"The Warbler of Verrazano"
A lone warbler sings
despite the drone of cars
across a span of steel—
He sings from his own
wild patch of bramble
laying his claim ages
before the coming of
Giovanni da Verrazano.
By Richard F. Fleck
For this contest, try to focus on one thing in particular such as a favorite tree, an animal, a flower, a bird, a certain place;
also try to be original, appreciative and/or thoughtful
Have fun
I'm looking forward to reading your poems 
AP poets are the best!
A lone warbler sings
despite the drone of cars
across a span of steel—
He sings from his own
wild patch of bramble
laying his claim ages
before the coming of
Giovanni da Verrazano.
By Richard F. Fleck
For this contest, try to focus on one thing in particular such as a favorite tree, an animal, a flower, a bird, a certain place;also try to be original, appreciative and/or thoughtful
Have fun I'm looking forward to reading your poems AP poets are the best!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 8
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 50, Bronze: 50
- Final notes: I would like to share this poem with everyone
Pine Forest
Let us go now into the forest.
Trees will pass by your face,
and I will stop and offer you to them,
but they cannot bend down.
The night watches over its creatures,
except for the pine trees that never change:
the old wounded springs that spring
blessed gum, eternal afternoons.
If they could, the trees would lift you
and carry you from valley to valley,
and you would pass from arm to arm,
a child running
from father to father.
Gabriela Mistral
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I'm down at the cottage
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a symphony of delight takes flight
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Why would a cherry tree weep?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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A hummingbird a little green body shimmers on a buddliea. / It passed by so quickly. / I sighted its perch luckily. / A wonderful deligh• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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I know not of waves that crash distant shores
or of palms growing tall in milder climes,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Standing in the golden field of wheat Walking in my white dressby TheUglySceneGirl... 13 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 2 11:06 AM• Commented on by judge.
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Steatoda nobilis (The False Widow Spider): this spider, which can be found in the south of England, was introduced into the UK from the Canary islands back in about 1879. It belongs to the same family as the notourioby Lancashire Lad 9 lines, 3 comments, on May 9 11:25 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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question my significance, as time walks by,by Demitrius Pious 8 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 2 11:19 AM• Commented on by judge.
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Parts of you, surging high
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Happiness springs through my soul on this beautiful day;• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Dripping with black, the cavernous sky holds itself infinite as the space belowby ladame 7 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 3 6:28 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Flaunting light orange buds, / Lavish scarlet flowers… / Adorned by the cooing black birds, / Miraculous flame tree leans and bends, / Ench• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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the smell of the daffodils is alluring
and seeping through my veinsby ichigosama 19 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 3 11:55 AM. In Thoughts, Nature, Fantasy, Happiness, Freewrite, Childrens, My own style• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Soaring through the mountains
looking big and regal,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
flooded amid languid tranquility the ebbing of waves gently caress the coastby daftanddreary 11 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 1 2:05 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Softly the waterdrop falls bringing the leaf to life.
Uniting both as one, the leaf and the waterdrop combine.by DarkTears 10 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 2 3:42 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Trees• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Walking in the wind
I watch a hawk soaring deepby Swan song 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 2 4:59 PM• Commented on by judge. -
In the silence of the sunset Before the birds head down to sleepby thunder.xx.paradise 37 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 3 7:20 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The Trees that stand before me,
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Held contempt
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God’s creation so wild and free
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Perfection shown in glory
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On the brink of everything and nothing
swaying through insanity, looking for something• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Salt stains the shore the sand bleeds when stepped onby justlikelivin 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 27 11:11 AM. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Sea`s calm, no wind about
golden rays dance aboutby Angelo di Luce 51 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 1 8:32 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
As i gaze upon the crisp clean light.
On the remnants of snow that were left overnight.by mattzaluski 6 lines, 2 comments, on May 24 8:54 AM. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Bookmarked goodluck
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thank you so much for the trophy!
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