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The Perfume Bottle Contest / Craig Cornish

Wind Bottled Perfume

Winds of honest scented
insistence glided my wings
through life’s many dramas. 
Raw breezes fragrantly
touched my unsure skin
with soothing perfumes
promising my faith was 
not errantly consumed.

I thought, go until I had it,
not go until the path quit
without signs I had tried.
I imagined a target future
sat for my eventual,
precisely aimed, bullseye.
That’s a notion I did covet, 
even leaned it towards perfect.

If bottled, wind's cologne could
release sachets of peace to
waft serene blends upon and 
through times of disquietude.

deependurancefaithhopeintrospectionfree verse

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Deb M

Date: 9/19/2025 8:27:00 PM

Wow CayCay….your wonderful imagery, words and that lovely picture exude loveliness and fragrance …..l can even smell the scented perfume wafting up through my iPad haha!! Another beautiful CayCay heart write! Debx

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/19/2025 8:49:00 PM

Deb, I always love your visits. Thank you for such upbeat comments. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

I Am Anaya

Date: 9/18/2025 1:43:00 PM

Wind in a bottle, metaphors are a clever take on the theme with a personal touch. The fresh fragrance of brisk promises. "sachets of peace to waft serene blends" mm, I imagine stepping into this peacefully scented imagery, Cay Cay. Sensual! xhugs

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/19/2025 8:48:00 PM

Along with my thanks, I send you sachets of peace. Thanks for commenting, Anaya. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/16/2025 8:46:00 PM

Wow. I don't recall how the last part used to be but this is no less beautiful.

Danny Derden

Date: 9/16/2025 2:06:00 PM

Your poem is a graceful meditation on perseverance and longing. The metaphor of wind as scented guidance is both original and evocative—each line carries the weight of reflection and the hope of clarity. That final stanza is especially poignant: a sachet of peace amid life's frayed edges. It’s tender, wise, and beautifully composed.

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/16/2025 2:29:00 PM

I don't know how to thank you, unsure of words significant enough to convey how much your comments mean to me. I hope such lack does somehow convey the depth of my gratitude. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Krishika Upadhyay

Date: 9/15/2025 7:37:00 PM

This piece feels like breathing in resilience itself ,the winds carrying both uncertainty and promise, the yearning for serenity captured so gracefully. The imagery of fragrance and faith lingers beautifully. Thank you for sharing this with us.

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/16/2025 2:46:00 PM

You gifted me with beautiful and meaningful comments. It is with genuine sincerity that I thank you. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/15/2025 11:32:00 AM

Cay Cay, I am mesmerized by the perfume of your words. Love the image of the wind's scent - an enchanting fragrance that you long to bottle, to revisit often. There is a sensual perfume in your lines!! Best wishes for the contest. Blessings of peace to you!

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/16/2025 2:47:00 PM

Sam, I was mesmerized reading your uplifting comments, and I thank you for sharing your reactions. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/15/2025 10:55:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Wind Bottled Perfume" write with a great picture. "Good Luck" Have a Blessed day writing away..........

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/16/2025 2:48:00 PM

Thank you, Paula. I think I have been writing away! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/15/2025 2:01:00 AM

- Should have had a bottle or two of this calming cologne, CayCay :) - A lovely and creative poem :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/16/2025 2:49:00 PM

Anne-Lise, I am late with my thank you but it is just as sincere as ever. I enjoyed your comments. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Terry Miller

Date: 9/15/2025 1:48:00 AM

I so much enjoy your writing style CayCay, something beyond me GL in the contest, hugs, Terry

CayCay Jennings
Date: 9/16/2025 2:51:00 PM

Thank you, Terry, for leaving a bit of your reading joy in the comment box. I keep picking at the write, completely changed last stanza. As you know, I like your writing style. Poetry hugs ... CayCay