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Put Away Your Screen Today

Things that make me happy bring a smile or tears of joy they have no monetary value sweet gifts for every girl and boy So take off all those blinkers Let the light shine in Put away your screen today And you’ll see what I mean To see a spider spin a web a bee sip nectar for his queen a fledging taking his first flight mother moon on the clearest night To hear a blackbird sing his song for he will sing it all day long the sea her tides they come and go relax and watch her ebb and flow The morning sky the sun arising with hues that take your breath away And as she sets ~ a picture painted Each night each day a different way The joy I get to see the moon her crescent exquisite her fullness divine she fills up my heart she clears out my mind What joy to see a sky full of stars With Jupiter ~ Venus ~ Saturn and Mars So open your eyes as you gaze to the sky You may even see ISS passing by Open your mind ~ let your soul soar In this wonderful world there is oh so much more… Written 9th July 2020 Contest Strand Completely New (7) Sponsor Brian Strand FIRST PLACE

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/18/2020 1:53:00 AM

1st place again! I am seeing a pattern here, and I like it for you. Congratulations Ann!

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/26/2020 9:56:00 AM

Bless you dear Caren and thank you for your visit. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/14/2020 10:14:00 AM

Loved the thoughtful message embedded in your beautiful muse Ann! We should remember to enjoy the world outside our windows. Congratulations on your win. Much love :)

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/14/2020 10:52:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Aditi, yes there is so much to see in our wonderful world; we are here for such a short time we must marvel at all we see. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Sam Kauffman

Date: 7/12/2020 10:53:00 PM

Ann, thank you for reminding us of the incredible beauty around us just waiting to be noticed! Here's to the little things. Congratulations on your first place win.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/13/2020 2:34:00 AM

hear, hear to the little things... thanks Sam for your kind visit and so glad my poem took you away from your screen for a while... the world is such an amazing place. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Panagiota Romios

Date: 7/10/2020 9:35:00 PM

Hi Ann...Congratulations. How right you are. Put away the screen. We must live in life. We are not gadgets. Panagiota and Irene xxxooo

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/12/2020 4:05:00 AM

Ahh my sweet **P & I** thank you dear friends for your comments and visit. Sending love to you both from Ann xx

Edward Ibeh

Date: 7/10/2020 7:23:00 PM

Wonderful poetry, Ann:-) Congratulations on your first place!

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/12/2020 4:03:00 AM

Aww, bless you my friend for your kind comments ~ thank you... With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Brenda Chiri

Date: 7/10/2020 7:12:00 PM

Ann congrats on your top win!;)

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/12/2020 4:02:00 AM

Bless you dear Brenda for your kind congrats... With kindest thoughts Ann xx

John Watt

Date: 7/10/2020 5:58:00 PM

You have touched upon so many enchanting reasons to be outdoors, Ann. Your love of celestial magic is on full display. Yet, here I am looking at a screen... I'm a hypocrite! Love this, congrats on your win ~ John

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/12/2020 4:01:00 AM

Haha me too... but as long as we spend more time outside looking skyward, then a little screen time is allowed, otherwise how would we communicate with each other! Thanks John for your great comments. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 7/10/2020 9:37:00 AM

to look upon the sky is to experience magic. Congrats on your win Ann.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/12/2020 3:58:00 AM

Magic ~ yes that is a wonderful way to describe the sky ~ pure magic... Thank you so much Jeanne for your lovely visit with kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jcb Brul

Date: 7/10/2020 2:50:00 AM

Yes, there is so much more..like this beautiful poem...Congratulations for your 1st place win dear Ann.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/12/2020 3:57:00 AM

Aww thank you for your lovely comment dear JCB ~ sweet of you my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/9/2020 5:49:00 AM

That's great advice Ann, soup is my only vice, gave up Facebook a long time ago. There is so much out there to see, the wonders of nature, so easy to get bogged down looking at a screen. Not much hope of seeing ISS at the moment lol. Tom

Ann Gilmour
Date: 7/9/2020 6:45:00 AM

I wrote this today to cheer myself up, so drizzly and grey my muse and I went faraway ~ haha... ISS not a chance! Thank you my friend for your continued support and lets hope the sun makes an appearance soon. With kindest thoughts Ann xx