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The Four Seasons

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Nightingale sings to herald spring, I watch nervous fledglings take to wing. Children build sandcastles that reach the sky, parents sunbathe on the beach - summer holiday fun! The busy farmer never stops, works from the break of dawn. He’s harvesting the golden crops of barley, oats and corn. filigree snowflakes gently blanket flowerbeds - robin redbreast chirps crystalline 8,9 syllables kimo 10,7,6 syllables quatrain 8,6,8,6 syllables haiku 5,7,5 syllables All checked with how many syllables A combination of forms Poetry Contest Sponsored by Emile Pinet 03/26/22

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Kelly Deschler

Date: 4/10/2022 11:14:00 AM

A wonderful journey as your poem cycles through the seasons... Beautifully written, Jan!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/6/2022 8:51:00 AM

I am impressed that you know the work of farmers as well as the seasons.

Joseph May

Date: 4/2/2022 11:08:00 AM

Wonderful write Jan, best wishes

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/27/2022 11:08:00 AM

WELL done and enjoyed! Another great photo choice! I hope your son is out and about soon, too! Aloha!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/27/2022 9:21:00 AM

so cool how you took us through all the seasons. Very well done, jan. I have a poem for Emile on standby. It's cool seeing you do more contests again.

Mark Koplin

Date: 3/27/2022 4:08:00 AM

Excellent ink Jan!

Mulu Magdalinos

Date: 3/26/2022 11:55:00 PM

A nice poem,good luck Jan!!

Eve Roper

Date: 3/26/2022 7:37:00 PM

Great write, friend, good luck.

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/26/2022 6:05:00 PM

Wow, what a fabulous combination of poems covering the four seasons~ I don't doubt this will be a winning entry in the difficult contest. Kudos. :)Paulette

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/26/2022 5:56:00 PM

beautiful imagery Jan, your pen is working splendidly. Hope all is well just dropping in to say hello !

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/26/2022 5:29:00 PM

Lovely writing, Jan. Loved the theme you carried through your forms. Best of luck in Emile's contest. I think he will like this!

Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2022 10:00:00 AM

thanks Milton:-) I hope he likes it xx

Debra L Brown

Date: 3/26/2022 4:17:00 PM

Outstanding write Jan, you cover all the season in just a few words. Blessings ~ Debra

Jan Allison
Date: 3/26/2022 4:21:00 PM

Thanks Debra, I hope Emile approves xx

W.A. Cholt

Date: 3/26/2022 4:15:00 PM

Enjoyed. Best wishes for the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/26/2022 4:19:00 PM

thanks so much W A:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/26/2022 2:56:00 PM

You covered the four seasons well Jan, using four different forms. Hope you're enjoying the good weather. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 3/26/2022 3:31:00 PM

Thanks Tom it's been wonderful the last few days and SO good to get out now hubby is out of isolation:-) hugs Jan xx