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Love's All I Need

Love’s All I Need!

Winter snows melt away
   Awakens sleeping things   
Mother nature starts to play
    And I too with my swing
    Cause golf comes out in Spring!

Amid ablooming flowers
      At Master’s, golf’s big scene
Did golf for several hours 
      Living out my dreams
      To play Augusta’s greens!

Three stroke lead on seventeen
      Victory now was nigh
When did my chip careen
      Into water ‘twas nearby
      Off a Monarch butterfly!

Short putt to win the match   
     All grew quiet, not a word
But victory, it was snatched
     As startled when I heard
     Loud screeching from a bird!

Golf’s such a cruel cruel game
      I've given up thereof
At tennis taking aim
      Won’t need no blasted club
      And tennis least has love!    

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           written May 10,2014 for
A Spring Day in English Quintain Free Poetry Contest
  using words Spring, green, butterfly, bird and love

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Skat A

Date: 6/8/2014 7:51:00 AM

Andy, , Congratulations, on the win, amazing Spring Imagery. <3 SKAT

Andy Richards
Date: 6/8/2014 6:02:00 PM

thank you!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/1/2014 9:29:00 AM

Ahhh!! A little among the springtime's flowers...Congrats on your win..Sara

Andy Richards
Date: 6/8/2014 7:45:00 AM

I thought something was missing! :) Thank you!

Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/1/2014 9:30:00 AM

It should say a little game among...Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/31/2014 1:32:00 PM

wow, Andy, this is one of the most create ones on the winners' list. It is a very interesting one for me because it is NOT just about spring. Congrats. I really like this one.

Andy Richards
Date: 5/31/2014 2:43:00 PM

The words aligned :) and Spring means golf and tennis!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/31/2014 2:10:00 AM

Lovely poem on the Spring. Congrats on the win, andy

Andy Richards
Date: 5/31/2014 5:21:00 AM

much obliged...

Francine Roberts

Date: 5/31/2014 12:13:00 AM

unique take on the contest Andy, congrats on your placement

Andy Richards
Date: 5/31/2014 5:21:00 AM

thank you..

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/30/2014 4:48:00 PM

Andy, I just love humor and this was quite a witty take on spring. Enjoyed the way you worked all of the golf jargon into your quintain. The last line is a hoot! Congratulations! Best wishes, Carolyn

Andy Richards
Date: 5/30/2014 7:50:00 PM

thank you so much!

Kelly Deschler

Date: 5/22/2014 2:24:00 PM

Great rhyme and a smooth word flow. This is a very clever write, Andy. I enjoyed it! Good luck in the contest!

Andy Richards
Date: 5/22/2014 4:20:00 PM

I appreciate your kind words!

Madelin Barton

Date: 5/19/2014 10:08:00 AM

Great poem thanks for sharing Maddie

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/18/2014 4:16:00 PM

P.S. I think the contest sponsor is Francine Roberts. If that's correct, she's recuperating from a traffic accident. She's one of the "Birthday" gals I want to cheer up with my contest.

Andy Richards
Date: 5/18/2014 5:10:00 PM

thanks for the scoop!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/18/2014 4:14:00 PM

My, you are so witty! Laughed out loud when I got to the last line. Excellent English Quintain and perfect rhyme. (I'll take fishing any day. Just wish I could find a lover named "Rod.") Carolyn

Andy Richards
Date: 5/18/2014 5:10:00 PM

HURH! (Happy UR Happy) UR witty too! thanks..