Plaintive Trance

" How sweet to the heart are the scenes of my childhood" Samuel Woodworth 1785 - 1842 rapt in a plaintive trance, when close my eyes,  enchanting abode appears in my dream,  surrounded by a garden ~ mesmerized ~ all around the wildflower bushes gleam ~              damsel in pretty silky cloak, blushing ~              on swing, reveling in, beside a stream.   swinging, fluttering, twirling, and prancing ~          roses beaming, dahlias frolicking ~ charming butterflies kiss, bees hovering.  warmth of lively precious friends, nostalgia endearing ~          hushed village-path, starlit sky, moon shining ~ tall trees witnessed, gleeful laughter gushing. those are the days, those are the nights, dazzling ~ in memory ~  never disappearing. November 19,2020 For Writing Challenge - Terza Rima Poetry Contest Syllables checked by howmanysyllables.com Sponsor: Constance La France December 30, 2020 For Podium Placing Promise (2) Poetry Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand