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Banged Pendulums

Just when twilight and dawn finally mesh in the quiet passage of breaths released... there in that moment, I witness a thousand wishes dancing through the shadows of my mind, each and every one in the form of chiaroscuro marked by restless eclipses black to white. The yearning streaks of a journey creating long and endless days as season's rhythms cross the border etched on zodiac whirls : a pathway dictated by calibrated blows of a horn trilling spaces in moments caught in the web of hours, to seize glimpses held by ticks of banged pendulums. I find myself wrapped tightly in spaces that I can hardly breathe or pause-- when a traffic of former, present chapters slices the glide offered by life as chain-link of minutes quickly grinds collecting people and milestones along railways, while I desperately try to escape the rising and falling by moon-sun, endlessly bartering for more grace... dear swinging time, you rob my " now" through your eternal, impertinent ride. Pendulum Of Time and Space Contest Sponsor: Kai Michael Neumann Re-Posted 5/24/2017

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Date: 7/19/2016 6:30:00 PM
Great poem congrats on your win.
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Date: 7/18/2016 6:29:00 AM
Vividly described and lovely!
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Date: 7/17/2016 8:43:00 PM
Nette, you have a wonderful and unique way with words. This write is so lovely and descriptive! Congrats on your win! Blessings!
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Date: 7/16/2016 2:33:00 PM
Revisiting and wishing you congratulation my lovely smiling friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 7/16/2016 1:25:00 AM
Nette, Lovely win. WUV **SKAT**
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Date: 7/16/2016 1:05:00 AM
Nette, Congratulations on your win. Stop by and enjoy my blog "The Perils of Getting Old" if you'd like. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 7/27/2013 9:19:00 PM
Yes, time is a master thief. Congratulations Nette. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/27/2013 8:21:00 PM
Congratulations on a well-deserved win in the "Surprise Me" Contest, Nette! Awesome last stanza! Love, Annalise
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Date: 7/27/2013 5:11:00 PM
hi Nette congrats on fine win Shadow x smiles
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Date: 7/27/2013 1:37:00 PM
Hi Nette, congratulations with your surprising winning poem in 'Giorgio Veneto' contest. always~ LINDA
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Date: 7/27/2013 11:21:00 AM
"in the quiet passage of breaths released".......oh my......that one line and you had me in your poem with my heart!
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Date: 7/27/2013 9:17:00 AM
Very expressive winning work that you have penned..Congrats...Sara
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Date: 7/26/2013 7:34:00 PM
Congratulations on a great win... Well deserved... Hugs..... Jake
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Date: 7/26/2013 6:28:00 PM
Your usage of words are played out in this wonderful Lyric. Congratulations on your excellent win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 7/26/2013 6:06:00 PM
You certainly banged the pendulums of time in this one. Congratulations on your win: This poem is fabulous and going in my faves :)
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Date: 7/25/2013 5:38:00 PM
Oh this is really nice with such beautiful words! :)
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Date: 7/24/2013 8:32:00 AM
what i witness is not a poem, written with time on a prism, wisdom not what in the making, its in wicked wheel of telling. my humble thanks for sharing a prized filled amazing poem.
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Date: 7/24/2013 6:52:00 AM
um I like this your stir ones emotions with this piece! Laura :)
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Date: 7/23/2013 7:57:00 PM
I've not read your writing until now. I was persuaded to do so by your wonderful blog bio, which I read while wishing Anne-Lise a fantastic birthday. I love this poem of yours, and I'll be sure to return soon to read more... Jack
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Date: 7/23/2013 3:45:00 PM
This write is simply a beautiful write my friend! I really loved reading this timeless poem, I especially loved the title of this piece and how it was used within the poem! What a glorious write, Great Work!!
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Date: 7/23/2013 1:03:00 PM
You do amazing things with words. Always a pleasant ride.grateful for your presence. SuZ
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Date: 7/23/2013 1:03:00 PM
Wow! an excellent piece. Once I felt near to it, but failed to adorn with beautiful words as you have done quite perfect. Enjoyed a lot. Loved always, bl
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Date: 7/23/2013 10:30:00 AM
Interesting work..Time seems to go faster as we age..When we reach the penacle of the mountain and start downhill it swiftly goes by..Thanks for the visit to my work..Your presence there gives me encouragement..Sara
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Date: 7/23/2013 10:19:00 AM
... the time owns you ... you do not own the time my friend .... a poem which I much appreciated, it is beautiful and thoughtfully!! / / ........ You are good at baking ... cake looks amazingly good ..... Yes, it's my birthday .... thanks for congratulation. - I will come back to your blog throughout the day .... Thanks again sweet friend, Nette!! - Love / / always Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 7/23/2013 9:35:00 AM
There are many lines in here that I can deeply relate to. My heart knows the joy & pain of tehse lines. Phenomenal job!
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