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Neptune Rising

The air perfumed with soggy hope
Once more my thoughts turn to you
That fine spring day we did elope
Neptune blushed a vivid blue
Releasing tulips, away we flew





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02/04/12
10:51am
For: English Quintain a Spring Day Contest

Copyright © James Marshall Goff | Year Posted 2012

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Christuraj Alex Date: 2/9/2022 7:51:00 PM Great day of elope. Beautifully written. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 2/9/2022 12:55:00 PM Your lovely poem reminded me of the scent of all those wonderful tulips at Keukenhof gardens. Just heavenly James. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply James Marshall Goff Date: 2/9/2022 5:59:00 PM Thank you Connie!

Neva Romaine Date: 2/9/2022 8:11:00 AM Dear James, Congratulations on your well deserved win! This is wonderful imagery. Be Blessed, Neva Login to Reply James Marshall Goff Date: 2/9/2022 5:59:00 PM Thanks Neva!

Jslambert Mister Roboto Date: 2/22/2012 9:44:00 PM Diggin' the love shown both in this poem, and for my stuff, Thx Login to Reply

Carol Eastman Date: 2/11/2012 9:23:00 AM Great image. Login to Reply

Debbie Guzzi Date: 2/10/2012 6:00:00 PM This write is so nicely playful! [so nice to hear from you in my blog..no news yet..but everyone is doing great keeping my mind off IT!} Light & Love Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 2/10/2012 3:16:00 PM The tulips make this spring poem. I love the use of mythology also - gives mystery. LOve, daver Login to Reply

Elizabeth Wesley Date: 2/7/2012 4:36:00 PM A rush of hope for the dream that would come true. Love the elope part, does away with so much fuss and gets the job done! Sweet verse Jimbo! :) Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 2/7/2012 5:30:00 AM This is a beauty Jimbo, wishing you all the best for the contest as well :) Wilma Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 2/7/2012 5:12:00 AM Very beautiful scent of Spring..So happy to be here enjoying your verse.. Charma :) Login to Reply

James Peranteau Date: 2/6/2012 1:31:00 PM This dear poet, is a wonderful Quintain ! I love those terse writes that allows the reader to sit back and dream on of those moments in time which cause the bumps of love ! Awesome James ! Have a wonderful week my friend....much love, james Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 2/4/2012 3:25:00 PM Happy quintain you wrote James. Good luck in the contest. Better work the word spring into it. She says you must. Thank you for your kind words. Love, Joyce Login to Reply

Kim Merryman Date: 2/4/2012 10:24:00 AM This is beautiful, James. Thank you for your sweet comments on my work. Best wishes in the contest. Love, Kim Login to Reply