Lickety Split

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Lickety split 
In and out the hummingbird flits; 
Caught a glimpse of it sipping nectar of the Columbine.
Kiss, a sip shades of red, orange, and bright pink as it flies up and down the vine, 
Eager to get to the next bloom, sound of hummmmm of it beating wings.
These tiny sweet sucking nectar hovers in mid-air at rapid speed making rings.
Yummy, yum sweet nectar from the vine, silver wings, along in the spring.

Sipping little bird, tiniest I ever saw, away from meadows green.
Pulling at my heartstrings, your rapid flapping wings plainly to be seen, 
Lighting speed, magical and free like a tiny fairy nectarous scent of femininity; 
In and out sipping nectar of spring serenity, 
Through wooden trellis in ecstasy.

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 5/3/2018 7:00:00 PM
Congratulations on your win; acrostics seem to come easily to you, but to me much more difficult.
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Date: 4/20/2018 3:22:00 AM
Don't they have the fastest wings of all the birdies? Congratulations on your winning ode to the little beauties Eve.
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Date: 4/19/2018 10:53:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this wonderful acrostic full of imagery.
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Date: 4/19/2018 9:22:00 PM
Back with congrats, Eve. I really like that hummingbirds were your theme.
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Date: 4/19/2018 7:35:00 PM
Lovely, difference approach to the prompt. I enjoyed it and wanted to let you know it's a favorite. Salutations on your win, well-deserved, Eve. Great phrases, tiny fairy and femininity.
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Date: 4/19/2018 7:11:00 PM
A lovely Acrostic, Eve! Congratulation on your fine placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 4/19/2018 7:01:00 PM
So charming Eve! Just for future reference, there is no need to capitalize the beginning of each line. It's fine for the fact that its an acrostic to surprise the reader. Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 4/14/2018 6:10:00 PM
This is just wonderful, Eve. So charming it is. I bet it gets a win. I love how you did yours around nature.
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Date: 4/14/2018 5:08:00 PM
Lovely, Eve. Delightful imagery.
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Date: 4/14/2018 4:39:00 PM
There is no doubt that you are a gifted painter, Eve! Very lovely and descriptive, and a suitable contender for a place on the winners' list! Hugs // paul
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Date: 4/14/2018 11:46:00 AM
I really got in to your imagery, Eve - simply lovely! Poetry hugs ... CayCay
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Date: 4/14/2018 11:14:00 AM
So bright and descriptive, Eve! Janice
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Date: 4/13/2018 11:11:00 PM
Sheer delight! You know me and birds, I love columbine too! :) my best to you in the contest Eve xomo!
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Date: 4/13/2018 7:29:00 PM
Very nice poem!
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Date: 4/13/2018 5:46:00 PM
Absolutely delightful Eve, I would dearly love to see one of these little birds for real:-) hugs Jan xx
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 4/13/2018 6:12:00 PM
Come to Florida and you'll see them everywhere, Jan!
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Eve Roper
Date: 4/13/2018 5:53:00 PM
When flowers in bloom they are in my yard :) wonderful to view.
Date: 4/13/2018 5:41:00 PM
A beautiful tribute to one of nature's tiniest wonders, Eve. You seem to capture its essence in your delightful acrostic. It does seem like a "tiny fairy."
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Eve Roper
Date: 4/13/2018 5:53:00 PM
Thank you, Carolyn, Hugs Eve
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