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3/6/2026 for Double Nonet Poetry Contest sponsored by William Kelii Kekaula

Final Coda

a single, beautiful, clear, golden note starts a symphony, and a fresh, new Spring bud becomes a pretty flower. an acorn grows into an oak, just as a young lad once made a life. but that's only half of the story. even an oak's limbs one day dry, and a blossom's petals drop. when the music's over, the glory lingers as an old lad wistfully shuffles out.
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Dietrich Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Cool nonet. This is the contest I will work on very soon! I love how you ended this one
Crandall Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Thanks, Andrea - it kind of looks like a spinning top - :-))
Etgen-Baker Avatar
March 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
outstanding! best wishes with this contest entry...a sure winner
Crandall Avatar
March 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Thanks, Sara!
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