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Poetic Form: Sapphic Stanza

Inspired: 2020 July 09

*1st Place*
Pick-A-Title, Vol 19 - 4 Sapphic Stanzas
Contest Judged: 2020 July 21
Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh

*A Pangram: A sentence that contains all of the letters of the English alphabet.

Image: The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog by Quora

Are there any sentences that use all the letters in the alphabet? - Quora

Expeditious plus instantaneous fox, apt o'er daredevil weathering, parts his lair, ingeniously resourceful, and nevermore... ~~to be outwitted, A lackluster canine, faults, near some stillness of his stoop, peering somewhat from droopy sights that influence his realm ... dropped at points from his ~~elongated snout, Heydays concerning happenings, abandoned diverse anecdotes from a dog sovereignty when challenged through a fox determination ~~engaged fraught dispute, Lacks nurtures endurance, sequence marks a fox, the dog's yoke weighs domestically heavy-- *"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" ~~end fox versus dog.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 8/22/2021 9:21:00 PM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this ... exemplifying what your contest requires. God bless you.

Hilo Poet
Date: 8/22/2021 9:48:00 PM

A heartfelt thanks, Beata, as I know that your noted creativeness precedes you constantly my friend, Aloha!

Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/27/2020 11:37:00 AM

I am getting to witness the magnificent poet in you with these contests William. I love the variety of themes you paint with your outstanding creativity of words and emotions. Congratulations on your win. :)

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/27/2020 11:42:00 AM

I am made speechless, Aditi, with immense joy--you humble me, my friend -- Aloha~@William

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/24/2020 3:40:00 PM

oh yes, I had seen yours before, so I am back with my congrats and now I have to check out the other sapphic stanza I noticed you wrote for Constance!

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/25/2020 12:46:00 AM

Thanks for your revisit, Andrea, welcoming as always -- Aloha~@William

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/23/2020 4:27:00 AM

You are indeed clever and resourceful my friend. BIG congrats on your first place win, William.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/23/2020 5:56:00 AM

Many thanks, Vijay, you humble me greatly my friend -- Aloha~@William

James Inman

Date: 7/22/2020 5:36:00 PM

Clever William.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/22/2020 5:40:00 PM

Thank you, James, have a nice evening -- Aloha~@William

Jan Allison

Date: 7/22/2020 4:34:00 PM

what a clever use of that quote William, thanks for sharing your poem with us, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/22/2020 5:29:00 PM

Much appreciation, Jan, for your welcomed notation and adulations -- Aloha~@William

Edward Ibeh

Date: 7/22/2020 10:23:00 AM

This is such a superb, beautifully rendered poem, William:-) Congratulations on your first place win in my contest!

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/22/2020 1:59:00 PM

A hearty thanks, Edward, for your kind consideration and thought-out share my friend, also for the opportunity and my highest honorable placement -- Aloha~@William

Sigrid Ermine

Date: 7/14/2020 5:06:00 AM

Painting this moment, missed chance for dog, was done with undespoken flair. Succinct characteristics. Poetry which breathes.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/14/2020 5:10:00 AM

Again, Sigrid, touching expressions indeed -- Aloha from Hawaii~@William

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/9/2020 8:08:00 PM

Great title for this little fox and dog tale!! Cute ending too.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/9/2020 8:17:00 PM

I always look forward to your visits, Andrea -- Aloha~@William