Summer Gala

late Spring
refining
the sun,
zealous to
shine forth.

the flowers
prepping
for garden
party —

red hippy
roses,
marigolds,

soaring
hollyhocks,

Summer sprouts.

5/17/2019
Charliku New Form Poetry Contest
Sponsor - Charles Messina

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 5/28/2019 2:19:00 PM
Congrats, summer's so colorful, thanks for reminding me!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/28/2019 10:24:00 PM
Thank you, Early!
Date: 5/26/2019 9:54:00 PM
Nicely done , Kim, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/27/2019 3:38:00 AM
Thank you, Eve! Hugs...Kim
Date: 5/25/2019 8:23:00 PM
Very well done, Kim...delightful summer poem. Congrats on your win. ~Charlie
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/26/2019 8:52:00 PM
Thank you, Charlie!
Date: 5/25/2019 1:38:00 PM
- Congratulations on your great suggestions, Kim ... a fun contest :) - // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/25/2019 7:55:00 AM
Hip, hip, hooray to hippy roses and marisilvers) Congrats, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/25/2019 1:06:00 PM
Thank you, Kurt!
Date: 5/21/2019 5:52:00 PM
Great imagery for sure... Panagiota
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/21/2019 7:44:00 PM
Thank you for your great support, Pamagiota!
Date: 5/17/2019 8:33:00 PM
Wonderful, and I love it that you added hollyhocks; they seem rather rare now. Good luck in the contest, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/18/2019 7:21:00 AM
Thanks, my wonderful friend! Warm hugs...Kim
Date: 5/17/2019 7:50:00 PM
this is perfection in imagery, Kim. LOVE this!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/17/2019 8:00:00 PM
Thanks, Andrea! I appreciate that! Hugs...Kim
Date: 5/17/2019 7:50:00 PM
and a big FAVE too.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/17/2019 8:00:00 PM
Yay!
Date: 5/17/2019 1:36:00 PM
- Lovely written, Kim :) - Luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/17/2019 2:33:00 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise! Hugs...Kim
Date: 5/17/2019 1:33:00 PM
A nice jaunty feel, and best wishes Kim, Aloha wk
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/17/2019 2:33:00 PM
Thanks-a-bunch! Hugs...Kim
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