Charming, My Dear

A zillion ways, I think, to charm
Tiny kittens will always me disarm
Children licking on an ice cream cone
An old man sitting on a bench alone
I do not know what charms you, dear
This poem won’t do it, I sorely fear. 

SECOND PLACE WINNER
written May 18, 2021
for "Charm Me" contest
by Line Gautier
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Kauffman Avatar
May 27, 2021 at 9:53 AM
This is so fun and filled with heartwarming images, LM. I love the humor at the end! Congratulations on your win. Your poem did charm me!
Hankins Avatar
May 27, 2021 at 10:36 AM
Thanks so much, Sam. I am so glad I could charm you!
Seeker Avatar
May 23, 2021 at 9:04 PM
Ah, did charm Line and us reading! Congrats on your win, Milton!
Hankins Avatar
May 23, 2021 at 9:06 PM
Thank you so much, Unseeking Seeker, for your thoughtful comment.
Roper Avatar
May 23, 2021 at 7:04 PM
Congratulations, Milton, in Line Gauthier's "Charm me," contest. Great imageries, feel, and flow in your, "Charming, My Dear" poem; it surly did it. Hugs Eve
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May 23, 2021 at 7:14 PM
Thanks so much, Eve. I appreciate your thoughts and your "charming" comment!
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