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Seventeen Is the Lucky Number

Beneath, weeping willow you lie supine lamenting, veneration, muse divine weakness of mind, love is my illusion incidental rendezvous, delusion? my dear, recall our ten idyllic hours smelt the perfumed air of country flowers bright your aura, impulsed a dark desire breathtaking, you captivate and inspire empath, know me, from marrow to the bone blue bells hear the daisies whisper, atone solemn moon, rheumy eyes, opalescent spectre do tarry with me, you present? extinguished, I blew out your mortal flame my unnatural desires were to blame sleep beauty, keeper of secrets, divine beneath, weeping willow you lie supine Placed First with thanks Dated: 31/07/2019 Theme: My dear Sponsor: Lu Loo 10 Words: weeping willow, supine, lamenting, veneration, weakness, ten, idyllic, aura, empath, incidental

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Date: 8/8/2019 11:33:00 PM
This poem is stunning Georgia. I love your entry so much I am faving it! Congratulations on your very deserving first place win! : )
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Georgia Kereopa
Date: 8/9/2019 12:46:00 AM
thank you for your compliment. I am touched that you have faved it.
Date: 8/5/2019 8:45:00 AM
I love this. blue bells hear the daisies whisper my favorite line...Congrats on your well deserved win with this piece.
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Date: 8/9/2019 12:43:00 AM
Jeanne, thanks for your comment about the flowers. Did think about that for a while, how to portray the monster without being too blatant.
Date: 8/5/2019 8:30:00 AM
This is great Georgia. Read it over and over it says it so beautifully in a style well done. Congratulations.
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Georgia Kereopa
Date: 8/9/2019 12:40:00 AM
thank you for your reading Janis
Date: 8/4/2019 2:49:00 PM
absolutely loved this...thank you for your participation and congratulations on your win. :)-luloo
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Georgia Kereopa
Date: 8/4/2019 10:12:00 PM
Luloo, Im over the moon thank you
Date: 7/31/2019 3:51:00 PM
Georgia, your talented pen is potent and poignant in this darkly beautiful poem. The required words melt seamlessly into the tapestry of this stirring and moving piece. Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes for you.. ~Susan
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Georgia Kereopa
Date: 8/2/2019 1:08:00 AM
Susan, thank you for reading my poem and your comments are inspiring and so I must write more.
Date: 7/31/2019 12:17:00 PM
A beautiful illusion of love's simple hours.
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Georgia Kereopa
Date: 8/2/2019 1:01:00 AM
HI Jeanne, thanks for reading and your comments are touching.
Date: 7/31/2019 9:39:00 AM
Wow, it wasn't easy, I think. Greatly penned, Georgia. Good luck in contest)
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Georgia Kereopa
Date: 8/2/2019 1:00:00 AM
thanks Kurt for feedback which is encouraging, truly.

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