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Cygnet Returns

Mom's bosom, milky pond, nest, where divine twin swans, with warm cozy wings, count twinkling stars till cygnets return from deadly zones. Behold, how swans swell their wings to warm son. (Syllable count: 1/2/3/4/5 – 5/4/3/2/1, howmanysyllables.com) *A 1st Place* in the following contest (judged on Feb. 28, 2021) Feb. 19, 2021 Double Tetractys 7 Poetry Contest Contest sponsor: Eve Roper

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Jan Allison

Date: 3/6/2021 5:54:00 PM

love your interpretation of the homecoming event, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan x

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 3/6/2021 6:06:00 PM

Thank you so much, Jan, for the lovely comment and the congrats!!

Joseph May

Date: 3/1/2021 4:27:00 PM

Nice take on the theme, Congrats on your win..

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 3/1/2021 4:41:00 PM

Thank you so much, Joseph, for the great comment and the congrats!!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/1/2021 7:57:00 AM

Congratulations on the win Newton! Linda

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 3/1/2021 8:07:00 AM

Thank you so much, Linda, for the congrats!!

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/1/2021 6:00:00 AM

Hi New, This is a good interpretation of the painting. Well done. Congratulations on your 1st place win. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 3/1/2021 7:31:00 AM

Thank you so much, Alexis, for this great comment and the congrats!!

Beata Agustin

Date: 3/1/2021 12:40:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! God bless you.

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 3/1/2021 5:38:00 AM

Thank you so much, Beata, for this sweet comment and the congrats!!

Eve Roper

Date: 2/28/2021 10:39:00 PM

Newton, thank you for creating and entering my contest. Love the imagery you created with the abstract write. "Mom's bosom, Milky Pond, twin swans, with warm cozy wings," just love it. Do visit my Double Tetractys 7 blog. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 3/1/2021 5:38:00 AM

What a fascinating comment!! Thank you so much, Eve, for this impressively fascinating comment, placement and the congrats!! Sure, I'll visit and read your Double Tetractys 7 blog.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/20/2021 12:12:00 PM

- Yes, mom has been waiting a long time for her son ... a loving homecoming, Newton :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Newton Ranaweera
Date: 2/20/2021 1:16:00 PM

Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for the read and the impressively sweet comment!!