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Summer In the Meadow

Down in the meadow, bees are buzzing away
cows laze about, after feeding all day
Wildflowers attract butterflies, in pastel arrays
lapping up nectar, in the warm sunny rays 

Down in the meadow, lambs frolic and play
ladybirds climb grass tufts, that gently sway
A farmer wipes his brow, whilst loading hay
midges swirl about, as young horses neigh

Down in the meadow, goldfinches come to lay
gobbling down thistle seeds, without delay
Baby spiders spin webs, in more than one way
none of them mind each other, so all’s ok

Down in the meadow, an old donkey brays
don’t think he’s cross, just dislikes his dray
The residents don’t care, what this ass says
all have things to do, and ignore me anyway

Copyright © David Kavanagh | Year Posted 2022

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Christuraj Alex Date: 7/10/2022 11:33:00 PM Great scene vividly depicted. Congratulations! Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/12/2022 3:49:00 AM Thank you Chris for such an encouraging comment, I do appreciate you, cheers David

Mark Massey Date: 7/9/2022 9:28:00 AM Great piece David, a catchy ending that fits me too well… and congrats to you as well! Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/9/2022 9:59:00 AM Ha, I like to take a dig at myself every now and then, this seemed like a perfect opportunity to finish my monorhyme on, thanks so much Mark for stopping by cheers David

Karen Jones Date: 7/9/2022 9:18:00 AM This really appeals to the senses with wonderful imagery and a giggle at the end. Well deserving of your win! Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/9/2022 9:22:00 AM Thank you Karen, I sometimes like to have a laugh at my own expense keeps me grounded, thank you so much for stopping by, cheers David

Gary Radice Date: 7/9/2022 5:35:00 AM Hi David - I applaud you for the difficult task of putting together such a great flowing monorhyme that serves up a curve ball of a last line that had my wife asking me what I was laughing out loud at. :) Just because I felt like doing so, I googled monorhyme; I'm sure you'll be interested to know that it is a popular form of poetry in Arabic, Latin and Welsh works. Now there's a contest idea. :) Cheers - Gary Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/9/2022 6:14:00 AM Certainly the Latin language, I might have some knowledge of, but Welsh and Arabic are all Greek to me, I’m delighted you got a good laugh of me making an ass of myself, so did I, it seemed like the perfect line to finish up on, thank you so much for an enlightened comment, cheers David

John Watt Date: 7/8/2022 3:15:00 PM David, some impressive monorhyme going on here, along with a bucolic word painting of the peaceful summer meadow, and a clever ending. A delightful read, congrats on your marathon win ~ John Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/8/2022 3:29:00 PM Thank you John, I was about halfway down, when the ending started to develop in my mind, which is always a great goal to work towards, cheers David

Mark Toney Date: 7/8/2022 12:50:00 PM David, this is a pleasant, peaceful, picturesque poem. What I especially like is you carry the monorhyme through 4 stanzas and none of it sounds forced. Also the humorous play on words at the end is brilliant. And I learned two new words- midges and dray :) Congratulations on your win on Mile 6 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Mile 7 has already started! Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 7/8/2022 1:04:00 PM Thank you Mark you certainly read through quiet considerably and carefully, taking everything in, not many drays around these days, but certainly the midges are abundant as ever, cheers David

Anne E Sangster - K Date: 5/1/2022 9:32:00 AM Reading your "Easter in the Meadow" took me right there. Wonderful imagery and nature at it's best. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this David. A big fav for me! Cheers Anne :-) Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 5/1/2022 9:37:00 AM Your too kind Anne, and have me spoiled today, very rare I get Faves, so I really appreciate them when I do, thanks again, cheers David

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 4/19/2022 10:59:00 AM A very enjoyable read my friend - every human, animal and insect busy in his way, 'The residents don't care, what this ass says, all have things to do, and ignore me anyway'. Hugs, blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 4/19/2022 11:08:00 AM Thanks Jennifer, yes indeed all going about their own lives, oblivious to each other, yet in harmony, we could learn from them lol, cheers David