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Morning Song

Cinquain: Embrace the newness! 3rd Place Winner

15 total reviews 
Comment from karenina
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Your love for nature is always apparent in your verse, Diane. This Cinquain is ebullient! If a Song Sparrow can smile, I swear she is smiling in this photo! Perfect form and such uplifting verse!

Karenina

 Comment Written 10-Dec-2023

Comment from Bill Schott
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This cinquain, Morning Song, has the proper set up and has us finally welcome the Spring after surviving the dark and cold of a cruel Winter.

 Comment Written 18-May-2018


reply by the author on 19-May-2018
    Hello Bill!
    So pleased you enjoyed!

    Thank you!
    diane
Comment from Air Spirit
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Delightful -- a poem full of hope, renewal, rebirth, life and fresh starts... and the message is clear and sweet, like the song that the sparrow sings for us... should we decide to listen! Ahhh... I swear, as I am reading this, I hear birds singing outside my window.. which is such a befitting and lovely tribute to your poem!

 Comment Written 11-May-2018


reply by the author on 11-May-2018
    Hello Friend,
    So pleased you enjoyed!
    I smiled when I read about the birds outside your home! We had the pleasure of watching a pair of Indigo Buntings visit our feeders this morning! So beautiful!

    Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review!

    diane
Comment from Pantygynt
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This little fellow looks very similar to the garden bird we know in Britain as the song thrush. There is a difference though I checked with Google on that. This is a very pleasant cinquain heralding the arrival of spring and summer.

 Comment Written 11-May-2018


reply by the author on 11-May-2018
    Hello Jim,
    Yes! I have observed the Song Thrush in Britain = Chester, our son-in-law's parents' home. Quite the song-filled gathering!
    We had two Indigo Buntings frequent our feeders all day today. That was a treat!

    Thank you for your excellent rating and complimentary review...

    dane
Comment from jenintorre
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This is a beautifully written cinquain poem about the coming of Spring. I found it very uplifting. I wish you good luck in the competition. Best wishes Jen.

 Comment Written 11-May-2018


reply by the author on 11-May-2018
    Hello Jen,
    Thank you for your excellent rating and review!
    So pleased you enjoyed!

    diane
Comment from Sharon Haiste
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I think this is a good entry for the Cinquain Poetry writing prompt.
Your short verse has a strong message of spring.
Well done and good luck to you with this one in the competition.
Sharon

 Comment Written 10-May-2018


reply by the author on 11-May-2018
    Hi Sharon!
    Thank you!

    diane
Comment from Liz O'Neill
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Oh, this poem is so needed. Any reader who lives in the north will clearly identify. It is so lovely to hear the birds singing. Especially the sparrow, You create lovely imagery. Your poem lifts the spirit as does the sparrow's voice. Nicely written.

 Comment Written 09-May-2018


reply by the author on 10-May-2018
    Hello Liz!
    So very pleased you enjoyed and my poem resonated with you!

    Thank you!
Comment from June Sargent
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A beautiful example of a cinquain - and just at the right time! We here in New England are rejoicing at the awakening of nature all around us. Birds are singing again and winter's bleak days are finally gone! Well done.

 Comment Written 09-May-2018


reply by the author on 10-May-2018
    Hello June!
    So very pleased you enjoyed!
    Thank you!
Comment from royowen
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What an excellent time to write winter's demise and the beautiful entry of spring into this year's calendar. A splendid share to this entry, deftly crafted and articulatey scribed, well done, good luck, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 09-May-2018


reply by the author on 10-May-2018
    Hello Roy!
    So very pleased you enjoyed!
    I am so relieved Spring has finally made an appearance!

    Thank you!
reply by royowen on 10-May-2018
    Most welcome
Comment from Katya
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And the sparrow does have such a sweet song, too. This is a nice poem, well done. The cinquain form suits the subject well, and the picture helps it along wonderfully.

 Comment Written 09-May-2018


reply by the author on 10-May-2018
    Hello Katya,
    Pleased you enjoyed.
    Such a sweet little bird!

    Thank you!