August

A month of waning summer days
Umpire calls and balls on Willow.
Grey clouds menacing do billow,
Until the rain on pavement plays.

Sun catches drops; a rainbow makes.
Thunder, light; slowly, Autumn wakes.

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Date: 8/28/2023 7:47:00 PM
A nicely rhymed acrostic, Terry! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M
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Terry Miller
Date: 9/1/2023 3:48:00 AM
Thank you Kim
Date: 8/27/2023 9:55:00 AM
Dear Terry, congratulations for your wonderful placement in Andrea's contest with your expressive August poem. Vibrant late summer imagery! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Terry Miller
Date: 8/28/2023 3:27:00 AM
thank you Susan
Date: 8/26/2023 11:38:00 AM
Great images of August Terry. We could use some of your rain LOL. Congratulations! :)
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Terry Miller
Date: 8/28/2023 3:28:00 AM
Thank you Linda
Date: 8/26/2023 11:01:00 AM
Terry, you did a great job with this as far as rhyming and imagery go. Thanks for entering my contest and congratulations
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Terry Miller
Date: 8/28/2023 3:28:00 AM
Thank you Andrea for the comments, placement and for running the contest.
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