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Excerpt From Song of the Lark

The song of the lark returns To the edge of the woodland She greets me cheerfully trilling As I stroll across the flowering lea October 31, 2021 Four lines excerpted from "Song of the Lark" especially for "Liberum Divisa 8 Poetry Contest" sponsored by Gregory Richard Barden

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Date: 11/2/2021 10:08:00 AM
Can’t wait to read the rest of it…as long as she keeps singing. I was transported right there. Xox sally
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/2/2021 10:24:00 AM
How sweet of you to say this, Sally. Thanks so much for uplifting my spirits.
Date: 11/1/2021 10:39:00 AM
This is a lovely poem; so delicate and pretty!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/1/2021 11:12:00 AM
Thanks. It comes from the poem by the same name. I liked it myself.
Date: 11/1/2021 9:54:00 AM
How beaautiful the song of the lark...Delice
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/1/2021 9:56:00 AM
Thank you, Delice. I sure hope it works well enough for the contest.
Date: 11/1/2021 4:09:00 AM
Your excerpt stands so well on its own Milton, I would have thought that it was originally created that way, good luck !!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/1/2021 6:57:00 AM
Thanks, Mike. I needed that affirmation. I searched through my free verse poems and tried to find something that worked. I hoped this would, but wasn't sure. I suppose it does!
Date: 10/31/2021 5:59:00 PM
I hope this touches the sponsor as it does me Milt :) Linda
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/31/2021 6:01:00 PM
Linda, one can only hope! Thanks so much.
Date: 10/31/2021 4:40:00 AM
Lovely write. God bless you always dear friend. Love, Gina
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/31/2021 11:29:00 AM
Thanks, Gina. I hope it does well in the contest, but I've never placed in one of Barden's Liberum Divisas.
Date: 10/31/2021 3:14:00 AM
A captivating scene in four lines Milton, Good luck Tom
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/31/2021 11:30:00 AM
Thanks, Tom. It was the best I could find among several I considered for the contest. I hope it works!

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