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Autumn Royal

Pumpkin gold sun sets in the twilight sky, 
its warm colours bring me so much delight
rich ginger and saffron shades catch my eye. 
I watch swallows dip and dive in mid flight 
until umber tints change day into night. 
I love the hues that this season will bring 
on the wizened leaves till the green of spring 

I’m told Newfoundland is stunning at fall 
with maple trees wearing a crimson gown, 
where leaves fall dressing the earth with a shawl. 
I love to see autumn leaves floating down, 
in shades of cinnamon, amber and brown. 
Fall’s arrival is something I desire,
I’m lovely and warm by my blazing fire.

Checked with rhymezone and how many syllables

Required words:-:-
Amber, cinnamon. Crimson. Fire. Pumpkin. Saffron. Ginger, umber.


Autumn Rhyme Royal Contest
Sponsored by Dale Gregory Cozart

09-16-17

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2017

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Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/7/2017 1:14:00 AM Lovely and intelligent write, Jan, and I enjoyed this very much - blessings and congrats on your win, my friend! :-) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/7/2017 4:31:00 PM Thanks so much Greg:-) hugs jan xx

Darren White Date: 10/6/2017 8:56:00 AM Congratulations Jan, I love your poem. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/7/2017 4:31:00 PM Thanks so much Darren i loved the contest prompt:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 10/5/2017 9:54:00 PM Congratulations on your awesome win ~`* Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/6/2017 2:38:00 AM Thanks Eve:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/5/2017 9:30:00 PM Back for congrats, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/6/2017 2:37:00 AM Thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight Date: 10/5/2017 4:15:00 PM Congratulations, Jan, on your fine win in this premiere contest. I love your imagery and the fine use of the required words! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/5/2017 6:44:00 PM Sandra, You have always been so supportive to me since I joined soup and I know I wouldn't have flourished so much with my writing if it wasn't for amazing poets like you:-) I think I have come a long way since I wrote my first poem in November 2013:-) hugs jan xx

Constance La France Date: 10/5/2017 3:45:00 PM Jan, congratulations on your win in the contest with this lovely autumn rhyme and I love your image too ! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/5/2017 6:42:00 PM Thanks so much Constance:-) hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 10/5/2017 2:11:00 PM Excellent entry Jan! Congratulations on your well deserved placement! My favorite lines.... I love the hues that this season will bring on the wizened leaves till the green of spring : ) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/5/2017 6:42:00 PM Thanks Connie i like that line too it is so true!:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 10/5/2017 9:47:00 AM Congratulations on your 8th Place win! Thank you so much for taking the time to enter. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/5/2017 9:52:00 AM I adored the challenge Dale many thanks for placing me on your winner's list:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/17/2017 6:10:00 PM Wonderful job you did with the challenge, Jan. a REALLY great job and I think Dale will be impressed. This is so lovely. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/17/2017 6:12:00 PM Win or lose Andrea I really enjoyed the challenge Dale set us, I do hope likes my effort:-):-) hugs jan xx

Russell Sivey Date: 9/17/2017 5:57:00 AM What a beautiful and engaging write my friend! I surely enjoyed reading your creative and wondrous poem this morning! You have amazed me by your skill at writing this piece with such imagery and feeling! What a perfected piece, I wouldn't change a thing! Great Work!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/17/2017 7:01:00 AM Thanks Russell I enjoyed the challenge :-) hugs Jan xx

Michael Tor Date: 9/17/2017 12:40:00 AM Loved your chosen array of colors. The images they created were beautiful images in my mind. Nicely done Jan... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/17/2017 3:02:00 AM The colours were chosen for us by the sponsor, it was quite a challenge to weave them into the poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Old Man Emu Date: 9/16/2017 8:20:00 PM Beautiful write Jan, put my dawn to shame! Enjoyed this poem, good luck with the contest. Kind regards, Craig Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/17/2017 3:05:00 AM Your dawn poem was lovely! :-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/16/2017 8:11:00 PM A lovely write, dear Jan! GL in the contest! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/17/2017 3:06:00 AM Thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe Date: 9/16/2017 8:03:00 PM Lovely, colorful poem, Jan - it makes me look forward to fall.Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/17/2017 3:06:00 AM I love this time of year Agnes the colours are so beautiful:-) hugs jan xx

Kevin Shaw Date: 9/16/2017 6:53:00 PM A lovely poem Jan, rich in colour and warmth. Dale has set himself a task checking all the requirements. Whether you win, place or even get a wooden spoon. It does not diminish the quality of your writing. Good luck in the contest, regards as always, Kevin xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 6:56:00 PM Thanks so much Kevin I enjoyed the challenge of the contests and without the prompt the poem would never have been written :-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France Date: 9/16/2017 5:27:00 PM Jan, oh so pretty, your did a wonder writing this poem, GL Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 5:32:00 PM Thanks Constance I found it a real challenge but thoroughly enjoyed writing the poem i hope Dale likes it but as its a premiere contest I take my chances :-) hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso Date: 9/16/2017 3:49:00 PM A very lovely poem for Autumn !! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 3:56:00 PM It's my favourite time of year Arthur I love the temperature and the wonderful warm colours:-) hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud Date: 9/16/2017 3:46:00 PM like autumn, this is gold in its wondrous expression, jan... hope you got my soupie... huggs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 3:55:00 PM Thanks Nette, no there is no mail from you yet:-( hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands Date: 9/16/2017 2:48:00 PM Very nice Jan. I love the line Fall dressing the earth with a shawl :) Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 2:51:00 PM thanks Heidi Autumn is my favourite season I love the temperature and the wonderful vibrant colours:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/16/2017 2:41:00 PM - A beautiful picture of the fall in your colorful lines, Jan - Photo is heavenly ... beautiful - I picked up leaves in my garden today ... they were brown and wet - Good luck to the contest - How is your voice today? - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 3:57:00 PM I'm fine apart from the throat/ voice - hubby appreciate the peace and quiet lol!!:-) hugs jan xx Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/16/2017 3:15:00 PM - Hope you soon feel better :) Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 2:50:00 PM I adore this time of year and at the end of August conkers and leaves were falling. my voice is still not to full strength I'm on soft food and painkillers and thankfully I'm not too hungry and I'm drinking honey, lemon and ginger to try and ease my throat i hope it works!:-) Apart from that I'm fine:-):-) hugs jan xx

Vijay Pandit Date: 9/16/2017 2:23:00 PM Love the expressions in this poem--the lines flow so well from one to next--a winning entry! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 2:26:00 PM I hope Dale likes it but with so few places in a premiere contest I have to accept if i don't place:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 9/16/2017 1:21:00 PM Splendorous write, Jan. Since moving from Colorado I no longer see the colorful changes of season. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 9/16/2017 1:28:00 PM Thanks Lin I found it quite a challenge but enjoyed writing for the contest:-) hugs jan xx