What Bliss the Summer Brings

Waken to lilac’s scent at dawn;
cool off with sprinklers on the lawn.
What joy in simple things!

See sunset, holding someone’s hand
as waves roll in to kiss the sand.
What bliss the summer brings.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 12/7/2012 10:55:00 AM
Congratulations on your super win in Susan's "Tail Rhyme" contest Andrea. Love Carol
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Date: 12/5/2012 7:31:00 PM
Now I miss summer even more. Very nice
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Date: 12/5/2012 12:29:00 PM
I love the scent of lilacs. One of my very favourite smells! Great write - Congratulations :)
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Date: 12/5/2012 4:56:00 AM
Love this poem! Congrats on your win!
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Date: 12/4/2012 11:31:00 PM
If we had soummer all year round would such bliss in it be found? Copngratulations Andrea. Love, joyce
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Date: 12/4/2012 11:31:00 PM
This is such a happy write - lovely. Congrats on your win Andrea!
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Date: 12/4/2012 11:16:00 PM
Congratulations on your fantastic win and wonderful write,my friend.keep flying...xoxo..
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Date: 12/4/2012 5:09:00 PM
Andrea congrats on your big win in this contest :D
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Date: 12/4/2012 4:56:00 PM
Andrea, congrats with your awesome win in Susan's contest..pd
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Date: 12/4/2012 3:27:00 PM
Congrats on your great win...Sara
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Date: 12/4/2012 1:24:00 PM
Another stunner Andy . I love summer , Congratulations xx
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Date: 12/4/2012 10:52:00 AM
What a wonderful first place win.
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Date: 12/4/2012 9:03:00 AM
congrats Andrea on a first place win for this awesome poem ..so lovely luv..
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Date: 12/4/2012 9:00:00 AM
congrats on your super win Andrea
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Date: 12/4/2012 8:26:00 AM
Lilacs are one of my favorite scents! brings back wonderful memories! Congratulations on a fine win!
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Date: 12/4/2012 7:34:00 AM
Way to go!
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Date: 12/4/2012 7:29:00 AM
What a bliss to share the top spot with you!!Congrats!
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Date: 12/4/2012 7:28:00 AM
What a picture of a romantic summer...you even got the waves and the sand involved romantically...This is very very well done. Congrats on this poem's success, Andrea. :) gwendolen
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Date: 12/4/2012 7:06:00 AM
Congrats for your big win Andrea, this is really a great poem :)
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Date: 12/4/2012 7:03:00 AM
BIG Congratulations on your grand win friend Adrea for this very awesome poem of yours. Cheers!!!!!!!!
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Date: 11/2/2011 11:54:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your work..I don't know how that I missed it..Thanks for faithfully stopping by...Sara
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Date: 8/19/2011 9:49:00 PM
how true, a great write, enjoyed. thank you for commenting on Just a name on a tombstone. your ideal is great, just might do that. i have thinking which poems to put in a book and my poems from the past seem to please most people.
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Date: 8/8/2011 4:42:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Dr. Ram Mehta's "Tail-Rhyme" contest Andrea. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/7/2011 11:12:00 AM
Quick congrats before I get logged out again!
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Date: 8/7/2011 6:53:00 AM
this really bliss, my heartie andie... a joy to read with matching congrats on your glowing win! :) huggs
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