Diurnal Diversity

The warm spring rain still falls on the cherry trees,
pelting on the sodden and drooping *lavender lilies...
forming a small lake, where playful robins
bathe and fend off the thrusting, thirsty shrikes.


Soon children will come out and act dippy...
chased by wild puppies and mousy kitties
fighting over their stuffed, torn bears;
oh, there goes my peace and *tranquility!  


The *fragrant lilacs are in dire need of growth and color,
lately they haven't soaked up enough sun and raindrops:
tingeing them, allowing them to revel in their *splendor;
never denying lovers the *dulcet tones of their voices.


The tranquil skies conjure up a past *bliss,
can a poet's unrhymed words, emitted in a *whisper, go on *lilting?
He will delightfully inhale the strong perfume of the breeze *wafting!
And will he create verses with *eloquence?


Entered in Andrea Dietrich's contest,
Word Warrior Challenge: Beautiful Words
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Haick Avatar
April 22, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest, Andrew!! Well written..totally enjoyed! Peace, audrey
White Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 4:58 AM
Pretty cool- Congrats Andrew
Brown Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 2:10 AM
Congratulations on your win in Andrea's Beautiful Words Contest Andrew. Love, Carol
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Congratulations on your win in Andrea's contest with this wonderful entry Andrew! Blessings, Connie
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April 18, 2010 at 9:54 AM
You have me smiling with your words. Nice use of imagery to share your thoughts. Congratulations on being one of the winners in Andrea's contest. Another honor for you to enjoy. I wish you ongoing success. Karen
Sweetheart Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 7:58 AM
Congrats Andrew on your winning poem in Andrea's contest... an amazing write and use of her beautiful words...luv.. "Sweetheart"
Johnson Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 7:21 AM
Wonderful use of the ten magic words. Congratualtions Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 12:57 AM
Congratulations on your sixth place in my FIRST contest ever, Andrew! Your title here was very interesting and true to form, you described diverse sights and sounds of a lovely afternoon. I thought the stanza about the kids acting dippy was so fun! LUv, Andrea
Mehta Avatar
April 12, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Good luck in the contest. A great write
Sweetheart Avatar
April 12, 2010 at 7:17 PM
Awesome Andrew and should do extremely well in Andrea's contest.. a pure pleasure to the reader's eye .. nice use of words to create this masterpiece... good luck...luv.. "Sweetheart" ... my Eric just called.. he is well ..thankxxx for your prayers.. very homesick though... miss Mom's cooking..
Budd Avatar
April 12, 2010 at 2:54 PM
I love this! That last verse really got me. Great write. The best of luck in the contest.
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