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May 8, 2011 by Gloria Bostic

Carry On Tuesday Prompt # 104: Use all or part of the following lines from Nicholas Breton’s poem, “Phillida and Coridon”:
In the merry month of May
In a morn by break of day

May

Gone the somber days of gray
In the merry month of May
Gone the gloomy ashen skies
Replaced by sun and butterflies

Called by smell of sweet bouquet
In a morn by break of day
I wandered into blossomed field
Allowed my being to be healed

As I shed winter’s cocoon
Knowing it would end too soon
I reveled in the scent and sight
Till morn had morphed to early night.

G. K. Bostic – 5/8/11

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24 Responses

on May 9, 2011 at 11:00 am | Reply Jingle

love the imagery, you rocked.

my older son was born in May.
smiles.

you rock…

join poetry potluck if you wish.
😉

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on May 9, 2011 at 11:27 am | Reply Gloria

Thanks so much Jingle, and I will. 🙂

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on May 9, 2011 at 1:27 pm | Reply Anthony North

Lovely seasonal words.

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:40 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thank you kindly Anthony!
  
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on May 9, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Reply Jingle

A++

Happy Monday.

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on May 10, 2011 at 12:51 am | Reply BUTTERFLIES OF TIME

“Gone the gloomy ashen skies
Replaced by sun and butterflies” –the images coming to mind are lovely and has a soothing feel. I enjoyed it.

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:36 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thanks so much…..I appreciate your comments.
  
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on May 10, 2011 at 2:58 am | Reply pandamoniumcat

Lovely verse, quite serene.:)

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:34 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thanks so much, and I loved your poem about the soldier.
  
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on May 10, 2011 at 4:42 am | Reply Tilly Bud

How lovely! If optimistic; certainly where I am 🙂

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:26 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thanks Tilly! 🙂
  
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on May 10, 2011 at 7:49 am | Reply Andy

Absolutely lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:18 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Hi, and thanks for stopping by Andy!
  
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on May 10, 2011 at 9:47 am | Reply museampoule

Beautiful work! Excellent answer to the prompt! 🙂 Nice to see a writing by you again Gloria!
(hugs)
Renee

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:18 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Hi Renee, and thank you!! I did the Poem A Day challenge, but everything is posted over at Thoughts in Poetry and Prose.
  I’m going to be using this site more now. I’m taking a class in freelance writing and think this will be a better format for getting started. 🙂 Good to see you!
  
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on May 10, 2011 at 10:34 am | Reply Kim Nelson

This is melodic, and the mood changes like the seasons. Great device.
My favorite line:
“Allowed my being to be healed”
I believe learning, healing, growing are the goal of every experience, every season in life. You hit it solidly.

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:10 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thanks Kim, I agree, and appreciate your comments. 🙂
  
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on May 10, 2011 at 2:52 pm | Reply mindlovemisery

Beautiful poem =)

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- on May 10, 2011 at 9:10 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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on May 11, 2011 at 12:39 pm | Reply Anna :o]

Lovely!

Anna :o]

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- on May 11, 2011 at 1:42 pm | Reply Gloria
  
  Thanks Anna!
  
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on May 12, 2011 at 2:00 pm | Reply Isabel

love it. has a melody to the words.

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on May 12, 2011 at 2:19 pm | Reply Gloria

Thanks so much Isabel. 🙂

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on May 15, 2011 at 7:01 am | Reply haggishead

this is really great!!! thankl you for posting and sharing 😉

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