Pumpkins

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10/11/2024 for October Symbos - Pleiades Style Poetry Contest sponsored by Andrea Dietrich

"Prize-winning huge pumpkins", pitched the little seed bag. Purchasing them with hopes, preparing fertile soil, planting them with much care, patiently waiting, and... pleased - a sixty-pounder!

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/9/2024 4:47:00 AM

Congrats on your winner. Sara K

David Crandall
Date: 11/9/2024 10:57:00 AM

Thank you Sara!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/5/2024 11:38:00 AM

A great story in seven lines, David! The hope of all gardeners! Funny, I can grow pumpkins but I can't grow zucchini! Congrats and high fives for your win!

David Crandall
Date: 11/5/2024 11:55:00 AM

Hi Sam. Pumpkins and zucchinis, two of my favorites. I haven't done much gardening, in a long time, but I had pretty good luck with those two. Here's an interesting thing. When I harvested the huge pumpkins, all the other pumpkins in the plant suddenly experienced growth spurts.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/2/2024 4:50:00 PM

Great ending to go with the great beginning. My favorite of the pumpkin poems. Congrats

David Crandall
Date: 11/2/2024 4:54:00 PM

Thanks Andrea - pumpkins are my specialty! :-)

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 10/11/2024 6:20:00 PM

I enjoy the intricate style of this poem. It looks difficult to write.

David Crandall
Date: 10/11/2024 6:50:00 PM

Thanks Hilda. It's a true story!