Sea of Leaves


               child’s reaction blow by blow
           swirling        twirling         vertigo 
     rosy         leapers           letting         go 
           roars            Calypso        overflow

10/21/2020
Contest: Rithimus Divisa 10
Sponsor: Gregory Barden
Original Name: OVERFLOW
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Ashley Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 7:28 PM
I still love leaf piles! :) Your imagery is vivid and playful and fantastic, Kim! Congratulations for your wonderful win.. ~Susan
Watt Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 2:34 PM
Delightful and fun image of children playing in the piles of autumn's leaves. Big congrats on your win with Greg! ~ John
Rodrigues Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Thank you! :)
Kauffman Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 11:10 AM
Falling leaves as a Calypso dance - what a brilliant image, Kim. Congratulations on your win with this creative picture of autumn!
Rodrigues Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Thank you, Sam!
Fowler Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 8:31 AM
I liked this the first time I read it Kim. :) Congratulations on your win! Linda
Rodrigues Avatar
October 25, 2020 at 3:17 PM
Thank you, Linda!
Krutsinger Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 4:24 PM
Ah, so well done; it looks like leaf piles!
Rodrigues Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 7:01 PM
Thank you! Jumping....ahhh
Buhagiar Avatar
October 21, 2020 at 8:37 AM
Great vision and perfect extract for the contest. ~~
Rodrigues Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 7:01 PM
Thank you, Victor!
Sands Avatar
October 21, 2020 at 8:31 AM
Wow. Great one Kim. I remember jumping in leaf piles as a child :)
Rodrigues Avatar
October 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM
So much fun! Thank you!
Cunningham Avatar
October 21, 2020 at 7:53 AM
Can just picture the image Kim, kids have a fascination for them as do us poets. Good luck. Tom
Rodrigues Avatar
October 21, 2020 at 8:08 AM
Yes, we do! God’s amazing!
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