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Shepherdess In Summer

As xanthic grows the tender wheat
she splays her flock on country lane
while basil floats the sultry heat
and shyly whispers timid grain.

She splays her flock on country lane
by jade of idle burnished grass,
and shyly whispers timid grain
in azure as the breezes pass.

By jade of idle burnished grass
crowd daffodils of salmon glow.
In azure as the breezes pass
coy clouds now mirror sheeply flow.

Crowd daffodils of salmon glow
while basil floats the sultry heat.
Coy clouds now mirror sheeply flow
as xanthic grows the tender wheat.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Allison Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 8:30 AM
your trademark use of colour is so evident - i now use xanthic in my poems too:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
Roper Avatar
February 28, 2021 at 12:57 PM
Beautiful Rhyming Pantoum, Dale.Congratulations on your win . Hugs Eve
Ashley Avatar
October 17, 2017 at 6:06 PM
Such a splendid pantoum Dale. Rich imagery and beautiful poetic language. Absolutely beautiful. If for the pantoum contest - Good Luck!
Smith Avatar
October 17, 2017 at 5:05 PM
How lovely of a pantoum Dale....I can feel the breeze blowing
Cozart Avatar
October 17, 2017 at 5:22 PM
Thanks, Tim, nice to hear from you!
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