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Temple of Trajan, Pergamon, Turkey - 1996

Demesne at Pergamon stirred an epiphany. The Aqueducts, Acropolis, propinquity, Temple Dionysus, Trajan Temple- all so magnificent. Persian, Greek, and Roman wonders; some standing, most lying... erstwhile kingdoms, all gone. I viewed and imagined robust efflorescence that once filled this bucolic place. Dalliance here, much too ephemeral. Damp ruins- yellow soil stirred petrichor. Wild grass, broken art; redolent grave serendipity... wars...harbinger... of loss. March 20, 2016 ~1st Place~ Contest: A Day In A Town Sponsor: Nayda Ivette Negron Judged: 04/14/2016 Required words in order of appearance: demesne, epiphany, propinquity, erstwhile, efflorescence, bucolic, dalliance, ephemeral, petrichor, redolent, serendipity, harbinger

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/27/2016 10:27:00 PM

Sandra, Congratulations on your "Day in town win. XOX *LINDA*

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/15/2016 5:46:00 AM

Sandra, this is divine! Congratulations on your well deserved top placement! I loved it! #7 :)

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/15/2016 2:32:00 PM

Thank you, Connie, for your nice comment, congrats and #7! I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/14/2016 7:09:00 PM

Nice one in its historical sense. Very clever, and big congrats on the win.

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/15/2016 2:31:00 PM

Thank you very much, Andrea. Hugs, Sandra

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/14/2016 5:22:00 PM

Congratulations Ms Sandra on your outstanding win in the "day in a town" contest. Looks like a fun trip to go along with this wonderful write on a difficult challenge. Peace sweet friend:)

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/14/2016 6:29:00 PM

Thank you very much, Daniel! Sandra

Eve Roper

Date: 4/14/2016 2:23:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Sandra!

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/14/2016 5:00:00 PM

Thank you, Eve. I appreciate your nice visits and supportive comments! Hugs, Sandra

Joseph May

Date: 4/14/2016 12:04:00 PM

Congrats on a great win Sandra

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/14/2016 4:59:00 PM

Thank you very much, Joseph! Sandra

Joyce Johnson

Date: 4/14/2016 12:31:00 AM

Great writing and in that difficult form. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/14/2016 4:58:00 PM

Thank you, Joyce. I appreciate your nice visit and supportive comment and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/13/2016 9:49:00 PM

Sandra, Congrats on your "Day In A Town win. Love LINDA

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/14/2016 4:57:00 PM

Thank you very much, Linda! Hugs, Sandra

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 4/13/2016 7:39:00 PM

Congratulations Sandra on the placement of the contest

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/14/2016 4:57:00 PM

Hi Nayda, I enjoyed participating in another of your fine contests, and I am so grateful to you for my nice placement. Thank you! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/21/2016 4:13:00 PM

wow, you REALLY did well with those words. EXCELLENT!!!

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/21/2016 5:44:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea. It was difficult, but I got through it! Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France

Date: 3/21/2016 1:39:00 PM

Sandra, excellent poem with this very difficult challenge doing the Rictameter and using all the words, I know because I did a Rictameter also, wonderful and I am loving this 7 ~

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/21/2016 5:45:00 PM

Thank you, Broken Wings. I know that you composed yours wonderfully, and I did let you know. I appreciate your nice comment and the 7! Hugs, Sandra