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For Tania's Ninette contest

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02/28/2026

Spin cycle

                              No
                          summer 
                      small wonder
                   too much thunder 
                see the puddles grow 
                  when winter came 
                      it lashed rain
                            status
                              quo

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Sara Kendrick

March 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM

Congratulations on your winning work in Tania's contest. Way to go. Sara K

David Kavanagh

March 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM

Hey there Sara, always delighted with a placement, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

March 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM

Congratulations on your winning Ninette "Spin cycle." I enjoyed reading this fun write. I love hearing the rain. Enjoy your wonderful win writing away..............

David Kavanagh

March 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM

Thank you Paula it can be quite therapeutic, especially when under a waterproof hood, cheers David

Andrea Dietrich

March 15, 2026 at 12:45 PM

Back with congrats. This was one I really enjoyed

David Kavanagh

March 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM

Thanks Andrea, was delighted to just about make the cut, cheers David

Tania Kitchin

March 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM

David, congratulations on your winning placement with your wonderful poem.

David Kavanagh

March 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM

Haha! Thanks Tania, you got this one just right definitely not enough imagery going on, cheers David

Ink Empress

March 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM

Dear david What a cute ninette, so descriptive too! I can hear thunder and im literally scared now, as im scared of thunder, most of my brit friends complain about rain … so this made me smile thinking of them…lovely summer rain youv depicted here in such a picturesque manner! Pleasure reading you today! Sending you light always! Best wishes for the contest

David Kavanagh

March 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM

It’s strange the way some people have an almost visceral reaction to thunder, I know lots of people that are scared of it, I love the sheer spectacle and the whole sky lighting up lol! Thanks so much for nice comments on my little ninette, and the light/ning of course :) cheers David

Andrea Dietrich

March 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM

Cool one! I like how you got the rhyming in!

David Kavanagh

March 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM

I probably sacrificed more natural imagery for shape and rhyme, but on the whole I’m happy with it, not the rain of course lol! Cheers David

Jan Allison

February 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM

oh the good old British summer 'weather' - not just Ireland but the IOM of course and it would always rain when we went to Wales lol:-) hugs Jan xx

David Kavanagh

March 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM

Hey Jan, I always thought you lived in the tropical zone between Ireland and England, lol! still it is a little hidden gem nonetheless, cheers David

Laurentine G

February 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Haha I actually have rain noises playing on my phone right now at the request of my daughter who wanted to see if they helped her sleep - funny! A great nature write you have here tackling the Irish weather - I had to nip in Penny's and buy new socks when I was in Dublin as my boots were letting in water :)

David Kavanagh

February 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM

Haha! You totally vindicate my take on the Irish weather, at least I don’t need any therapeutic phone sounds, I hear it hammering down so often. Good old Penny’s can’t beat it! Although I’ve invested in all things Gore-tex at this stage, cheers David

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