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Rich Harvest, Long Winter - Alouette

RICH HARVEST, LONG WINTER - ALOUETTE Summer’s green near shut - Held ajar by glut. Overgenerous rewards On the groaning ground - Spilling o’er with round, Bursting butter-beans in gourds. Now is winter’s brown - The piled logs run down. Drifting dead, the months prolong, Freeze all thought of yields : Cold minds whiten fields. Till springs door open - too long. 2nd September 2014

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Date: 9/16/2014 5:47:00 AM
Congrats on your super win, Sidney. Beautiful! Lainie
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Date: 9/15/2014 5:58:00 PM
Congrats, a great poem and a great win.
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Date: 9/15/2014 1:31:00 PM
Congratulations on your big win for this lovely Alouette Sidney.
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Date: 9/15/2014 1:08:00 PM
a beautiful alouette Sidney many congrats on your win:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 9/15/2014 8:32:00 AM
Sydney, your poem is magnificent in imagery, meaning and meter. I was not fon of the very last line, but oh my gosh, I just loved everything about your poem! Congrats on my winners' list.
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Sidney Beck
Date: 9/15/2014 9:53:00 AM
I, too, was uneasy about last line...obviously implied double meaning....primary meaning is "it's too long till the door springs open"......it was just a bit TOO awkward and contrived...I agree....best wishes, Syd
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Sidney Beck
Date: 9/15/2014 9:49:00 AM
Andy, You are very kind to give me such a good placing.Contest was a great challenge which I enjoyed....never written any alouette before.
Date: 9/15/2014 7:27:00 AM
Congrats on a very nice win..I especially like the first stanza. BG
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Date: 9/15/2014 7:12:00 AM
Congratulations Sid xx
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Date: 9/15/2014 6:09:00 AM
Lovely Alouetee Sidney! Very brilliant take! Congrats on top place win!
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