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Pixies At the Gate

A Rhyme blessed with words once upon a time A hidden retreat where joy and laughter are forbidden Alone high in her tower the princess doth sigh Her mind drifts to school days, friends so kind The king of the pixies his magic did sing The song of strength and power to last lifelong A knight will bring her forth into days light Imbued with intelligence a true hero out of myth A white gem held high dispels songs of might. Written 24/02/2015 For the competition Plucky Two By Nine

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Skat A

Date: 4/30/2015 7:54:00 PM

SHANE, Congratulations on your win. SKAT

Shane Cooper
Date: 4/30/2015 8:05:00 PM

Hi Skat, Thanks for dropping in. love Shane xxx

Jan Allison

Date: 4/30/2015 6:27:00 PM

Sorry i missed this post before Shane - it was just after dad died and i wasn't around much then - a great entry for the contest you did really well - Vienna set a most difficult challenge - great imagery:-) Hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 4/30/2015 6:38:00 PM

I have not slept well since Bob has his cancer surgery in 2013 - I don't want to resort to tablets but it is getting to be an issue now lol:-( Hugs jan xx

Shane Cooper
Date: 4/30/2015 6:34:00 PM

Your up late little Ninja Naj!, Thank you for stopping in to visit. I really enjoyed this write i like the challenge set in some of these comps, it gives the old grey matter a work out. I am sorry i have not been visiting your work a lot lately but I have been so tired and so little free time thses days. Promise i will try to do better. love Shane xxx

Carol Eastman

Date: 3/6/2015 1:01:00 PM

I really loved this poem. I'm so glad I found your blog and it lead me here to your work.

Shane Cooper
Date: 3/6/2015 4:24:00 PM

Thanks Carol, I am glad you found the blog it was my first and I really wanted to thank some of the people who had made me feel so welcome at poetry Soup. Thanks again for stopping Love Shane xxx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/2/2015 6:06:00 PM

Finally seeing your reply down here to my comment. I don't know that I will ever have the time for this one. So much to always keep us busy here. Oh my!!(thanks for your comments on reading my poems today!)

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 2/26/2015 9:38:00 PM

"Old friends, new friends, the king of the Pixies... lots happening here, Shane! The competition...Plucky= Brave, yes? Two courageous mortals free the pixies? Oh Shane...I'm starting to giggle.:) They escape on unicorns lead to safety By Nine muses? Unicorn=symbol of purity and truth. I think you are most akin to these unicorns. Friendly, kind and honest! Best wishes! Mikki

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/26/2015 10:00:00 PM

My dear friend Mikki, you always make me smile with your wonderful words. I would dearly love to find pixies in my garden but alas I find neither wing nor wand no matter how hard I search. As to the the monocerus You are far to generous. It is you I think that bears this creatures soul. love Shane xxx

Janet Eaton

Date: 2/26/2015 6:15:00 AM

Wonderful write Shane. Love the flow. Good luck in the contest. A 7 from me. Janet

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/26/2015 2:21:00 PM

Thanks Janet for stopping in. The poem was fun to write.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 2/25/2015 12:17:00 PM

very nice flow Shane and a belated welcome to Soup hugs

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/25/2015 2:32:00 PM

Thanks for the hello. And nice to meet you. Not sure how it will go in the comp but it was fun to write and that is what counts. love Shane xxx

Constance La France

Date: 2/25/2015 9:36:00 AM

Shane, beautiful words and lines in this lovely rhyming poem, well done and best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting beyond the billowing .....

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/25/2015 11:45:00 AM

Thank you for stopping in and your kind words. The poem was fun to write. Love Shane

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/24/2015 6:25:00 PM

gosh, I never even tried this challenge because it looked kind of hard to me. Hope you did it right because it looks like you put a lot of work into it, shane. Good luck!

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/24/2015 6:31:00 PM

I was going to write a fantasy anyway then i remembered the poem Jan wrote for the contest so I thought I would give it a try. I think I got the form right but even if I didn't it was still fun to write. love Shane xxx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 2/24/2015 4:22:00 AM

:) Romance and castles and kings....:) Hugs from Enchantress. Lovely piece.

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/24/2015 5:34:00 AM

In your case my dear friend your spell is more bright than that of a lighthouse. If i were a moth i would have perished a thousand times being drawn into you flame. Comparison does not negate the truth expounded by one soul it but enhanses the beauty of of the collective soul. love Shane xxx

Eileen Manassian
Date: 2/24/2015 4:52:00 AM

Never compare, Shane....We all have our ways to shine! Hugs

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/24/2015 4:42:00 AM

Grazie mia amica, I am still enamoured by the writes that Mikki has created. I have never seen such brilliant fantasy penned before. I have three or four statred but stalled poems on the theme of fantasy I am daunted by her work but as I had started this I thought to meld it to the form of the competition and then I could not embarras my self to badly. Thank you for visiting me I am also totally enamoured by your words in everything you pen, so different to Mikki yet for me I fall into each of your paintings so easily and words turn to emotions, sounds, feelings. I am transported to your now. Again I think I need Justin's words to describe the feeling mine fall dismally short of the mark. All my love Shane xxx

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 2/24/2015 4:06:00 AM

Very nice pen Shane! Enjoyed your fantastic piece about the little people, my dear friend. Cute! GL in the contest! I wish you a very lovely day! A 7 from me! In his light! God bless!:) D

Shane Cooper
Date: 2/24/2015 4:48:00 AM

Thank you Dorian, it cheers my heart to know that we still can still believe in such things from our childhood. It is a gift to those of us who can draw those memories to the fore. Be safe and find happiness and fulfilment in your day. Love Shane xxx