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Cotton-Pickin' Paradise

Down south of a dirty delta town
after double-winged dusters sweep low
White hats, bent backs and bloody hands
sway to the rhythm of summer snow fields
Backed by a choir of ten thousand crickets
reaching up to touch heaven with a song

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Bl Devnath

July 15, 2016 at 2:52 PM

Congrats on your win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Teddy Kimathi

July 15, 2016 at 3:55 AM

Congrats Tim, for your placement in the contest!! ;-)

Carrie Richards

July 13, 2016 at 12:36 PM

Oh my......I would place this one high.....it soars with nostalgia, and into the sky with crop dusters that I remember sweeping over my home, sprinkling the fields of alfalfa across our road. I miss seeing you more often, Tim. Hope all is well !!

Poet Destroyer A

July 13, 2016 at 1:02 AM

Tim, Congratulations on your awesome win. Thank you for the support. Stop by and enjoy the sanity of my newest Blog "In Red's Silent Fury." Always & Forever WUV ~LINDA~

Skat A

May 26, 2015 at 3:23 PM

Lol, I was once a cotton picker

Deb Wilson

December 2, 2014 at 12:52 AM

Tim...the imagery in this is awesome...don't know how I ever missed it before! You certainly deserved to be a winner! I have been away for awhile due to personal problems but I am back now ...Again, congratulations! love, Deb

Jan Allison

November 30, 2014 at 12:31 PM

great imagery and alliteration Tim - many congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx

Skat A

November 30, 2014 at 1:34 AM

TIM. Congratulation, enjoy your win. ~SKAT~

Robert Lindley

June 9, 2014 at 9:59 AM

I very fine write. One that impresses me greatly since I know such cotton fields intimately , having actually picked cotton as a very young boy (EARLY 60'S) here in the South. Extremely hard and back breaking work it was!!!! Bravooooo on this great write !!!!!

Moonbee Canady

September 14, 2013 at 8:03 PM

A word picture painted with the brush stroke of genius ... This has a melancholy tone, but with dignity woven thru it ... A tribute to a historical landscape and past as tho' I could hear the crickets chirping (oh-wait ... that was yesterday) ...(smile) ... Your Pal, Moonie

Karen Anglesey

July 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM

I really enjoyed your wonderful poem set in a cotton-pickin' paradise. Wonderful imagery and feel. Congratulations on being a featured poem of the week :)

Poet Destroyer A

July 21, 2013 at 9:06 AM

Hi Tim, Congratulations on your featured poem of the week. enjoy life with smiles :-) love <3 LINDA

Andrea Dietrich

July 4, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Tim, I reread this one of yours again on Deb's contest page recently and wanted to tell you that for me, it was the most inspiring but then I realized she only wanted free verse and I can't come up with a free verse for it. However, maybe later I will work on a pantoum. Just love this one!!!

Carol Sunshine Brown

June 23, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Congratulations on your placement in Brian's "#184" contest Tim. Love, Carol

Kash Poet

June 22, 2012 at 5:09 AM

Wonderful Write!Congrats on your win!

Andrea Dietrich

June 21, 2012 at 7:34 PM

this is awesome imagery of cotton fields, Tim. I really enjoyed this one. Congrats in Brian's contest.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

June 21, 2012 at 6:10 PM

super congrats Tim pn a wonderful winning poem luv.. still a Saints fan? how r u luv?

Debbie Guzzi

June 21, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Oh my my...oh hell yes...this is a good one for MY contest too! [Summer] a 7 and to my fav's ..love the title too! Congrad's on your big win! Light & Love

Poet Destroyer A

June 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Tim ,congratulations with your wonderful win in Brian's contest... Take care pd... ;-)

Terry O'Leary

June 21, 2012 at 2:53 AM

Great poem... Congratulations on your win... Terry

June 4, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Nice use of imagery and alliteration. Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown

June 4, 2010 at 2:05 AM

Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Tim. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol

May 31, 2010 at 8:39 PM

Congratulations on your first round win. Best wishes. Scarlett

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

May 31, 2010 at 10:20 AM

Congrats Tim on your poem making it to the first round of competition in Poetry Soup contest.. way to go handsome ..good luck my friend.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"