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It Will Be a Humdinger

My last poem will be a humdinger, will include a hummingbird in a ruby throated cowl sipping satisfyingly in Caren’s Krutsinger’s faerie garden - we’ll be sipping tea or something stronger. Our muses are quite old by then, and surely friends. One’s feigning on a daffodil. The other’s wrinkling her teeny eyes - a scowl. Instead of Chris Green’s good morning verse, mine will say farewell to friends. I don’t think I could cut it short as a monoku but if I’m going fast I might need to be brief. Perhaps I’d be silent, as a lightning bug on a Summer’s day — I’d have to have my mouth wired shut, my hands in casts (they’d talk too) I might say, “toodle-loo,” or “ta-ta,” if not too trite. I’d turn out the stars and the moon, say, “good night.” 7/19/2020 If this was my last poetry contest poem Poetry Contest Sponsor - Silent One

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Date: 7/28/2020 11:29:00 AM
Such a lovely and witty muse at the same time Kim! Congratulations on your win. Blessings and love :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/28/2020 6:22:00 PM
Thank again, Aditi, my friend! Blessings and love to you!
Date: 7/26/2020 4:36:00 PM
Kim, congratulations on your win with these beautiful poem. Hugs Eve
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2020 5:21:00 PM
Thank you, Eve!
Date: 7/26/2020 11:53:00 AM
Great fun to read and what a wonderful place to be in Caren's fairy garden, I have often wanted to be there too... Congrats on your win in SO's fabulous contest my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2020 2:55:00 PM
Thank you, Ann!
Date: 7/26/2020 6:16:00 AM
A delightful goodbye Kim--enjoyed the read--congrats on your podium win.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2020 2:55:00 PM
Thanks, Vijay!
Date: 7/26/2020 5:50:00 AM
What a charming poem, Kim. I like the humor and the nod to friends. Totally delightful. Congrats on your well deserved win.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2020 2:54:00 PM
Thank you, Line!
Date: 7/26/2020 5:31:00 AM
- Congratulations on your winning poem, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2020 2:54:00 PM
Thanks, Anne-Lise!
Date: 7/26/2020 2:42:00 AM
I am intrigued by Caren's garden, as a person who loves gardening... I will be waiting for my invite... How ironic, PS was down and this could have been the last contest for me! Congratulations on your placement in the contest
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/26/2020 3:34:00 AM
Right!? Our air conditioning went out the same day...lol. Thank you, Silent!
Date: 7/22/2020 11:30:00 PM
I am gobsmacked with pure love that you mentioned me in your LAST poem! I am truly honored and excited and loved every single piece of this. Your word choices exotic and wonderful. I cannot believe you included my first and LAST name! I am truly HONORED my friend! Thank you! You must have posted this when I could not get on the site. I had two miserable days of not being able to access Poetry Soup.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/23/2020 3:36:00 AM
Thank you, Caren! You and me both and my air conditioning was out too! Hugs :)
Date: 7/22/2020 4:47:00 PM
Sounds like a cheery last hurrah to me... as long as you forget the lightning bug bit, lol... Ta-ta and By-sie, By-sie, gw
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/22/2020 8:01:00 PM
LOL!
Date: 7/22/2020 12:28:00 AM
That is a very very good goodbye. X
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/22/2020 8:01:00 PM
Thank you, Julie!

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