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3/19/2025 for Write Seven Beautiful Lines with a Twist Poetry Contest sponsored by Constance La France

Like a Jewel Twinkling

By my garden gate, I pick, for her, one rose - 
and mutter, "what will two shy eyes disclose?
If, like light and shadow, they're three times, blinking, 
I'll not go to earth's four corners for an inkling,
or five star points, to fetch a jewel, twinkling,
or catch six snowflake-sides-a-sprinkling.
At the seven-colored rainbow's end, will her nose be wrinkling?"
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Andresen Avatar
March 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
- Love it :))) - Congratulations on your win in the contest, David :) - hugs
Crandall Avatar
March 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Thanks Anne-Lise! :-)
Fowler Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Love you humor Dave! GL :)
Crandall Avatar
March 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Thanks - I may need some!
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