When Rhyming Reigns

Sun smiles - withering flowers bloom;
Sky sprinkles - bowers gleefully bathe;
Breeze breathes - lovers merrily hum, 
And rhyming heals all our aching woes.  

Moon snorts wearing a woolen cloud;
Darkness now floods – drowning all,
And eerie spirits stride, hunting for mirth,
Yet rhyming’s reign can rescue us all. 	

When peace twinkles in poetic lines, 
And sprinklers overflow the poetic tanks, 
I see readers swim in butterfly stroke,
And then I know that a poet’s duty is done.


*A 2nd Place*in the following contest (judged on Nov. 6, 2020)

Nov. 1, 16, 2020 
HM's and NA's October 2020 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
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La France Avatar
November 8, 2020 at 5:24 AM
Newton, congratulations on your win in my HM's and NA's October 2020 Challenge with this wonderful poem _Constance
Ranaweera  Avatar
November 14, 2020 at 5:35 AM
Thank you so much, Constance, for this great placement!!
Ashley Avatar
November 6, 2020 at 5:17 PM
Newton, your poem overflows with amazing imagery. I'm especially impressed with; "Moon snorts wearing a woolen cloud" - so wonderful! Your poem is a sensory feast. Congratulations for your fine win in Constance's contest.. ~Susan
Ranaweera  Avatar
November 6, 2020 at 5:42 PM
Thank you so much, Susan, for this impressively great comment and the complement!!
Ermine Avatar
October 16, 2020 at 8:45 PM
Newton, how truly beautiful!!! A sturdy entry indeed! Love the cloud puffed by moon, drowning dark, spirits stride, scarf wrapped moon. All in one stanza - third stanza is equally magnificent, I would just rewrite it here. Brilliant! You are so talented
Ranaweera  Avatar
October 17, 2020 at 4:03 AM
Thank you so much, Sigrid, for this wonderfully great comment and the complement!!
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