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Goddess of Mars

Goddess of Mars and 
all things desolate

I chart desperate needs
I measure hatred

Alone in a death filled 
valley of despair

Hot winds lift and
spiral my hair

I am not there
I am the barest whisper

My talons scrape the blue
confines of heaven

while dark constellations
spin  in fatal orbits

I am not there - nor is infinity

A Contest About a Goddess or God - Not THE God
Contest Judged:  7/25/2020 12:38:00 AM
Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger
3rd. Place
Fantasy
Contest Judged:  4/1/2018 12:06:00 PM
Sponsored by: Deborah Guenther Beachboard 
Honorable Mention

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Aditi Mishra Date: 7/28/2020 11:09:00 AM Soothing emotions and a breathtaking muse Suzanne! Congratulations on your win. Blessings and love :) Login to Reply

Brenda Chiri Date: 7/25/2020 5:11:00 PM Congrats on your win!:) Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/25/2020 7:02:00 PM Thanks Brenda: Most appreciated. SuZ

Sam Kauffman Date: 7/25/2020 11:21:00 AM Desolation and darkness perfectly expressed, SuZ. I was really struck by your phrase "my talons scrape the blue." Congratulations on your winning placement. Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/25/2020 1:14:00 PM Thanks for your wonderful comment, Sam: I appreciate you. SuZ

Susan Gentry Date: 4/1/2018 11:05:00 PM Congratulations on your win with this very creative poem. Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 4/2/2018 6:41:00 AM Dear Susan: I so appreciate your comment. It really brightened my day. Hugs, SuZ

Deborah Guenther Beachboard Date: 4/1/2018 4:55:00 PM Stark and terrifying. I loved the softness of "the barest whisper" juxtaposed with the sharpness of "my talons scrape." Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 4/2/2018 6:38:00 AM Hi Deborah: I really enjoyed your fantasy contest. There is an importance to myth and through our muses poets have the special ability of bringing it to light. Have a wonderful week. SuZ

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 7/27/2015 1:42:00 AM Congrats on ur wonderful winning write Suzanne! Brilliant work! Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/27/2015 2:07:00 PM Thanks Dr Upma: I have been luck this week. SuZ

Viv Wigley Date: 7/27/2015 12:19:00 AM A very different take, Suzy, and I do like the bleak spirit of it. Great write, well done, Viv x Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/27/2015 2:08:00 PM Thanks Viv: It is how I imagine the spirit of Mars- as bleak. Thanks for the visit. SuZ

Skat A Date: 7/26/2015 5:12:00 PM Suzanne Congratulations on your MARS win :) **SKAT** Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/27/2015 2:10:00 PM Thanks Skat......one of my earlier poems. For me Nature is full of Goddess spirits. SuZ

Jan Allison Date: 7/26/2015 12:51:00 PM beautifully penned Suzanna many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/27/2015 2:11:00 PM Thanks Jan: Your congrats mean a lot. SuZ

Eve Roper Date: 7/26/2015 11:22:00 AM Congratulations on your win Hugs Eve Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/27/2015 2:11:00 PM Thanks Eve: Appreciate your kind words. SuZ

Sara Kendrick Date: 7/6/2013 5:02:00 PM Interesting lines that you have penned..It has some unique and creative concepts within its perimeters..Enjoyed reading this eve..Thanks for the visit to my work..Your comments are encouraging..Sara Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/6/2013 2:17:00 PM So sad! but beautifully so. typo in last word, sweetie. Login to Reply

Poet Tacito Date: 7/6/2013 1:13:00 PM "I am the barest whisper", you certainly weren't a whisper in this piece. Gripping end! Login to Reply