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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: TALKATIVE (09/08/16)
The loquacity of backyard nature
Continues unabated.
Chattering birds, loudest in the morning,
Begin with the dawn
To carry on discussions
About the state of the weather
Till night signals bedtime
With a star-glazed ebony curtain
Drawn across a purple sky.
Then silly owls bandy back and forth
Their constant question “Who?”
Never waiting for an answer.
Squirrels, interrupted at the bird feeder,
Scurry up tall oak trees,
All the while barking angry complaints,
As they climb to the highest branches.
Honeybees rob blooming flowers
Of sweetest essence
With a continual buzzing
About their intentions of thievery.
Spring’s green-leafed trees
Whisper sibilant words
With the wind’s encouragement
While autumn-shriveled leaves
Talk in brittle tones.
Tree frogs discourse in melody,
Proclaiming the soon arrival of spring.
Crickets chirp their comments,
Completely unintelligible,
In an incessant syncopation.
The little stream at yard’s end
Gurgles and burbles endlessly
In bubbly statements.
Nature’s backyard conversations,
Led by creator’s Conductor,
Is a never-ending orchestra of sound.
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Date
Linda Goergen
09/19/16
I love, love, love this! I live in the middle of 12 wooded acres, with a side yard pond and I tune in to this “orchestra of sound” often! It is amazing how loud nature’s conversations can be, yet so peaceful to sit and listen to! Unique way to take the topic—Great job.
C D Swanson 
09/19/16
Sounds like my backyard and probably so many others who will relate to this.

Well done.

God bless~
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
09/21/16
This is brilliant. I often wonder about animals talking. You created a beautiful picture for me. Congratulations on your EC! Happy Dance!
Holly Westefeld
09/21/16
Congratulations, Verna, on your EC for this descriptive, sensory, unique take on the topic.
Beth LaBuff 
09/21/16
Every image would rank on my favorites list. (but, I have to give a shout out to this couplet, "While autumn-shriveled leaves -- Talk in brittle tones." I LOVE your nonpareil word choices! Stellar writing! Congrats, Verna! Absolutely LOVE this!
Loni Bowden-Horn 
09/23/16
Verna, What a delightful take on this weeks topic. I can picture the sights and sounds of nature surrounding my backyard.

Congratulations on your EC award.
Bea Edwards 
10/09/16
You wrote yet another delightful poem but I think your oh so apropos title was my favorite part.