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Waiting To Be Plucked

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     Down in the valley’s cold iced over pond
              there lies one lone white lily
                 so waiting to be plucked







*Inspired by: Nette Onclaud's contest
Thanx Nette...And Andrea Dietrich

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Laura Breidenthal

Date: 4/20/2015 12:43:00 AM

Such a beautiful scene before me... tiger lilies are my favorite, though I love the gentle white lily as well. The ice is a great contrast to the softness and purity of the lily, enhancing its presence and patience. I so love nature poems like this. Always, Laura

James Peranteau
Date: 10/12/2023 10:10:00 AM

this write wuz about a spinster i knew, ice skating...still the naturist muse ....oops, nature ;)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/26/2015 2:08:00 PM

That is one tough Lily..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Thanks for stopping by..This one reads like a winner to me..Sara

Jimi Peranteau

Date: 3/14/2015 5:58:00 PM

Wow!!!! Yeah, my pops the man!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/25/2015 6:00:00 PM

sure wish you had entered this, Nette really liked it, I bet!

James Peranteau
Date: 2/25/2015 8:52:00 PM

Andrea...do you remember the movie, 'The shakiest gun in the west', staring Don Knotts ? Well, in the movie he was from Philadelphia....---->james, shakiest poet in the east ! ;) Thanx fer your faith ! Much love, james

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/22/2015 11:11:00 AM

thank you, james.. did you enter this?.. huggs

James Peranteau
Date: 2/23/2015 7:54:00 PM

Sadly no dear Nette...and it's not you, it's me....I was all gung ho about entering, and then, that quick...I dun backed out ! :0 I get all nervous about contests Nette,,,way back I entered some and I never even checked out if I won or lost any...and one time, two of my writes made it into a contest sponsered by Poetrsoup, and one of them made it to the second round...and I stoped writing and reading comments cause I got all excited...i couldn't sleep at night ! Yikes...dere's sump'n wrong wit me dear poet ! *smiles* Thank my friend.....much love, james

Kp Nunez

Date: 2/22/2015 9:22:00 AM

Love this kimo. A story in a capsule. Good luck, James. Thank you too, for your help with one of mine. Smiles. :D Kim

James Peranteau
Date: 2/25/2015 8:54:00 PM

I so love to help, and you are an inspiration...blessings

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/21/2015 4:27:00 PM

James, quickly, if you want to be properly judged, you have to do all the things she asks, like put the date and your name and the name of her contest AND tell which visual you were inspired by. (all that if you are in the contest, IF not, don't worry about it) I am glad you took my challenge and did one of her themes!! You did very well . (change "loan' to spell as "lone") and thanks for your suggestion about a line of MY poem.

James Peranteau
Date: 9/6/2015 9:57:00 AM

I have noticed that I never did thank you for correcting my spelling...and I never will!....*smiles*...Thank you Andrea, it sure did make a difference!...Let me go read sum<~ of your writes *sm

Joe Maverick

Date: 2/21/2015 4:03:00 PM

I think the message is very sharply expressed in this Write James, 'well done'

James Peranteau
Date: 2/25/2015 9:01:00 PM

I did this write on a wimsey Joe, but as I posted, it was inspired by two lovely Soupers ! TY dear poet....and it has been a pleasure seeing you ! Much love, james