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The Sunflowers Glow

The land of ten-thousand lakes and all the sunflowers glow. White, pitch, and red pine trees in moonfall, the sunflowers glow. My neck cranes to gaze upward, reverent, bright as a child. Yellow the star of the north — way tall, the sunflowers glow. The bread and butter state, spread of honeywheat factories. Taste of gilded sun waning in Fall — the sunflowers glow. Virgin flakes, light and sugary, the cherry dawn blossoms. White eyelashes, cold petals, stone wall — the sunflowers glow. Friday dances chill, fantasizing, wanting what’s up North.* Wooden flames tantalize, they recall the sunflowers glow. 9/2/2020 Silent One’s Ghazal
Refrain: the sunflowers glow Rhyming words: all, moonfall, fall, tall, Fall, wall, recall *My nickname “Friday,” used in final stanza Checked 14 syllable count with howmanysyllables.com

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Date: 8/16/2024 7:07:00 PM
A beautiful ghazal. I see you did it with your own unique stamp on its style. It stirred a lot of emotion in me.
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Date: 10/3/2020 11:27:00 AM
It's fabulously beautiful piece!! Congratulations, Kim, on your great win in the contest!!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 10/3/2020 6:55:00 PM
Thank you, Newton!
Date: 10/3/2020 6:20:00 AM
Nicely penned Kim. Interesting nickname;) Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 10/3/2020 6:55:00 PM
And funny how I got it! My husband walked in with 5 of us Navy ladies into the military theater. He was the only guy with ANY women. Someone said, “Hey are they all with you?” And he says, “Yes, here’s Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.” I told he married the best day of the week LOL...thank you!
Date: 10/3/2020 5:08:00 AM
Some lovely lines here Kim.. A very good attempt at a ghazal.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 10/3/2020 6:59:00 PM
Thank you, Silent!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 10/3/2020 6:51:00 PM
Thank you, Silent!
Date: 9/3/2020 11:46:00 AM
Well said! Aloha! Rico
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/3/2020 12:05:00 PM
Aloha and thank you!
Date: 9/2/2020 10:09:00 PM
Just beautiful! :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/3/2020 6:54:00 AM
Thank you, Susan! :)
Date: 9/2/2020 8:30:00 PM
Nicely done Kim the refrain works very well and the visuals are timely this time of year. Lots to like in this one. e
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/2/2020 8:31:00 PM
Thank you, Eric! Spent a week in Minnesota. Sunflowers and pines...ahh

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