Jenna Logan Poet Rhyme

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
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Aditi Mishra July 27, 2020 at 3:19 AM Your muse flows naturally with your gorgeous emotions Jenna. Congratulations on your win. :)

John Watt July 19, 2020 at 10:31 PM Pure poetry perfection in form, rhyme, flow, and message. Very happy to see you honored with a top win ~ John Jenna Logan July 22, 2020 at 12:49 PM Thank you for such wonderful comments, John.

Andrea Dietrich July 19, 2020 at 3:27 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 July 19, 2020 at 4:42 PM Thank you for the congrats and your thoughts. I'm delighted to share the honor.

JC Brul July 19, 2020 at 9:18 AM Congratulations on your TOP WIN, dear Jenna..This is a splendid poem! Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 4:41 PM Thanks so very much for your kind words, JCB.

Winged Warrior July 19, 2020 at 6:40 AM A super Congrats!! on your super win Jenna...super entry my friend...love & hugs...^WW^ :o) Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 6:43 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 July 18, 2020 at 10:51 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 July 19, 2020 at 5:43 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 July 18, 2020 at 9:19 PM Back with congrats Jenna, enjoy your weekend Tom Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 5:41 AM Thanks so very much for your sweet thoughts, Tom. Enjoy your weekend, too.

Janice Canerdy July 18, 2020 at 4:25 PM What a beautiful poem Jenna--a WINNER! Janice Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 5:41 AM I am so pleased that you like it, Janice. Thanks!

Joseph May July 18, 2020 at 3:47 PM The Nightjar awaits his reply as do you in this beautiful write Jenna, Congrats on your win.. Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 5:40 AM Hi Joseph, and thanks so very much for your kind visits.

Jan Allison July 18, 2020 at 3:17 PM Dropping back with my congratulations on your win Jenna:-) Hugs Jan xx Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 5:39 AM Thanks so very much for coming by again, Jan.

John Gondolf July 18, 2020 at 12:49 PM Congrats once again. :) Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 5:39 AM Oh, I didn't know I had won. Thanks for the heads up, John. I'm smiling. Happy Sunday to you!

Michael Tor July 16, 2020 at 10:11 AM Nicely written Jenna. I wrote one on the same bird. He is very popular. Good luck in the contest... Jenna Logan July 16, 2020 at 9:04 PM Thank you so much, Michael. I'll read your whippoorwill poem, and I appreciate the luck you wish for the contest.

Mark Koplin July 15, 2020 at 6:42 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 July 15, 2020 at 5:04 PM Thank you very much for reading and leaving thoughtful comments.

Gershon Wolf July 14, 2020 at 6:07 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 July 15, 2020 at 5:50 AM It's repeated from line 1, and it's my favorite line, too. Thank you, Gershon.

John Watt July 14, 2020 at 3:18 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 July 15, 2020 at 10:12 AM It's very nice, Jenna. Should be a winner. Jenna Logan July 15, 2020 at 5:55 AM Special thanks for your noted advice. Jenna Logan July 14, 2020 at 4:26 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 July 14, 2020 at 7:07 AM Enjoyed the tone of your theme--a lovely write, Jenna. A win for you. Jenna Logan July 14, 2020 at 8:16 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 July 14, 2020 at 4:33 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 July 14, 2020 at 6:14 AM The dust storm is clearing, Warrior. Write! Thanks for the comment and hugs.

Jan Allison July 13, 2020 at 6:16 PM what a charming poem Jenna you tackled this challenging form so well:-) hugs jan xx Jenna Logan July 14, 2020 at 3:19 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 July 13, 2020 at 4:09 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 July 13, 2020 at 4:51 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 July 13, 2020 at 2:57 PM WELL done! Aloha! Rico Jenna Logan July 13, 2020 at 3:06 PM Aloha ku?u hoa. Mahalo!!

Tom Cunningham July 13, 2020 at 2:44 PM Thought it was groundhog day until I saw your note at the bottom.lol. Again good luck Tom Jenna Logan July 13, 2020 at 2:55 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.