Festival In May

The season’s fest imbues a bliss As the grove blooms in morning’s kiss; Where dainty festoons are aglow Through springtime’s reign, young couples flow Along bright paths, they reminisce. The wind blows with scent of flowers A lyre's music thrilling the hours When gents kindle bold courtship's fire, And lilies flaunt their gold attire To charm pairs dancing in wonder. Sweet talk and laughter fill the air Oh gaiety rises everywhere, Heady as tulips and wreaths unfurl While ladies tiptoe like bough's curl; On the first day of May’s affair. Dusk slowly wafts to end the sighs From misty lanes, dewdrops arise; Hands on petals begin to rest Enshrining time’s grace at its behest, Till morrow comes for a new surprise!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 5/8/2015 11:09:00 PM
Smiles Nette, congrats!
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:44:00 PM
Lovely Quintella, Nette. Wonderful imagery in a difficult form. Congrats on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:35:00 PM
NETTE, CONGRATS in Isaiah Zerbst's contest *SKAT*
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:31:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Nette:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 5/8/2015 2:26:00 PM
Nette, nice. Congratulations on your first day of may win. Love LINDA
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Date: 5/7/2015 7:11:00 PM
fantastic poem Nette great flow and depth of feelings gl in contest hugs 7
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Date: 5/7/2015 2:43:00 PM
Your images dance like young girls at a May pole. Fantastic!
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Date: 5/6/2015 1:10:00 PM
Beautiful expression and gorgeous imagery make this poem! Nice work!
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Date: 5/6/2015 6:04:00 AM
Beautifully done; it makes me want to see the first of May all over again. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 5/5/2015 2:04:00 PM
Each season has it's own beautiful way of bringing back our times gone by... This is a wonderful poem with lovely flowing lines and imagery. Good luck in the contest, Nette!
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Date: 5/4/2015 5:35:00 AM
As Tina Turner famously sang: 'You're simply the best, better than all the rest'...I see another winner here - Tim
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Date: 5/3/2015 5:30:00 PM
Reads like a winner..Way to go for the contest..I need to look up the form for I don't believe I have seen this one before..Enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Date: 5/3/2015 3:46:00 PM
Peeping through as I got so busy. You don't disappoint, Nette. The mood of May resounds with notes of blooms, gaiety, and courtship. All-time fab poetess of Soup.
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Date: 5/3/2015 3:07:00 PM
Oh to grace such a colourful festival Princess with a beauty on my arm. The imagery is so dreamy, roll on sleeps tonight, hugs always, James :) :)
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Date: 5/3/2015 3:02:00 PM
What a wonderful scene you have painted..good luck in the contest
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Date: 5/3/2015 3:02:00 PM
This flows in a most refreshing, delicate way like how the month shows its warm essence. Festive poem in 7th scale!
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Date: 5/3/2015 1:18:00 PM
absolutely beautiful imagery as ever Nette I am still struggling to get mine finished in time- good luck for the contest:-) I do like the form you used I have never tired it myself:-) Hugs Jan xx 7 xx
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