Line Gauthier Poet Terzanelle

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Dragontails

Dragontails never ask why
Spiky fronds so scaly
Oh My – Oh My

Lurking shady and shaly
In the dark unfurls
Spiky fronds so scaly

Swirly ferns and curls
Deep greenish and purplish
In the dark unfurls

Close your eyes to make a wish
Wild whirls ever so rare
Deep greenish and purplish

Without a whisper or a care
Bizarre long and curly avails
Wild whirls ever so rare

Whimsically curtails
Dragontails never ask why
Dreamy magical dragon tales
Oh My – Oh My



AP: Honorable Mention 2025, Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on May 4, 2018 for DANDELIONS TIGER LILIES AND BEARBERRIES OH MY CONTEST sponsored by MAUREEN MCGREAVY  -  RANKED 6TH

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Sandra Haight May 30, 2018 at 1:57 PM Well done, Line! I forgot all about these ferns! Nice Terzanelle, and congrats on your fine placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Line Gauthier May 30, 2018 at 2:52 PM Thank you, Sandra, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Kim Rodrigues May 27, 2018 at 5:47 PM Congrats, Line! Line Gauthier May 27, 2018 at 8:57 PM Thanks, Kim.

Eve Roper May 27, 2018 at 4:03 PM Awesome creative verse, Line, congratulations on your win... Hugs Eve Line Gauthier May 27, 2018 at 8:58 PM Thank you so much, Eve.

Susan Gentry May 25, 2018 at 9:21 PM Congratulations on your win with this well-written poem. An awesome write that I enjoyed. Line Gauthier May 25, 2018 at 9:30 PM Thank you, Susan. Much appreciated.

Jan Allison May 25, 2018 at 4:48 PM Many congrats Line .. I've googled and now I KNOW what dragon tails are:-) hugs Jan xx Line Gauthier May 25, 2018 at 5:03 PM Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Jan. These beautiful ferns do look like dragon tails, don't they?

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 25, 2018 at 1:28 PM So lovely, I can see them come to life! Congratulations on your win! Thank you too for your support Line :) xomo! Line Gauthier May 25, 2018 at 5:03 PM Thanks you so much, Maureen. I enjoyed this contest.

Carrie Richards May 25, 2018 at 12:45 PM OH MY.......You nailed it !! Dragontails....I wish I had thought of this lovely fern ! Congrats for thinking outside the box !!! Line Gauthier May 25, 2018 at 12:49 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Carrie.

Gershon Wolf May 9, 2018 at 8:33 PM So rhythmic. Swept me along. And but you would be ingenious to come up with a terznelle?! Where DO you find these unusual formats?! (Yeah, I know, they're available---but that doesn't mean anyone can actually make them sing!!). Bravo, Line! ~ gershon Line Gauthier May 9, 2018 at 9:40 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Gershon.

Constance La France May 9, 2018 at 8:37 AM Line, beautifully penned, I too was lost in the world of the Dragontails, well done Line Gauthier May 9, 2018 at 8:10 PM Sweet comment, BW. Thanks.

Timothy Mcguire May 7, 2018 at 7:38 PM I love it! It took me along as I read it. It made me forget my surrounding for a moment. Thanks for that! Line Gauthier May 7, 2018 at 7:41 PM What a lovely compliment. Thank you, Timothy.

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton May 7, 2018 at 1:42 AM The words and the colours and the rhythm / motion of this poem fantastic...you transported me from the page into the story, flying and whirling. Magic and beautiful Line. x Line Gauthier May 7, 2018 at 7:28 AM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Leanne. Most appreciated.

Caren Krutsinger May 6, 2018 at 8:31 PM I like the alliterations. Surreal, sensual and super satisfactorily superb. Line Gauthier May 6, 2018 at 8:34 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Caren.

Paul Callus May 6, 2018 at 7:35 AM Hi Line...I believe this delightful poem is based on the fantasy adventure children's television series Dragon Tales, though it could also be an offshoot of a comic website named Dragontails. Regards // paul Line Gauthier May 6, 2018 at 8:35 PM Thanks for your visit and comment, Paul. But I don't have kids so have never seen these, you are way ahead of me.

Janice Canerdy May 6, 2018 at 7:13 AM Delightfully imaginative, Line! Janice Line Gauthier May 6, 2018 at 9:11 AM Thank you, Janice. Much appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich May 5, 2018 at 7:53 PM I like Kim's word for your poem. Whimsical! A bit of whimsy sometimes just strikes the chord for us! You are incredible how fast you come up with poetry, Line!! (and Joe just phoned me he is on his way home as I START out my comments.... OH MY) Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 8:05 PM Thanks for your visit and comment, Andrea. There's never enough time for everything we want to do.

Kim Rodrigues May 5, 2018 at 7:28 PM Very whimsical! Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 8:03 PM Thanks, Kim. I like whimsical.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty May 5, 2018 at 12:32 PM Unrestrained fancy..I visualize.Well done. Regards. Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 12:48 PM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Rajat.

Alexis Y. May 5, 2018 at 11:22 AM Hi Line, The imagery and content in this well written piece were top notch. You have a great imagination. Well done:-) Alexis Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 12:49 PM Thank you, Alexis. Mush appreciated.

Mike Gentile May 5, 2018 at 8:06 AM Beautiful and interesting, Line I mean the "never ask why" meaning that they are perhaps at peace I really liked it xxoo Line Gauthier May 5, 2018 at 9:17 AM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Mike.

Jan Allison May 4, 2018 at 5:48 PM fabulous work of fantasy with vivid imagery and i like the form you used Line:-) hugs jan xx Line Gauthier May 4, 2018 at 6:18 PM Thank you so much, Jan. Very appreciated.

Reason A. Poteet May 4, 2018 at 5:41 PM daring piece of fantasy here in a garden of hostas, maybe? My grandkids still like the childhood cartoon series, Dragon Tales, I noted a switch in your final quatrain. Good read, Line. Line Gauthier May 4, 2018 at 6:17 PM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Reason. Much appreciated.