Paulette Calasibetta Poet Verse

Awakening In Spring

Fields of slender sleeves of green
                               Yellow bonnets in the breeze
                                Crocus and Hellebores free
                           A blanketed snowy crystal mound









Date: 3/3/22
For: March In Poetry Contest 
Lind30 NR    7/7/7/9
Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich
Syllables verified on Poetry Soup counter
Placed 4th in contest (informed by sponsor that would have placed higher but I had 1 extra syllable)

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Len Gasun March 14, 2022 at 9:35 PM Splendid poem with beautiful imagery Congratulations on your win my dear friend! Thanks for sharing. Blessings! Paulette Calasibetta March 15, 2022 at 8:24 AM Glad you enjoyed it. Imaginings of spring which soon, I hope will be here. Thanks for stopping by to visit. :)Paulette

Jan Allison March 14, 2022 at 3:57 PM absolutely lovely imagery, Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Paulette Calasibetta March 15, 2022 at 8:23 AM Thank you Jan~Spring is in the air, I think we are all anxious. Thanks for stopping by to visit. :)Paulette

Christuraj Alex March 13, 2022 at 7:18 PM Great narration. Congratulations! Paulette Calasibetta March 14, 2022 at 6:06 AM Thank you Christuraj! :)Paulette

Michelle Faulkner March 13, 2022 at 5:20 PM Back with congratulations on your win, Paulette, on your March inspired write~ Paulette Calasibetta March 13, 2022 at 6:37 PM Thank you Michelle :)Paulette

Andrea Dietrich March 13, 2022 at 3:27 PM This is gorgeous, Paulette. I checked the last line because it seemed like it had one syllable too many and I was right. Except for that, this was excellent imagery. Congrats. Paulette Calasibetta March 15, 2022 at 8:56 AM check soup mail for further explanation. thanks, Paulette Paulette Calasibetta March 13, 2022 at 6:36 PM Oops...I must have erred when I went to verify....but Thank you for your generous consideration and placement. :)Paulette

Paula Goldsmith March 11, 2022 at 12:51 PM A pretty write. Spring will be here soon with all of the pretty flowers. Can't wait. Have a great/blessed day.......... Paulette Calasibetta March 11, 2022 at 2:33 PM Yes...me too. Thanks for visiting! :)Paulette

Caren Krutsinger March 7, 2022 at 10:54 AM " Yellow bonnets in the breeze" I cannot help but think daffodils? Paulette Calasibetta March 7, 2022 at 4:03 PM Absolutely! Daffodils are so sweet. Thank for stopping by. :)Paulette

Valsa George March 4, 2022 at 4:51 AM This is lovely with telling images. Love the open fields 'with slender sleeves of green'and the crocuses on the snowy mound. All the best in the contest, dear friend Paulette! :) Paulette Calasibetta March 4, 2022 at 8:06 AM Dear Valsa, glad you enjoyed the imagery of Awakening Spring. :)Paulette

Michelle Faulkner March 3, 2022 at 2:33 PM Love your contrast of green sleeves and yellow bonnets to snowy crystal - feels like March to me! Best wishes for the contest~ Paulette Calasibetta March 3, 2022 at 2:51 PM Glad you enjoyed this~I thought it felt like March too! :)Paulette

Gordon Mcconnell March 3, 2022 at 1:45 PM Blessings always Paulette with this uplifting springtime piece, wishing it more than ever! Paulette Calasibetta March 3, 2022 at 2:23 PM I think we are all hoping spring will arrive sooner that later~Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette

Alexis Y. March 3, 2022 at 10:57 AM Hi Paulette, You described such a beautiful March day. I liked what I saw. Best wishes in the contest. Have a nice day-Alexis Paulette Calasibetta March 3, 2022 at 12:24 PM As always I appreciate your supportive comments~ :)Paulette