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2/15/2025 for A New Etheree Poem Any Theme Poetry Contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin

seed aloft, lands lightly, sends roots below, sprouts into sunshine, and, as the seasons pass, becomes a great sycamore, while, below, a boy lies face up, and reflects under its swaying limbs, "a climbing tree is not built in a day".  tree regards a young boy's strong, supple limbs on a summer's day. both of us, in our primes he thinks, shading the spry youth, cooly offering his branches, pondering the pervasive creature, "you see tree climbing boys every summer".     

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Date: 3/2/2025 6:06:00 AM
David, I enjoyed your creative poem and nature and human similarities depicted in it. congratulations on your winning placement.
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David Crandall
Date: 3/2/2025 3:21:00 PM
Thanks Tania! I'm glad you liked it. I enjoyed being in your contest!
Date: 2/15/2025 9:55:00 PM
A nice poem on interconnectedness of humans and nature.Very well done
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David Crandall
Date: 2/15/2025 10:06:00 PM
Thanks Akham!
Date: 2/15/2025 6:34:00 PM
I enjoy this poem. I like the memory of tree climbing,which I rarely notice anymore.
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David Crandall
Date: 2/15/2025 9:33:00 PM
Glad you liked it Hilda. Yep, tree climbing is fun. When I was a kid, we had several sycamore trees. One was perfect for climbing.
Date: 2/15/2025 12:20:00 PM
Love this form David, you composed them well. Good luck in the contest. Tom
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David Crandall
Date: 2/15/2025 3:54:00 PM
Thanks Tom!

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