
Thanks you Akanksha!
Dietrich Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 11:24 AM
So you just go for the boiled ones, huh? Now that I'm grown up, I think I do too. Congrats here.
Fowler Avatar
April 8, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Thanks Andrea - fun form you created! I never cared much for sweets. I appreciate the placement! :)
Poetry Avatar
April 3, 2023 at 11:23 AM
LOVELY Linda, A smart way to enjoy healthy easter eggs congrats for the nice work! alkas
Fowler Avatar
April 3, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Hi Alkas. So nice to see you today! Thanks you for reading and commenting. I hope your day is going well. :) Linda
Roper Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Love the tanka, mine was about the eggs as well.
Fowler Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 6:19 PM
Thank you Eve. Great minds - LOL I loved your "parade". :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 3:54 PM
Hello Linda, I prefer dark chocolate Candied coated chocolates is too sweet. Happy Easter. Enjoyyour day my friend. /Darlene\
De Beaulieu Avatar
April 3, 2023 at 5:45 AM
Hello Linda, yes I had a good shopping trip. I bought a gnome He is wearing a blue jacket a red stocking hat black boots. He is holding some flowers he picked. When i saw him , iknwe i had to bring him home. Hugs./Darlene\
Fowler Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 4:06 PM
I like dark chocolate too Darlene. Have a very Happy Easter as well my friend. I hope your shopping trip was fruitful ;) Linda
Turner Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 3:35 PM
Cool poem, Alice. I'll eat the candy eggs for you:)
Fowler Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 4:04 PM
They're all yours (well, I might keep ne or two LOL)!
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April 2, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Enjoyed this Easter write Linda-Alice..I take This oppertunity to wish you a great Peoples Peace day..Hey you're getting in early here we Are making history.' Also I finx in my ignorance. You see I am not that much on anniversarys.' I am claiming that April the 2nd is a saturday.' Well I find its a sunday..Palm sunday to be Precise..' So yes i see now It was His idea to get Me proposing this (bless the Lord) i am magnifiying Him in my mistakes..' he makes a Way where there is no way.'
Fowler Avatar
April 2, 2023 at 2:17 PM
Hi Joe. And great wishes back to you Joe. There are a few onsite who appreciate the PPD effort. Sunday, it was meant to be this year :) Thanks for the read and great comment! :)
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