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Still, For the Sake of a Whippoorwill

In the dappled hour between day and twilight, surged the call of a Nightjar in flight, a Whippoorwill sang at will, echoing his trill. I kept so still, and although quivering with chill, waited for a female shrill to answer him while I hid from sight in the dappled hour between day and twilight Andaree - 11 Line Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joseph May Posted on July 13th, 2020 Checked on sites: rhymezone and howmanysyllable *My apologies to those who viewed and left comments before this poem mysteriously disappeared.

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/27/2020 3:19:00 AM

Your muse flows naturally with your gorgeous emotions Jenna. Congratulations on your win. :)

John Watt

Date: 7/19/2020 10:31:00 PM

Pure poetry perfection in form, rhyme, flow, and message. Very happy to see you honored with a top win ~ John

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/22/2020 12:49:00 PM

Thank you for such wonderful comments, John.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/19/2020 3:27:00 PM

This is utterly delightful and very well crafted in the Andaree form. Thanks so much for creating this poem and congrats on your win.

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 4:42:00 PM

Thank you for the congrats and your thoughts. I'm delighted to share the honor.

Jcb Brul

Date: 7/19/2020 9:18:00 AM

Congratulations on your TOP WIN, dear Jenna..This is a splendid poem!

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 4:41:00 PM

Thanks so very much for your kind words, JCB.

Winged Warrior

Date: 7/19/2020 6:40:00 AM

A super Congrats!! on your super win Jenna...super entry my friend...love & hugs...^WW^ :o)

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 6:43:00 AM

Thanks so much, WW. I've been on your heels, leaving congratulatory messages all morning. I've already visited your winning words.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/18/2020 10:51:00 PM

This poem is so lovely Jenna. I love to hear the night songbirds. Congratulations on your deserving First Place win! Blessings xxoo

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 5:43:00 AM

I do, too, Connie. I hear them best in the wee hours of the morning when the world around me is quiet enough to appreciate their songs. Your words are kind. Thank you.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/18/2020 9:19:00 PM

Back with congrats Jenna, enjoy your weekend Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 5:41:00 AM

Thanks so very much for your sweet thoughts, Tom. Enjoy your weekend, too.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 7/18/2020 4:25:00 PM

What a beautiful poem Jenna--a WINNER! Janice

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 5:41:00 AM

I am so pleased that you like it, Janice. Thanks!

Joseph May

Date: 7/18/2020 3:47:00 PM

The Nightjar awaits his reply as do you in this beautiful write Jenna, Congrats on your win..

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 5:40:00 AM

Hi Joseph, and thanks so very much for your kind visits.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/18/2020 3:17:00 PM

Dropping back with my congratulations on your win Jenna:-) Hugs Jan xx

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 5:39:00 AM

Thanks so very much for coming by again, Jan.

John Gondolf

Date: 7/18/2020 12:49:00 PM

Congrats once again. :)

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/19/2020 5:39:00 AM

Oh, I didn't know I had won. Thanks for the heads up, John. I'm smiling. Happy Sunday to you!

Michael Tor

Date: 7/16/2020 10:11:00 AM

Nicely written Jenna. I wrote one on the same bird. He is very popular. Good luck in the contest...

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/16/2020 9:04:00 PM

Thank you so much, Michael. I'll read your whippoorwill poem, and I appreciate the luck you wish for the contest.

Mark Koplin

Date: 7/15/2020 6:42:00 AM

A very well written and beautiful work of art. I very much enjoyed reading your beautiful words. Thank you for sharing! Excellent job!

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/15/2020 5:04:00 PM

Thank you very much for reading and leaving thoughtful comments.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/14/2020 6:07:00 PM

I especially like your touch in the last line -- 'the dappled hour.' G.L. in the contest now. Joy and Light, Gershon

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/15/2020 5:50:00 AM

It's repeated from line 1, and it's my favorite line, too. Thank you, Gershon.

John Watt

Date: 7/14/2020 3:18:00 PM

Jenna, I see from the comments you have been battling the PS gremlins! Good for you for overcoming and re-posting this gem. A challenging form that comes out looking seamless in your capable hands. Best wishes in the contest with this lovely nature poem ~ John

John Watt
Date: 7/15/2020 10:12:00 AM

It's very nice, Jenna. Should be a winner.

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/15/2020 5:55:00 AM

Special thanks for your noted advice.

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/14/2020 4:26:00 PM

Yes, I had a run in with the gremlins but score it 1 for me and zilch for them! Thank you for such awesome encouragement.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/14/2020 7:07:00 AM

Enjoyed the tone of your theme--a lovely write, Jenna. A win for you.

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/14/2020 8:16:00 AM

Thanks so much for returning to leave a comment. I know you did when it was first posted, but later disappeared. I'm grateful.

Winged Warrior

Date: 7/14/2020 4:33:00 AM

Man oh man I've got brush up on my Andaree...I'm left in the dust...superb! write Jenna...hugs!...^WW^ :o)

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/14/2020 6:14:00 AM

The dust storm is clearing, Warrior. Write! Thanks for the comment and hugs.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/13/2020 6:16:00 PM

what a charming poem Jenna you tackled this challenging form so well:-) hugs jan xx

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/14/2020 3:19:00 AM

Thank you very much, Jan. It was a challenge, especially trying to post it. The 'centering' feature went haywire, then the whole poem disappeared after a while.

John Gondolf

Date: 7/13/2020 4:09:00 PM

This is an excellent Andaree, Jenna, I really like this. I this this should do well in the contest. The ink is flowing smoothly from your pen lately. Hugs, John

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/13/2020 4:51:00 PM

John, you and Tom came back to leave another comment. How. Thoughtful! Some of the current contests sounded like fun, so I took up the challenge.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/13/2020 2:57:00 PM

WELL done! Aloha! Rico

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/13/2020 3:06:00 PM

Aloha ku?u hoa. Mahalo!!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/13/2020 2:44:00 PM

Thought it was groundhog day until I saw your note at the bottom.lol. Again good luck Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 7/13/2020 2:55:00 PM

LOL Tom. Did it make you think you were seeing things over and over again? I'm so sorry, and still don't know what happened. Thanks for returning to leave another kind comment. Hugs.