Seagulls and Scarecrows

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I, a salty scarecrow, roam the shoreline
          The moon melts soft like butter on the reach
               Squalling seagulls sip the morning sunshine
     While dropping clams to split upon the beach

The moon melts soft like butter on the reach
          Thus drizzling heaven's hem with Hollandaise 
               While dropping clams to split upon the beach
     The giggling gulls high-dive the dawning haze

Thus drizzling heaven's hem with Hollandaise
          The bisque horizon christens bright, the morn
               The giggling gulls high-dive the dawning haze
     Oh such as this, should all good days be born

The bisque horizon christens bright, the morn
          Squalling seagulls sip the morning sunshine
               Oh such as this, should all good days be born
     I, a salty scarecrow ... roam the shoreline.





~ 2nd Place ~  in the "Seagulls" Poetry Contest, Eve Roper, Judge & Sponsor.

Required line: "Squalling seagulls sip the morning sunshine"

( Syllables = 10 per line, counted at HowManySyllables.com )

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/22/2019 5:35:00 PM

Really wonderful, and delicious, imagery! Congratulations on your winning entry

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/23/2019 9:24:00 AM

Thank you so kindly, Sam, that's a wonderful, comment ... blessings to you, Friend! :o)

John Hamilton

Date: 12/21/2019 4:09:00 PM

Congrats G with another gem, Pantoums are tough for me, you make each form look easy, this is a beauty!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/22/2019 1:47:00 AM

Thank you kindly, John - not my favorite form, but I always get a blessing from them ... blessings, Bro! :o)

Na Na

Date: 12/20/2019 2:07:00 PM

Congrats on your winning poem Greg

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/21/2019 1:51:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Gregory.

Eve Roper

Date: 12/20/2019 1:45:00 PM

Gregory, congratulations on your win. This was supposed to be a first place I tried to fix and I couldn't get in to do it... I am so sorry. Yours was a very worthy 1st place poem Hugs eve

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/21/2019 1:50:00 AM

Thank you so much for my placement, Eve, it is very much appreciated! No big deal with the mix-up - I can explain how to do it if you like, but as I say, no worries. Have a Merry Christmas, Dear Poet! :o) <3