Mint leaf season vortex gilds sylvan glaze
vivid hue a scented purple ground mist
citrus brume float locus in dewdrop phase
cherry orchard fruit shoots hearthrob wish list

Gold grosbeak pecking ryegrass fare at dawn
scarlet tanager an oak tree crown rite
wet mallard feet drag bird seed round my lawn
flush choral plume behind the hedgerow sprite

Triumphant March of mother earth womb pearls
airy  infant whines elate our senses
green sea tides that flurry sunlit moss curls 
hub of nodding reeds a ripe consensus

Zeal infuses luscious pastures growing
spring fount heralds jubilance a-glowing

Second place medal podium position in Poetry Soup contest 27 th September 2021