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Entry for A Vine in Winter Poetry Contest: Sponsored by: Craig Cornish 

 

The leaves, long gone, each golden child carried on autumn draft to reach a season's death, portends bitter squalls will blow the harried vines with long, cruel winter's icy breath. Now slumber long beneath the warming banks upon your tender roots deep in the earth. All while stillness patrols your sentried ranks, you strengthen sap to bring a new year's birth. The spice of burning wood pervades the air as gentle snipping of the pruning shear sets free your limbs for summer fruit to bear; from tender newborn buds, which soon appear. And so the cycle starts for wondrous vine to once again turn sunshine into wine.

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Date: 3/5/2025 3:54:00 AM
beautiful sonnet, full of vivid imagery, i like the leaves described as golden children..congrats on your win in the contest :)
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Terry Miller
Date: 3/7/2025 7:57:00 AM
Thank you so much Charlotte
Date: 3/4/2025 2:56:00 AM
you 'turn sunshine to wine' congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers!!!
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Terry Miller
Date: 3/5/2025 12:48:00 AM
Thank you so much
Date: 3/4/2025 1:38:00 AM
A brilliant sonnet dear terry, i love the way your rhymes flow and how youv written this in such a creative manner. The imagery youv painted here is so vivid and moving! Got me hooked from the start till the end, and the flow is so very seamless that i did not notice it was a sonnet until i reached the last couplet. Excellent take on the prompt. Always a pleasure reading your work. Sending you light always
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Terry Miller
Date: 3/5/2025 12:48:00 AM
Thank you so much for your too kind comments they inspire me to continue
Date: 2/19/2025 10:40:00 AM
Outstanding sonnet to the winter vine, Terry. Your talent shines here! Best of luck in the contest (Craig likes sonnets!) Ps. A fave!
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Terry Miller
Date: 2/20/2025 1:25:00 AM
Thank you so much for your more than generous comments
Date: 2/13/2025 4:58:00 PM
Wow. So classy. It's a winner for sure
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Terry Miller
Date: 2/16/2025 1:23:00 AM
Thank you Andrea I did enjoy this challenge
Date: 2/13/2025 6:51:00 AM
Love it, great work.
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Terry Miller
Date: 2/16/2025 1:23:00 AM
Thank you Margaret

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