Summer Therapy - the Skylark

Song soars, dawn of day,
over fields gold with hay,
sudden rising melody.
Stirring balmy air,
heavenly fanfare,
giving summer therapy.

Lyrical bouquet,
birdsong ricochets,
a soulful “blues” remedy.
Skylark, debonair,
above our earth, fair,
create joyful fantasy.

Copyright, July 15, 2014
Faye Lanham Gibson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Marcum Wong Avatar
September 3, 2014 at 7:13 AM
Congratulations on your big win Faye. Lovely imagery!
Dietrich Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 12:59 PM
love the line about birdsong ricochets. A very interesting approach to the contest with the song as therapy. Lovely, Fayes, and congrats for your win.
Nance Avatar
August 23, 2014 at 7:45 AM
Loved your lines-lyical bouquet-summer therapy-wonderful unique lines Faye, grats on your wonderful win :)
Chutani Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 10:21 PM
a melodious summer therapy- the singing skylark. beautiful write, Faye. Mohan
Jerden Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 5:54 PM
Birdsong ricochets! Very nice! Congratulations! Cheers, Roy
Richards Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Can't help but smile reading this one! Lovely !!
May Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 10:10 AM
Beautiful write Faye...I like the bouquet, ricochets, lines...CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN
Gorelick Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 9:57 AM
I do like this one...it is joyful...congrats. BG
Allison Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 8:10 AM
your words sing as beautifully as the bird many congrats:-) Hugs jan xxx
Mehta Avatar
August 22, 2014 at 5:59 AM
Thanks for the entry and my congrats on your 2nd Place win, Faye
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