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For the Cento Faves Poetry Contest of Crystol Woods

A composite of snippets taken from a total of 13 different poems of three beautiful poetesses.

Line 1: from Nette Onclaud’s “Affection of Older Autumn”
Line 2: from Caycay Jenning’s “Inevitable Withering” and “Our Hand Hold”
Line 3: from Ink Empress’ “Scars on Starry Skies”
Line 4: from Nette Onclaud’s “About Time”
Line 5: from Ink Empress’ “Abandoned Lover”
Lines 6 -7: from Caycay Jenning’s “When Eyes Close”
Line 8: from Ink Empress’ “Panorama of Primrose Promises”
Line 9-10: from Ink Empress’ “I Kissed the Moon”
Line 11: from Ink Empress’ “Breathless Sighs of Poetry”
Line 12: from Nette Onclaud’s “Twilight Meets Dawn”
Line 13: from Nette Onclaud’s “Love’s Sweet Moment”
Line 14: from Nette Onclaud’s “Serendipity of Time”
Lines 15-16: from Caycay Jenning’s “Our Hand Hold”

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Warm Autumn Into Windy Night

It is late September again.
Under a warming sun, your hand holds my hand.
Now the horizon sits – a silent spectator.
When gently huffs the wind,
twilight cascades upon my skin.
We lay in misty vapor from 
dusk’s bursting promise
as ink paints a panorama of primrose.

As luminous streams of stars 
paint my poetic sky,
stirring my moon-swept soul,
soft fire is his eyes.
I glow through starlight,
embracing our marrow’s warmth.
Let the strongest of winds come -
our hand hold will never end.

nightcento

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Paige Hind

Date: 9/11/2025 5:13:00 PM

What a breathtaking job you did with this form!! Wow, Andrea!!

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/7/2025 2:02:00 PM

Wow Andrea...great compilation with three great, inspiring poetesses. Flows so smoothly! :)

CayCay Jennings

Date: 9/7/2025 12:44:00 PM

Applause!!! You did a great job. I know the contest isn't getting many submissions but the few I've read are fun (2 total, David C also borrowed from me.) Soup seems rather anemic lately in vague but definite ways. I hope you had a good time crafting this, it looks like it would have been a fun challenge. I owe you conversation here and on gmail, phone - be gentle with me, I've got you on my mind but so much so much is going on. Not bad, just much. Love, CayCay

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/7/2025 1:32:00 PM