Friend - a Gift To Self

A friend I'd like - someone like me
Fun and cheeky, full of integrity.
Gardening lover, nature attuned
of life's useless baggage pruned
perhaps also a crafter of words
Enjoying too, the flight of birds
A hawk winding a spiral on the wing
is a particularly magical thing.

So here be a quirky, crazy, active sort
Uses gift of the gab in glowing retort.
Nature guardian and explorer of seaside pools
Crafty proponent for reading the rules!


Written 15 June 2018 for Contest: Qualities you admire in Friends

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 7/1/2018 2:56:00 PM
I think everyone seeks out a kindred spirit for a friendship. Like attracts like. This is a lovely example of the kind of friend you would be. Congratulations on your win Virginia! : )
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Date: 6/27/2018 7:26:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. Such a lovely and descriptive poem and tribute! :)
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Date: 6/26/2018 2:40:00 PM
really love this fun write Virginia:-) many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 6/15/2018 5:09:00 AM
Love it. Such a friend, one would be very blessed to have! A gem and a fav...
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Virginia Waters
Date: 6/17/2018 3:51:00 AM
So kind - manythanks
Date: 6/15/2018 3:58:00 AM
This is wonderful - and sounds like a bit of my bio, lol! Wonderfully whimsical and substantive write, and I can tell you enjoy the truly beautiful things, not beauty itself. Excellent write, Virginia - enjoyed every syllable! :-)
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Virginia Waters
Date: 6/17/2018 3:51:00 AM
Cool must read your bio! High praise from one who crafts beauty so effortlessly it seems. Beauty must be inter-woven with one's life force to be truly known. Not what is seen but what is valuable intrinsically to the whole.
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