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Cabin In the Wood Premiere Contest Winner

The whoosh of the wild winter wind wrapped me within swift swishing swirls whipping me on till there it stood, a lonely cabin in the wood. The shrill shriek of the screech owl split the whoosh of the wild winter wind and he swooped about the cabin, stalking his prey with clever wit. The cabin’s shutters banged about, no shelter from the whistle or the whoosh of the wild winter wind, and whined of the coming whiteout. The burbling creek where graupels splat babbled past the lonely cabin as the birch creaked their welcome at the whoosh of the wild winter wind.

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Date: 2/27/2023 10:32:00 PM
Such a fun read. Thank you. Alliteration is wonderful.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 2/28/2023 5:23:00 AM
Hello Cooper. Nice to meet you. I am glad you enjoyed this poem of mine. :)
Date: 8/3/2022 7:15:00 PM
Painting the picture so vividly with words ~ superb write and a well deserved trophy win too, I see. Enjoyed!
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 8/4/2022 5:14:00 AM
So many thanks for stopping by with such positive and encouraging words. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) Linda
Date: 8/2/2022 12:43:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... making me experience vicariously winter in our "Winterless" country. God bless you.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 8/2/2022 5:35:00 AM
Many thanks for your visit Beata, and thanks for the work you do! I'm glad you enjoyed this cold write. :) hugs, Linda
Date: 7/31/2022 7:04:00 AM
Linda, a well done, captivating poem, congratulations on your first place win!
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/31/2022 7:18:00 AM
Many thanks for the visit and congrats Tania! I appreciate the positive comments. :) Linda
Date: 7/31/2022 5:28:00 AM
Wow! Congratulations on your well-deserved trophy win and this awesome write my dear friend! Thanks a lot for sharing! Blessings. Hugs
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/31/2022 5:56:00 AM
Hello Len. Many thanks for your kind and supportive words! And thanks for the congrats! Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 7:32:00 PM
Oh, wow. Congratulations on your win. Your poem was excellent!
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/31/2022 5:54:00 AM
Oh so many thanks for your visit and positive words Shane! I enjoyed your Piece of Me as well. :) Keep writing! Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 5:33:00 PM
Linda congratulations on your trophy win!!!! A perfect quatern and funtastic write. I am so happy for you! ~Anaya
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/31/2022 5:52:00 AM
Hi there Anaya. I'm always happy for your visits and supportive words. Thanks for the congrats! Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 4:43:00 PM
Good job on your win for this contest. I got very cold reading it.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/31/2022 5:47:00 AM
Many thanks Miranda. A writer always likes to hear they evoke emotion with their words. :) I appreciate the visit and congrats! Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 4:07:00 PM
Fantastic write, Linda. This style can be difficult to master but you nailed it!. Congratulations on your well deserved first place win! xoxo LyLy
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/30/2022 4:35:00 PM
Thanks LyLy! I appreciate the visit and congrats! Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 3:36:00 PM
Top of list for your winning write, Linda, and congratulations for garnering the prize.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/30/2022 4:00:00 PM
Many thanks for your congrats Jenna. So many terrific entries, I am quite honored. Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 12:43:00 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful trophy win Linda. Emile chose well his winners. I love nature and your poem puts us in the center of it. Blessings xxoo
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/30/2022 1:57:00 PM
Thank you so much Connie. So many great competitors on this site, I'm honored to place among them. I'm thrilled for this top placement in Emile's contest! Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 12:36:00 PM
Congratulations on a top placement - This is excellent - I love it. God bless you, Love, Gina
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/30/2022 1:49:00 PM
Many thanks for stopping by with congrats Gina. Your Soul Limbs was lovely and I was captured by the last stanza. Thank you again! blessings and hugs to you, Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 11:43:00 AM
Congratulations, Linda, for your first place win in Emile's contest. I really liked your poem a lot, and I felt it was certainly worthy of this recognition.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/30/2022 12:28:00 PM
Hey Milt. Thank you so much for the kind support and comments. There was so many great competitive works, I'm deeply flattered. You're Sounds of Summer was one of my choices for first. A close contest for Emile to judge I'm sure. Thanks again Milt, Linda
Date: 7/30/2022 11:07:00 AM
Congratulations Linda! Your poem "Cabin in the Wood" has placed "First" in my “Onomatopoeia PoetrySoup contest." This was a bit of fun, and your poem was entertaining and incorporated the onomatopoeia words well throughout your poem, well done my friend, Emile.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/30/2022 12:24:00 PM
Hi Emile! I am honored and flattered that you found my humble work worthy of this honor! Thank you! Yes, it was fun and I enjoyed writing this piece for you. Again, my sincerest thank you for the honor and for sponsoring a fun and challenging contest. smiles, Linda
Date: 7/12/2022 11:57:00 PM
A marvelous contender for Emile's contest!
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/13/2022 8:44:00 AM
Many thanks Caren! Linda
Date: 7/6/2022 7:41:00 AM
Loved your poem and also the form as well.How lovely the images of wind swept snow during this period of abominable heat.Thanks for the mental respite.
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/6/2022 10:28:00 AM
Many thanks Vickey. I appreciate your supportive comments! Linda
Date: 7/5/2022 5:52:00 PM
I am always amazed when anyone enters these contests -- and your entry is wonderful, to boot! (They are so hard for me to do). Bravo, Linda!
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 7/6/2022 4:37:00 AM
Thank you Gershon. I always appreciate your visits and comments! laf

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