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Lavender Is Blooming

The meadow has come alive in vibrant hues Lavender is blooming, accented with yarrow And small ground flowers are showing blues The meadow has come alive in vibrant hues Columbine and alyssum are taking their cues From insistent chirping of a chipping sparrow The meadow has come alive in vibrant hues Lavender is blooming, accented with yarrow. written March 6, 2022

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Bill Baker

Date: 5/7/2022 1:19:00 PM

Great imagery in your Triolet, Milt. Peaceful read, Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/7/2022 1:52:00 PM

I love to write these, Bill. They are good for my soul!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/6/2022 1:28:00 PM

We have lavender fields not far away grown for commercial use, the smell is amazing. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/6/2022 5:20:00 PM

Oh yes, in addition to being gorgeous, the smell is incredibly pleasing.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/6/2022 1:24:00 PM

Triolets have escaped me but you are the master of them. This is just a bit more proof.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/6/2022 5:22:00 PM

Ah, Caren. You should try the triolet. It is really easy, so easy I sometimes think when I've written one I am a lazy poet. Out of the eight lines, five are repeated and the other lines are monochrome. It's based on only two rhymes. I wish you would try it. Fairies would be a very appropriate subject. In fact, I'm tempted....