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Chicken Salad and Dandelions

……Chicken Salad and Dandeloins…… Alas, corn on the cob, cool drinks, gone! Our choice summer, sang its last song. Children had their day in the hot sun. Sandcastles alone, one by one. Baseball diamonds bare of loud cheers. No loud shouts for “cold beer, here”! Firecrackers, feet dug in sand. Nor a dance, by our city’s band. Not one silver kite, will shine on high. Farewell, soft, endless, summer skies! Fragrance of our beloved flowers, We shall smell in chilled, winter’s hours! 10/29/2022 Quatrain A,A,B,B 8 words/line Addenda~ Leader of Great Books of the Western World said: “ This reminds me of Thomas Wolfe and Ray Bradbury,”

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/30/2022 5:41:00 PM

This really hits home, P. Summer is gone, and in late October/early November, it feels too much like forever. Nice write!! ~ Gershon

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/30/2022 6:11:00 PM

Gershon! I cringed when I lived in Chicago. Those gray skies, trees that lost their glory. Blech!I could not wait till Spring. I live in a Mediterranean climate now.l Love it!! I won’t mention winters in the Midwest and their icy problems.. the many falls I took. Thank you for mentioning the poem, itself. I really am working on being better at this art. Huggs, Pangie

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 10/29/2022 2:13:00 PM

A very special verse, Pangie, from your very versatile pen! Summer will return anew with its wonderful activities to enjoy. Bob H

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 5:53:00 PM

A special thank you Robert! Summer is special for many reasons. After the broken leg, I really cannot do much of a thing, anymore, including no driving my car! Happy Birthday, young mam!! are a credit to the human race…wise, decent and loving.,… Huggs, Pangie

Quoth Theraven

Date: 10/29/2022 1:47:00 PM

Panagiota, Love this chicken (salad) for the soul and dandies. Also, one of my favorite seasonings for end of season baseball. There'll be a time to dance again, with hope. I hope. -Richard

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 7:50:00 PM

Richard,,Haven’t seen you for a long tiMe, appreciAte your great words. Living iN Ca, grandson plays baseball year round,in HS in Spring. He’s plays pitcher and first base. Loves it. Dancing days over for me but I dance with my fingers in poetry….))) chicken salad for the soul! Awesome.. Not feeling well today, put in a prayer to Lord, please! Hope takes action in the voting booth. Too many lives lost and the Communist Police now in NYC? While our police are abused and killed? The USA going down the toilet,vote for a huge change in DC! Huggs, Pangie Huggs, Pangie

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 10/29/2022 12:31:00 PM

Hello Panagiota, yes the summer season is gone. Gone somewhere else. Autumn is here now. Mother nature is painting her leaves with the colors from her paint box. It is a beautiful season. Yet it also means it is time to rake the leaves. Many of us od not like to rake the leaves. Or colder weather. Hugs, xxx Darlene

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 10/30/2022 7:17:00 AM

Hello Panagiota, LOL! My mistake. It is a good imagery poem. Hugs. xxx

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 6:09:00 PM

Hello Darlene. I was not writing at all about Autumn. I left the arctic air of Chicago behind me There are tons of poems about autumn on site. I had enough of them.! My poem is chock full of imagery and sounds, I was not giving a weather report for today LOL Huggs, Pangie

Elena Eagle

Date: 10/29/2022 9:55:00 AM

This is a wonderful poem to read and enjoy today. Very well written.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 11:34:00 AM

Hello, Elena! Glad you visited. To hear something is well wriien, brings joy to a poet’s soul. What a great weekend gift! Merci!, Huggs,Pangie

Becky Forbes

Date: 10/29/2022 8:14:00 AM

Beautiful!!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 9:44:00 AM

You are so magnificent to say that. It shows you know poetry form, very well. Huggs, Pangie

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 10/29/2022 8:03:00 AM

great penning so beautiful bringing home the summer days now gone Pangie, preparing us for these winter hours. Have a great weekend, Gordon

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 9:42:00 AM

Best wishes for a fulfilling weekend, Gordon! Yes, during the cold days ahead, those great thoughts of summer…ahhhhh! Merci! Huggs, Pangie

Joe Dimino

Date: 10/29/2022 7:22:00 AM

" Fragrance of our beloved flowers, We shall smell in chilled, winter’s hours!" Beautiful poetry! Brought back a lot of memories~ I wish I had. Blessings my friend. Marvelous work.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/29/2022 9:39:00 AM

Dear Prince, Good, Good, it brought back memories! I can still smell magnolias in December, even if they are not here! The magnolias are not here of course! But beautiful memories do stay with us! I accept your blessings…I know the sincerity of your heart! And thank you for calling this piem, “marvelous!”. Huggs, Pangie Huggs, Pangie