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Singers of Blues

Billy Ray Cyrus sings of a state of mind Donovan of periwinkle shells The Bionaut's of streams aquamarine Paul McCarty rocked about those bells Carole King about a royal hue Frank Sinatra croons of sapphire skies Fleetwood Mac has album Cerulean Brian Wilson cries of shades of eyes Blu Cantrell of cobalt powder Big Moe has lyrics about teal green Double Trouble turquoise teardrops Jake Bugg beautiful indigo horizons July 15, 2016 Brevity in Blue Contest by Dale Gregory Cozart Fifth Place

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Jan Allison

Date: 4/29/2019 4:08:00 PM

I love your musical interpretation using blues, many congrats Susan:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/28/2019 6:17:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Susan. Bluely lovely.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/21/2018 4:29:00 PM

Blue hues to the tune of music delight in this lovely winnng entry Susan. Congratulations on making this short list! : )

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/21/2018 10:45:00 PM

Thanks, Connie. I am honored. There were so many I would put before mine, they were so good.

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/19/2018 11:09:00 PM

Lovely trip around the sounds of music. Superbly done, Susan. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/20/2018 2:37:00 AM

Thank you!

Eve Roper

Date: 7/17/2018 9:38:00 PM

Congratulations on your great well written win, Susan, :) enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/18/2018 6:26:00 PM

Thank you, Eve. :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/16/2018 3:10:00 PM

Blue somehow a favorite color to sing about in all it’s nuances and shades! Nice! Congrats, Susan!

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 4:04:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. :)

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 7/16/2018 12:21:00 PM

A great musical appeal here, Susan, working your way through brevity in blue. Salutations on your win, well-deserved with effort.

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 4:03:00 PM

Thank you so much. Appreciate your great comment!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/16/2018 11:28:00 AM

It's very creative the way you connected all of the singers to the color blue, Susan. Congrats on your win! Well done, Carolyn

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 4:02:00 PM

Thank you, Carolyn! Such a nice comment.

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 7/16/2018 10:52:00 AM

Susan, congratulations on your 5th Place win! Thank you so much for taking the time to enter.

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 4:01:00 PM

Oh my. Thank you! I am honored to be on your list. Thank you for sponsoring this contest.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 7/16/2018 9:18:00 AM

Fun! I do love the Blues ;) good luck in the contest! xomo

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 4:00:00 PM

Thanks. ;)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/16/2018 8:21:00 AM

Thanks for helping me start my day on the right note.

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 4:00:00 PM

Why you are very welcome!

Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 7/16/2018 3:41:00 AM

You paint a clever and elegant spectrum in shades of blue. Nice one, Susan

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 3:59:00 PM

Thank you.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/16/2018 3:29:00 AM

A lot of greats in a few lines Susan, well thought out. Good luck. Tom

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 3:59:00 PM

Thanks, Tom. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/16/2018 2:41:00 AM

- A beautiful poem, Susan - Best wishes in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Susan Gentry
Date: 7/16/2018 3:58:00 PM

Thank you!