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Seasonal Color

Seashells and Sunsets Palm trees bow to briny swells As tangerine shades in the skies suffuse And aquamarine waves flow over coral shells There are shells in lavender and chartreuse hues And of many other colors they comprise As tangerine shades in the skies suffuse Cerulean mountains in the distance rise As flowers with lemon tints dance among the trees Of many other colors they comprise The fragrant lilac sways in the summer breeze Butterflies with saffron wings explore As flowers with lemon tints dance among the trees Bits of watermelon wash onto the shore And seagulls squabble for a bite Butterflies with saffron wings explore In the sunsets fading light Palm trees bow to briny swells And seagulls squabble for a bite As aquamarine waves flow over coral shells ~~ 8/6/17 Contest Name: Seasonal Color

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/14/2017 8:56:00 AM

This is excellent, Joseph, and a terzanelle is such a tough form, you've put it together with such flow and coherence:)

Roy Pett

Date: 8/7/2017 4:47:00 AM

Excellent piece of poetry Joseph, really enjoyed reading this, GL in the contest. :))

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/6/2017 5:29:00 AM

This is beautiful Joseph. I like the line ..As flowers with lemon tints dance among the trees! :)

Joseph May
Date: 8/6/2017 8:07:00 AM

Thank you Heidi, glad you liked that line.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/6/2017 3:48:00 AM

Now this is really impressive Joseph! Because you not only had all the colors to fit in, but to choose the Terzanelle too! Outstanding my friend! : )

Joseph May
Date: 8/6/2017 8:06:00 AM

Thank you Connie, there were times when I gave up on it, but finally it came together.