River

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Written September 25, 2023
For The Contest, “Try a Quincrosticain"
Sponsor, Andrea Dietrich

River, are you saddened as you drift along- In this, your journey started centuries ago? Varied tales lay hidden in your rippling song; Embodied, mystic secrets mantle rocks below. Resting- no escape in your never-ending flow.

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/9/2023 7:34:00 AM

Lovely rolling river. Nice image of tales hidden and mystic secrets Sandra. Congratulations! :)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/8/2023 7:15:00 PM

Sandra, I REALLY like this lovely, descriptive poem. CONGRATS on your win. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/8/2023 11:22:00 AM

sorry, I tried to go back and change yours to second place but it would not let me. Anyway, you are in top three winners. Congrats.

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/8/2023 5:02:00 PM

Thanks again for trying!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/8/2023 11:18:00 AM

Fantastic images and symbols. I thought i had given this a second placement!! Let me go see what went wrong.

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/8/2023 5:00:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea, for the great contest and for liking my poem! I'm sorry for you that the program messed up, but no matter, I am honored with my third place anyway! ;)