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Sycamores

after all, sycamores shed leaves in the fall, standing tall revealing its bare branches awaiting first snow gathering large sycamore seeds in autumn is a pain burying the grass alive in prickly texture frightening stark ghost-like branches sycamores playing dead all through the dreary winter returning next spring fully leaved in big hand-like fronds bringing shade, sycamores are spring and summer delights squirrels love them, too FINALIST "Poem in the Style of E E Cummings" Poetry Contest All Poetry, November 7, 2022 Written September 2, 2022 FRONT PAGE PICK All Poetry November 8, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/6/2022 2:47:00 AM

Shadorma - I had to look it up. I was guessing alliterative. I like this form and love the poem Hank!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/6/2022 8:33:00 AM

Thanks, Caren. I enjoyed writing it, and I'm really pleased you liked it.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/2/2022 7:14:00 PM

Just enjoyed this exceptional Poetry from you Milton. Your unique observations are wonderful to read and realize. The imagery you shared in your words, brings a visual experience to the reader, seeing these Sycamore Trees as you describe them. The ending was delightful "are spring and summer delights squirrels love them, too" it was an appreciation for the Tree that tied everything in. I thought that was a wonderful summation, of this exceptional entry. Best wishes in the Contest my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/2/2022 7:22:00 PM

Hey, Michael, thanks. I haven't decided whether to enter this in the contest, or, to write some of the other "S" forms and pick what I think will work best. I appreciate your thoughts. You are always encouraging to me.