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Winter In Florida

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Blue herons, orange flamingos bask in turquoise watering holes *Penned January 18, 2019

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/24/2019 3:20:00 PM

way to go, Carolyn, Congrats for your win!

Paul Callus

Date: 1/24/2019 12:03:00 PM

Back with congratulations on placing first, Carolyn! Very much deserved. Hugs // paul

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/24/2019 11:07:00 AM

ohh, you lit this page up with nature's grandeur, carolyn.... sweet congrats!...huggs

Bobby May

Date: 1/24/2019 11:01:00 AM

Congratulations Carolyn great job my friend!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/24/2019 8:19:00 AM

ahh...think I'll head to Florida! Still gray skies here in Georgia but your lovely image paints my mind. Thank you! Congrats on your win in my contest, Carolyn!

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/24/2019 12:34:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. I didn't know we lived in neighboring states.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 1/22/2019 12:49:00 PM

Love the pic. and love the monoku. Both breathtaking. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/22/2019 12:56:00 PM

The amazing array of beautiful creatures makes Florida a wonderful place to live. Thanks for reading, Jennifer

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/20/2019 2:23:00 PM

- Sounds like a wonderful winter, dear Carolyn :) - I pack my suitcase ... you can happily get my snow :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/20/2019 2:26:00 PM

I'll take it gladly! You're welcome to visit anytime.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/20/2019 10:52:00 AM

I'm insanely jealous of anyone living in such an area right now... Ah, warm weather and natural beauty!! All I can see is the $%^%$$##@#@ snow in Chicago wherever I look. Nice monoku, Carolyn! :) gw

Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/30/2019 4:39:00 PM

Well now that we're both 'insane'---can I still congratulate you on your winning monoku? It really is a gorgeous tribute to America's southernmost vacation state. :) gw

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/20/2019 1:36:00 PM

And I'm "insanely jealous" of the snow!

Charlie Smith

Date: 1/20/2019 8:43:00 AM

Lovely Carolyn...

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 1/19/2019 6:42:00 PM

Beautiful write and beautiful photo to accompany it, dear Carolyn! Glad you liked While America Sleeps. As I mentioned in response to comments by another souper, the title could also have another connotation - we are all sleeping while America is seemingly going to hell in a hand-basket and it is so sad. Enjoy your temperate climate in FL - its cooooolllllldddd here in Col!!

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/20/2019 1:37:00 PM

Some of us are actually losing sleep because of this shutdown, Bob. Your poem is awesome!

Paul Callus

Date: 1/19/2019 2:02:00 PM

A beautifully coloured Monoku, Carolyn. Alas, it is near to impossible to see such awesome birds in Malta! Only a few stop by for a rest while on their journeys. Hugs // paul

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/22/2019 12:58:00 PM

Transient butterflies pass through Florida each fall, so we take advantage of that time to visit places they are known to congregate. Hope you've had a chance to see the birds who pass through Malta, Paul.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/18/2019 10:59:00 PM

so nicely revised. You could even stick "and" into it and be on count! I did not realize the purple contest had to be rhymed, so I did purple thinking I could kill two birds with one stone and use my monoku in that other contest. Silly me!!

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/22/2019 1:01:00 PM

I try to avoid using articles and contractions too much. Best wishes on both of your remarkable entries, Andrea!

Charles Messina

Date: 1/18/2019 10:46:00 PM

I never saw either a blue heron nor a flamingo, you made them sound beautiful in your poem, Carolyn. Perhaps one day I'll journey to Florida to visit them...and my two brothers and sister who reside there...lol Very Nice! Hugs Charlie

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/18/2019 9:24:00 PM

Beautiful Carolyn! We are both very lucky to live where it is warm with all the snow and colder weather right now. Have a lovely weekend my friend! : ) xxoo

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/18/2019 8:05:00 PM

It's 17 syllables max, so this was revised to 16.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/18/2019 6:44:00 PM

beautiful and colorful, my friend. I just saw another one that was using two lines too. I should read her rules again. If we don't have to keep it on one line, that really helps us to add details!

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 1/18/2019 8:06:00 PM

Thanks for the tip. She did put 17 syllables as a max for the monoku, so I updated. Appreciate the input, Andrea!

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/18/2019 5:34:00 PM

So beautiful Carolyn. I enjoyed this poem :)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/18/2019 4:28:00 PM

I like the outlook of your beautiful poem, Carolyn..such lovely imagery of brighter tomorrow. Awesome photo.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 1/18/2019 3:32:00 PM

Carolyn, such a beautiful Monoku. A wonderful canvas painted by your words. I can picture the scene so easily. Have a wonderful Friday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Chris Green

Date: 1/18/2019 1:57:00 PM

Beautiful little poem Carolyn. That sounds like the place to be. : )