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My Ode To the Netherlands

My Ode to the Netherlands

       White water lilies picked for Verlena in Friesland.
The Dutch Republic is over a century old.

      We are there during autumn.
Flowers are everywhere.

       The sunflower fields
The sunbeams

        Yellow and brown profound the canvas
To visit the Domtower is a climb.

         Utrecht is a trek.
An ode comes to mind…

Dutch greetings we say…
          Dutch greetings we say,
                 in the land of Friesland today.
                       Welcome all!
                            Our home is our joy.
                            We are logical people and not emotional.
                                      We are expressive in our thoughts.
                                                Call us opinionates, if you want.
                                                           Dutch greetings we say to all!
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Sponsor:	Elly Wouterse
Contest Name: Your ode to 'my' Netherlands and/or 'my' Friesland 
Date of Entry: March 29, 2014
Date Written: March 29, 2014

~Elly, happy birthday...  This is two forms in one poem.  The couplet and the irregular ode. 
  Best wishes and hopefully, this is not to much.~:)s

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Jack Horne Date: 3/31/2014 3:35:00 PM beautiful write - Congrats on your wins, too, my friend Login to Reply Verlena S. Walker Date: 3/31/2014 3:38:00 PM Thanks for your support Jack. Verlena

Lucilla Carrillo Date: 3/31/2014 1:14:00 PM WOW! what a great poem. I think it will do great in the contest. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla Login to Reply Verlena S. Walker Date: 3/31/2014 1:17:00 PM Thanks Lucilla... Verlena

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 3/31/2014 4:53:00 AM "We are logical people and not emotional. We are expressive in our thoughts. Call us opinionates" Yes, you are all of that BUT you have the right to be and be proud of it for YOU are the only people that have created their own country! I have been in this beautiful country several times dear Verlena ! Beautiful writing! Login to Reply Verlena S. Walker Date: 3/31/2014 5:20:00 AM Thanks Demetrious for your support... Verlena

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/29/2014 11:16:00 PM I love how you say that you are logical and not emotional. This is how I am too, and I am not even Dutch. I actually kind of wish I was born in a place like that. Capitalism is not something I like over here!! Good one for Elly. Login to Reply Verlena S. Walker Date: 3/29/2014 11:22:00 PM I researched Dutch culture and logical not emotional is said to one of their cultured traits. Capitalism is not good when it is human as the capital.. Thanks for your support. Verlena