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Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums arrive in fall
 Yellow, white, maroon or rusty;
Some grow short – some grow tall -
 They bloom when stormy winds blow gusty.

From Children of the Autumn Garden
3-6-20
Contest Rithimus Divisa 2
Sponsor: Gregory Barden

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/10/2020 9:20:00 AM

So pretty!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/10/2020 2:11:00 PM

Thank you Kim! When summer is over chrysanthemums invite me into fall. And if I cut them back at the end of the season, they come back - so resilient.

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/7/2020 8:44:00 AM

Yes great entry, love the flow, and informative too.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/8/2020 6:31:00 PM

Hi Harry! So good to hear from you. I too am pleased with the flow of the poem. Just seems to roll along with a life of its own. Fun when that happens. Thank you for your very kind words!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/6/2020 7:35:00 PM

A great entry Sam! Those premier contests leave a lot of great poems off the short 10 list. I hope this one makes it. xxoo

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/6/2020 9:21:00 PM

Lots of very good poems in the premier contests - very competitive - I really like the challenge of "answering the bell" and hopefully coming up to a new level. Thank you for your best wishes - so appreciated!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/6/2020 5:52:00 PM

very very nice!!!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/6/2020 9:24:00 PM

So glad you liked it - one of my favorites. This series was written for my granddaughter but she doesn't know yet. Thank you!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/6/2020 2:32:00 PM

- Pretty flowers in a great poem, Sam - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a wonderful weekend :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/6/2020 4:56:00 PM

Greetings Anne-Lise! Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. Hope your weekend is a good one! P.S. Your "logo" is like a flower smiling at me - always makes me smile.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/6/2020 2:12:00 PM

Beautiful flowers chrysanthemums, a poem on its own. Good luck. Tom

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/6/2020 4:51:00 PM

Hi Clan Cunningham! I too love chrysanthemums - so many colors and varieties. Thank you for your message with good wishes and always such positive encouragement!

John Watt

Date: 3/6/2020 12:49:00 PM

Wait, didn't I just read this? Just kidding - good luck in Greg's contest with your lovely excerpt. Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman
Date: 3/6/2020 4:41:00 PM

Deja vu can really drive us crazy! Thank you for your good wishes. Greg's contests are always very competitive. I can use all of the positive energy possible!