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Florida Gardens -- Ten Words

Florida gardens boast menageries most marvelous— Vermilion hibiscus nodding in the breathlike breezes Infused with night-blooming jasmine and selenicereus scents. Mockingbirds trilling like nightingales in the palm trees, Twilight fading in the lush and dusky thickets… Iguanas on perfumed frangipani blooming beneath The luscious mangoes ripening on the bough; And all overlain with pellucid starry skies… Atavistically touching on my ancestral demesne Like ripples on profound and placid pools

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Date: 1/12/2018 1:11:00 AM
A beautiful write John, describing Florida beautifully. I have never had the pleasure of seeing Moonlight cactus in bloom, only in photos. The large flowers must be beautiful.
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Date: 1/11/2018 8:03:00 PM
Returning with congratulations, John, for your wonderful placement with your beautiful poem. ~Susan
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Date: 1/11/2018 7:25:00 PM
Beautiful poem using the 10 words John! Great imagery!! Congratulatons!!
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Date: 1/11/2018 5:57:00 PM
Wonderful imagery. Congrats on your win, John.
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Date: 1/11/2018 4:19:00 PM
Hi John, Congratulations on your winning write:-) Alexis
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Date: 1/11/2018 2:40:00 PM
Great use of the ten words John.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Date: 1/8/2018 8:17:00 PM
The required words are woven into your beautiful poem seamlessly, John. Just lovely! Best wishes for a win! ~Susan
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