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The Four Seasons

Nightingale sings to herald spring,
I watch nervous fledglings take to wing.

Children build sandcastles that reach the sky,
parents sunbathe on the beach - 
summer holiday fun!

The busy farmer never stops,
works from the break of dawn.
He’s harvesting the golden crops
of barley, oats and corn.

filigree snowflakes
gently blanket flowerbeds -
robin redbreast chirps

crystalline 8,9 syllables
kimo 10,7,6 syllables
quatrain 8,6,8,6 syllables
haiku 5,7,5 syllables
All checked with how many syllables

A combination of forms Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Emile Pinet

03/26/22

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2022

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Kelly Deschler Date: 4/10/2022 11:14:00 AM A wonderful journey as your poem cycles through the seasons... Beautifully written, Jan! Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/6/2022 8:51:00 AM I am impressed that you know the work of farmers as well as the seasons. Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 4/2/2022 11:08:00 AM Wonderful write Jan, best wishes Login to Reply

Rico Leffanta Date: 3/27/2022 11:08:00 AM WELL done and enjoyed! Another great photo choice! I hope your son is out and about soon, too! Aloha! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/27/2022 9:21:00 AM so cool how you took us through all the seasons. Very well done, jan. I have a poem for Emile on standby. It's cool seeing you do more contests again. Login to Reply

Mark Koplin Date: 3/27/2022 4:08:00 AM Excellent ink Jan! Login to Reply

Mulu Magdalinos Date: 3/26/2022 11:55:00 PM A nice poem,good luck Jan!! Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 3/26/2022 7:37:00 PM Great write, friend, good luck. Login to Reply

Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/26/2022 6:05:00 PM Wow, what a fabulous combination of poems covering the four seasons~ I don't doubt this will be a winning entry in the difficult contest. Kudos. :)Paulette Login to Reply

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 3/26/2022 5:56:00 PM beautiful imagery Jan, your pen is working splendidly. Hope all is well just dropping in to say hello ! Login to Reply

L Milton Hankins Date: 3/26/2022 5:29:00 PM Lovely writing, Jan. Loved the theme you carried through your forms. Best of luck in Emile's contest. I think he will like this! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/28/2022 10:00:00 AM thanks Milton:-) I hope he likes it xx

Debra L Brown Date: 3/26/2022 4:17:00 PM Outstanding write Jan, you cover all the season in just a few words. Blessings ~ Debra Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/26/2022 4:21:00 PM Thanks Debra, I hope Emile approves xx

W.A. Cholt Date: 3/26/2022 4:15:00 PM Enjoyed. Best wishes for the contest. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/26/2022 4:19:00 PM thanks so much W A:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/26/2022 2:56:00 PM You covered the four seasons well Jan, using four different forms. Hope you're enjoying the good weather. Tom Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 3/26/2022 3:31:00 PM Thanks Tom it's been wonderful the last few days and SO good to get out now hubby is out of isolation:-) hugs Jan xx