In the sheltered silence of last year's foliage
the orange blossom waits
holding her place to the passage of the wind
and the talk of an elderly farmer
wishing his hands were thick enough
to move the grey
and let her through
Author notes
Prompt ~ Shadow
A contest entry
- Shadows by Danna Hobart.
390 points, ended October 12, 2008, 28 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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Oh yes! Bravo on this one. An excellent take on the prompt. Thank you for entering.
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nicely written. Like the idea of a farmer




