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sunflower… yellow fellow... beacon of chromatic positivity! my spirit blossoms to see you… never discouraged when storms blow or sun hides away… you are there standing tall… strong… beaming confidence! (yalto)

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/23/2020 8:55:00 PM

oh I love this. Just had to see it on my way out . I adore sunflowers!

John Watt
Date: 5/23/2020 10:15:00 PM

Glad you stopped by, friend!

Eve Roper

Date: 5/22/2020 2:12:00 AM

John, sunflowers do stand tall and huge beautiful blooms. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

John Watt
Date: 5/22/2020 2:41:00 AM

Thank you kindly for sharing a little Texas sunshine on my day! Blessings, my friend ~ John

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/21/2020 10:17:00 AM

Opposite where we used to live was a massive farm that took up half the small town we stayed in just outside Johannesburg - the farmer used to plant mealies one year and sunflowers the next - the sunflowers when I opened our bedroom curtains were like a glorious sunshine every morning. Very well penned John and many congrats on your win. Blessings, Jennifer.

John Watt
Date: 5/22/2020 2:41:00 AM

Jennifer my fine friend, thank you so much for the lovely visit today, and for sharing your tale of the local sunflower growers. What a sight that must have been looking out your window! Hope the sun shines on you today! Hugs ~ John

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/20/2020 3:26:00 PM

I spent my childhood in a city that was so hot only the sun flowers thrived. We made good use of them by roasting them and eating tons of them! I loved your tribute to this amazing flower John. Congratulations on your second place win! I loved this entry! Blessings xxoo

John Watt
Date: 5/20/2020 4:44:00 PM

Connie, when I was growing up our next door neighbors had a 5-foot wall between our homes and 6-foot sunflowers peeking over the top spreading their rays of optimism! I'm glad we share a love of this beautiful and amazing work of art. Thanks for the wonderful words, I feel them deeply. Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/20/2020 1:43:00 PM

John, maybe I'm stating the obvious, but I love the way you set up your Yalto to look like a flower stem. Way creative my friend! You have really captured the courage and positive energy of this flower - the way people feel when they see it - and the way it draws us to look up and follow the "sun." High fives as you round the bases! Congratulations.

John Watt
Date: 5/20/2020 4:46:00 PM

Poetry is a visual, audible, sensory palette. I'm glad you liked the design, Sam. Fun sun pun, too! High fives back atcha for your delightful sunflower poem. Grace, John

Aditi Mishra

Date: 5/20/2020 8:02:00 AM

So glad to see your name among the winners. Congratulations on your recurring win dear friend. :)

John Watt
Date: 5/20/2020 12:06:00 PM

Thank you so much for your congrats and your uplifting messages!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/20/2020 7:42:00 AM

This is lovely, John! I can see your flower blooming strong! Congratulations!

John Watt
Date: 5/20/2020 12:06:00 PM

Thank you for your friendship and poetic support Kim... congrats to you as well in this contest!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 5/20/2020 6:26:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in my contest, John. A beautiful beautiful Yalto! I love the way you formatted at your poem as well.

John Watt
Date: 5/20/2020 12:10:00 PM

Edward, thank you for hosting another great contest, and for your generous placement. Congrats to you for inventing this captivating poetic form!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/19/2020 2:26:00 PM

Hello John Watt, the sunflower is beautiful.Whether it is an fence hanging or planted flower. Enjoy your day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/20/2020 12:44:00 PM

Hello John Watt, yes I enjoyed this poem. These flowers feed some birds.Thank you John, I am enjoying my day. Enjoy your day tomy friend.

John Watt
Date: 5/19/2020 2:29:00 PM

I'm glad you enjoy the beauty of sunflowers as I do, my friend. Thanks for the comment and hope you have a beautiful day, Darlene

Aditi Mishra

Date: 5/18/2020 10:41:00 PM

Such lovely words to spread the warmth and love of optimism. Revived spirits against all odds. God bless you and all the best John :)

John Watt
Date: 5/18/2020 11:10:00 PM

"The warmth and love of optimism". I may want that engraved upon my headstone, dear friend! Thank you for the visit.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 5/18/2020 10:21:00 PM

A cheerful and uplifting, beautiful poem!

John Watt
Date: 5/18/2020 11:09:00 PM

Thank you so much, Evelyn! Cheerful and uplifting were what I was going for, and the sunflower seemed like the perfect vehicle to take me there.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/18/2020 7:15:00 PM

I absolutely love sunflowers, they exemplify hardy optimism - 'never discouraged/when storms blow' - wishing you all the best for the contest!

John Watt
Date: 5/18/2020 7:20:00 PM

Thank you for the wishes and kindness, Michelle. I feel the same way you do about sunflowers!