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Porcelain Peacocks

Porcelain peacocks strut in starlit shower, drifting as clouds on an emerald lawn. Black Narcissus spindles in oxblood flower in teeming beds before the coming dawn of floating white as night would then be gone, its smoky quills of porcupines receding to a memory as effervescing rays of morning glow would begin, preceding butter sun with cumulus as dressing in an azure sky and daylight's blessing.

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John Lawless

Date: 7/15/2017 9:56:00 AM

Beautifully done Dale, great images and mystery of the night...

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/15/2017 10:03:00 AM

Thanks, John!

Agnes Krampe

Date: 7/13/2017 5:48:00 PM

Awesome quintain with lovely descriptions, Dale.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/13/2017 6:10:00 PM

Thanks, Agnes.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 7/13/2017 11:07:00 AM

Your words paint a gorgeous scene.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/13/2017 11:11:00 AM

Thanks, Maureen, I appreciate it!

Francine Roberts

Date: 7/13/2017 12:04:00 AM

great imagery, flows beautifully , love it

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/13/2017 7:47:00 AM

Thanks, Francine!

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 7/12/2017 6:06:00 PM

Me, too, to everyone's comments.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/13/2017 7:46:00 AM

Thank you, Sun!

Dean Wood

Date: 7/12/2017 5:57:00 PM

Now this is poetry! This makes my attempt at a Quintain seem doggerel at best. Although mine is more macabre. Your imagery is so vivid in this poem. Seriously, I am taken back by this one! Regards, Dean

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 7/12/2017 5:59:00 PM

Thanks, Dean, I really appreciate it. I mean that.