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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Down in the hollow where the wildflowers grow, near a tiny stream where the water flows slow, on a branch up high in an old apple tree, sits a proud whippoorwill and a little chickadee. A busy woodpecker in his dogwood tree whistles to his neighbors sitting happy as can be, then he goes back to work in the tree where he sat, Rat a tat! Rat a tat! Tat! Tat! Tat! The buttercups yearn to be kissed by the bees, as the long green grasses, dance gaily in the breeze while a love song rises from a muddy frog pit and echoes through the forest Ribbit! Ribbit! In a sweet clover patch not too far from here, bunny rabbits munch near the white-tailed deer as a mother duck leads her waddling pack, to the clear blue stream with a Quack! Quack! Quack! Later that day when the sun falls low, an orchestra of crickets play a symphony below while a single star shimmers, in the velvety night and the forest is aglow with firefly light. When the woodland creatures settle down to sleep and the nighttime wanderers begin to creep, The fruit bats awaken and the raccoon does too, while the great owl calls out, Who? Who? Who are you? [This message has been edited by Debbie (edited 06-16-2000).] |
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JOY 14 Senior Member
since 1999-09-22
Posts 1419Wisconsin USA |
Debbie! This is a gem! I can just see "Huckleberry Hollow" be made into a book with illustrations and everything. I loved this. It can be enjoyed by all ages. Children and adults. Awesome work! Joy |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Thanks Joy! I thought this would be a fun poem for kids! still working on it though... Debbie |
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kelieth Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 314Normal IL - USA |
Loved the scene and the wild life felt like I was there witnessing it with ya.  Kevin "Anything is possible with patience, time is the tool use it to reach your goals." |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Debbie, a wonderful poem. beautiful scenery. much enjoyed reading. ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. "Art is a lie which makes us realise the truth." Pablo Picasso "We Irish are too poetical to be poets, we are a nation of brilliant failures" Oscar Wilde ----- |
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BSC
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since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Debbie - I agree with Joy, this would be a great children's book. The imagery was terrific, it put me right there. And, I love the title. Just wonderful all around. This would be a great one for the new book. Bonnie [This message has been edited by BSC (edited 06-17-2000).] |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Debbie~ Adorably sing-songy ! Enjoyed it so much. ~*Marge*~ |
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Susan C. Davis New Member
since 2000-07-10
Posts 6Talent, Oregon, USA (In So. Oregon five minutes off Interstate 5) |
This is my first response to this forum. This poem is so sweet I am sending it to my little niece. Thanks so much for a lovely story with a wonderful rhythm. I am sure she will love it. Susan |
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midnightblues Senior Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 1597Singapore |
Happy and sweet! Such an adorable portrayal! Why isn't it up for votes??? *S* I love it! If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues™ |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
Susan and midnightblues, thankyou! The poem is actually up for vote on voices on the web. I submitted it 7/03. Debbie |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
neat write...enjoyed |
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