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Winter Jasmine

Harbinger of Spring A perfect beauty, lover of sunshine Casting her brilliance, a warm golden glow Pride of my patch Winter Jasmine sublime Drawing the eye with her fantastic show Bright blossom blooming on branches so bare Greeting the season, the dawning of spring This glorious vine, though no scent to share has a colourful zest, makes your eyes zing Burgeoning plant sprawling over a wall Disguising old brickwork coated in lime Shortened and shaped away back in the fall but no holding back now, this is her time Of all the flowers the garden blessed The Winter Jasmine is one of the best

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Ink Empress

Date: 2/4/2025 9:24:00 AM

Dear margaret, brilliant sonnet with excellent rhymes and flow to your word weaving! I especially love the subtle use of alliterations in this as well as the ending couplet! Congratulations on your win! Thank you for supporting my contest

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/15/2025 2:11:00 PM

You bloom with this jasmine if a sonnet, margaret...i like this flower. So dainty like your imagery!

Margaret Foster
Date: 1/15/2025 6:44:00 PM

Thank you Nette, I love gardens unfortunately I’m no longer fit to work in them. That doesn’t stop me enjoying just being in one. Cheers.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/14/2025 2:12:00 AM

- The winter jasmine, a sign of the beginning of spring ... a lovely poem, Margaret :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Margaret Foster
Date: 1/14/2025 7:14:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise.