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5/16/2025 for Elements of Nature Poetry Contest sponsored by Suzette Richards

order growing   complexity flowing 
interlacing   bonds creating 
sl o o o w w w ly assembling
mother nature's love

a seed establishes r
                            o
                             o
                           t
                            s

                       
shyly extends tendrils ~~~

ignition TEMPERature   flashes, nothing left but

ashes
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.
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a seed
establishes roots
shyly extends tendrils

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thriveni c mysore

Date: 6/14/2025 2:38:00 AM

you nailed it, it is indeed giddy to win Suzette contests and I am happy to see you on winners list dear friend. Congratulations, three cheers!!! Happy writing.

Tom Woody
Date: 6/14/2025 3:33:00 PM

I'm giddy for him

David Crandall
Date: 6/14/2025 3:27:00 PM

Thanks Thriveni!

Suzette Richards

Date: 6/14/2025 12:27:00 AM

Congratulations on your 2nd place win, David. The cyclical pattern of creation and destruction aligns well with the Suzette Swan Arc, and the imagery supports fluid transitions, strengthening the closing sequence. Su

David Crandall
Date: 6/14/2025 3:26:00 PM

Thanks, Suzette, glad to hear it worked. It was an interesting challenge.