Premiere Contest WinnerWilt

W hen summer ends and a cool wind blows

     I n the garden there is just one rose

     L eft all alone  in the cool of the day

     T he last rose of summer slowly fades away
                                           ~
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Gauthier Avatar
January 9, 2018 at 10:02 PM
Charming, Joseph. Congrats on your win.
Scars Avatar
January 9, 2018 at 7:45 AM
beautiful acrostic Joseph, congrats :) -luloo
Roper Avatar
January 8, 2018 at 10:56 PM
Beautiful imagery , Joseph,congratulations on your win.
A  Avatar
January 8, 2018 at 10:04 AM
Very nice Joseph, Congratulations on your win. HUGS ~SKAT~
May Avatar
January 8, 2018 at 2:35 PM
Thank you for my placement Linda
Kendrick Avatar
October 5, 2016 at 4:37 PM
In < ten lines you have created magic with this winner…Way to go poet friend..Congrats on you being in the winners’ list..Sara
Canerdy Avatar
October 5, 2016 at 8:25 AM
A 7 for another winning poem! Joseph, this is so beautiful! Janice
Battaglino Avatar
October 5, 2016 at 8:22 AM
Beautiful. Congrats Joseph, Andy
Scars Avatar
October 5, 2016 at 7:40 AM
beautifully flowing and full of grace Joseph...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
Allison Avatar
October 5, 2016 at 3:17 AM
Many congrats on your top spot Jospeh - a beautiful flow to your rhyming acrostic:-) hugs Jan xx
A   Avatar
September 5, 2013 at 3:55 PM
I like the word you used Joseph,,, congrats..Linda
Kendrick Avatar
September 5, 2013 at 1:44 PM
Ahhh!!! Creative winning work..Congrats on you win..Thanks for your visit to my page today..Sara
A  Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Joseph, , congratulations on your acrostic win. ~ Skat
Merryman Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 1:46 PM
This is very good, Joseph! Congrats on your win with this lovely acrostic! Love, Kim
Jones Avatar
September 1, 2013 at 8:08 AM
Congratulations Joseph....enjoyed reading this again....
Adams Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 8:12 PM
beautifully written, congrats on your win :)
Macfarlane Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 7:51 PM
Big congrats Joseph! Hugs
Dietrich Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 5:43 PM
I love how you took a situation like a rose wilting to SHOW us the meaning of wilt. VERY nice job. And I love that you took the time to rhyme. Congratulations.
May Avatar
August 31, 2013 at 7:19 PM
thank you Andrera...I actually did 2 poems..the other word was not pretty...hugs
Van Breda Avatar
August 26, 2013 at 6:58 AM
What a beautiful way to depict the end of summers flowering beauties-- your Acrostic does it well..
Hamilton Avatar
August 24, 2013 at 6:28 PM
well captured joseph gl in contest Shadow x smile
Jones Avatar
August 24, 2013 at 11:46 AM
A very good one Joseph!!!!!! :-)
May Avatar
August 24, 2013 at 12:28 PM
thank you Donna
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