Gargoyle

Gothic creatures of old gaze down from their ledges glaring at unseen threats. Grotesque legends of stone garner my attention garish symbols ward off ghoulish evil demons. Written on 11/30/2016 Pleiades

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John Michaels

Date: 3/12/2017 5:24:00 AM

Excellent! Great imagery - can almost picture them looming over the landscape. Congrats on a well-deserved win!

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/12/2017 9:26:00 AM

Thanks, John. Gargoyles are fascinating to look at, I think :)

Sushma A. Singh

Date: 2/19/2017 7:54:00 AM

Great! Congrats!

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/21/2017 9:13:00 PM

Thank you, Sushma :)

Paul Callus

Date: 2/10/2017 2:53:00 PM

An excellent Pleiades with a Gothic topic which is right up my street, Laura. #7 Congratulations on placing first. Regards // paul

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/10/2017 6:17:00 PM

I've always been fascinated by gargoyles for some strange reason! Thanks, Paul. :)

Darren White

Date: 2/10/2017 1:19:00 AM

Laura, this is such a wonderful poem! Congratulations :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/10/2017 6:16:00 PM

Thanks, Darren :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 2/10/2017 1:11:00 AM

Hi Laura, congratulations on your win:) you chose a unique theme.

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/10/2017 6:15:00 PM

Thanks, Jo! I've always been fascinated with gargoyles :)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/9/2017 10:25:00 PM

A 7 for your top-winning poem, Laura! Janice

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/10/2017 6:15:00 PM

Thank you, Janis. :)

Agnes Krampe

Date: 2/9/2017 9:43:00 PM

Congrats on your win with this beautifully flowing pleiades, Laura.

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/10/2017 6:14:00 PM

Thanks, Agnes. :)

Eve Roper

Date: 2/9/2017 8:58:00 PM

Very nice, Laura, very well deserved win,,,, congratulations Hugs Eve

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/9/2017 9:29:00 PM

Thank you, Eve. :)

Janis Thompson

Date: 2/9/2017 8:37:00 PM

Congratulations on a fine win.

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/9/2017 8:39:00 PM

Thank you, Janis :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/9/2017 7:41:00 PM

Congrats, Laura! Nice one!

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/9/2017 8:15:00 PM

Thank you, Kim! Glad you liked it :)

Kim Merryman

Date: 2/9/2017 5:52:00 PM

Laura, congrats on your 1st place win in my contest! You used a creative topic and your descriptive words flowed! Well done! Blessings, Kim

Laura Leiser
Date: 2/9/2017 7:00:00 PM

Wow! Thanks so much for the placement, Kim! I hope your mom is better and I'm glad to see you back on PS!! :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/4/2016 5:07:00 PM

EXCELLENt verse in that style, Laura. I see this as a high placement!!

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/4/2016 10:34:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/1/2016 3:21:00 AM

- We can find them in many places ... of ancient time - Well written, Laura - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/4/2016 10:35:00 PM

Thanks for commenting, Anne Lise :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 11/30/2016 10:07:00 PM

Great write, Laura:)

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/1/2016 12:17:00 AM

Thanks, Jo :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/1/2016 12:07:00 AM

Thanks, Jo :)

John Lawless

Date: 11/30/2016 8:54:00 PM

g-g-g-great.....job Laura. I love to look up at the gargoyles atop some of the older structures in downtown Boston

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/1/2016 12:17:00 AM

They have always intrigued me. Thanks, John, for your comments :)

Laura Leiser
Date: 12/1/2016 12:06:00 AM

They have always intrigued me. Thanks, John, for your comments :)

Doug Vinson

Date: 11/30/2016 8:27:00 PM

Wow, Laura.... Perfection. : )

Laura Leiser
Date: 11/30/2016 8:45:00 PM

Thanks, Doug! I appreciate your kin commenting :)

Christy Stover

Date: 11/30/2016 8:24:00 PM

Excellent poem, even the layout expresses the theme.

Laura Leiser
Date: 11/30/2016 8:44:00 PM

Thanks, Christy!