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The Range

The rivers rise, released, unrestrained
Reborn of unrepentant rain
Recalling remnants of rimrock gained
Wrecked residences, drifting rafts, remain

Though dawn's rays reveal ruin and regret
Resolve ran through the returning vets
Of robust wars, whose rigors met
The rate the sliding roadblocks set

The ramparts raised, unrestricted
Remorse, redirected and evicted
Replacing rusty banks, constricted
Rebuilt runs regulated, predicted

They'll ride the restored, irrigated plains
Until the red ridges reclaim the range.

3/26/18

Copyright © Michelle Faulkner | Year Posted 2018

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 4/21/2018 6:27:00 PM Hello Michelle,I enjoyed your alliteration. Congratulation on your win. Have a nice evening my friend. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/22/2018 8:12:00 AM Thank you, Darlene, appreciate that very much-

Eve Roper Date: 4/3/2018 9:52:00 PM Congratulations on your win, Michelle, excellent alliteration. Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/6/2018 8:41:00 AM Thank you for your kind comment Eve!

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/3/2018 4:03:00 PM Returning readily, to re-echo previous praise. Bravo on your win, Michelle. :) gw Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/3/2018 4:17:00 PM Really respect your retroactive replay! Thanks again-

Line Gauthier Date: 4/3/2018 3:15:00 PM Well done, Michelle. Congrats on your winning poem. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/3/2018 4:18:00 PM Thank you, I am so grateful for your comment -

Elaine George Date: 4/3/2018 7:39:00 AM A great alliteration, Michelle. Well done! Many congrats. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/3/2018 8:11:00 AM Thank you for your kind comment, Elaine!

Judith S Date: 4/2/2018 7:42:00 PM So well done Michelle. Amazing flow and rhyme makes it such a pleasing read. Congratulations on your win!! Best, Judy Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/3/2018 8:12:00 AM So grateful for your thoughtful words, Judith!

Susan Ashley Date: 4/1/2018 7:13:00 PM A beautiful alliteration, Michelle. Congratulations on your fantastic win! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/2/2018 8:13:00 AM so appreciate your kind words, Susan!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/1/2018 3:23:00 PM - The winners are named and it was great to see your poem on the winning list - Congratulations, Michelle :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/2/2018 8:13:00 AM Thank you so much!

Silent One Date: 4/1/2018 2:52:00 PM Great use of the letter R in regards to your alliteration, a bit like a sonnet this one.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest... Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 4/1/2018 3:18:00 PM So appreciate your kind words-

FJ Thomas Date: 3/27/2018 6:11:00 PM A stunning alliteration Michelle! Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/30/2018 2:59:00 PM so flattered, thank you!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/27/2018 3:56:00 AM Michelle, your command over these words makes you a relatively reasonably ridiculously resounding respectable R-master! And I have no idea how difficult this must have been to write, but it's a winner! Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/27/2018 8:12:00 AM Truth be told, I had a little help from the thesaurus! So glad you enjoyed it!

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/26/2018 9:27:00 PM Moving alliteration, 'professionally done.' Hope you're entering it in a contest...Excellent write! :) Gershon Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/27/2018 8:14:00 AM Yes this is for the alliteration contest - thanks, as always, for your encouragement!