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03/ 28/16.         Syllable count in each stanza  1-3-5-7-9-9-7-5-3-1

Third place.     Strand Choice C 
Second place  Fugituve Contest by Julia Ward.

 

 

 

 

 

A Fugitive


                                          Live
                                      Fugitive!
                                   Nearest relative.
                             We come close consecutive.
                         In light you appear dark, selective
                         and follow as disciple, protective.
                            In dark you flee being active,
                                   Shadow sensitive,
                                        Reactive.
                                           Live! 

                                             
                                        Wow!
                                   ‘My shadow,
                            Come close and follow.’
                    May be long, short, wide, narrow,
                    As light with me be able to allow,
                  Sideways, back, front, diagonal below.
                       It will flee as dark will grow.
                          Light and dark play so,
                               come and go. 
                                   Wow!
                    
                                Thrive!
                                Fugitive!
                           Since I am alive.
                   In bright light you will survive.
                   You are ready to flee, I believe,
                  waiting for dark to bid bye and leave.
                   Hide and seek in day and eve.
                     Dark makes you passive.
                             Fugitive!
                                Thrive!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kimathi Avatar
April 13, 2016 at 6:16 AM
Congrats Anisha, with these diamond-shaped verses, with a carat of poetic richness!!! ;-)
Dutta Avatar
April 13, 2016 at 1:35 PM
Thanks Teddy
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April 7, 2016 at 12:09 PM
Anisha, thank you for the reply. LinDa
Selfa Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 9:32 AM
Anisha, Congratulations on your very well-deserved win! Hope to see more of your poems in the future! :) -HANS
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:42 AM
Thank you so much Hans.
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April 6, 2016 at 11:57 PM
Anisha, congratulations on your awesome "Fugitive Win." Linda
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Thanks Linda. Love
Roper Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 10:47 PM
Wonderful poem, Anisha, congratulations on your win
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:43 AM
Thanks Eve. Hugs
A. Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Really talented Anisha ~ Cheers
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:44 AM
Thanks Deepak. Best Wishes
Gupta Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 1:51 AM
Well shaped nuggets of monorhyme highlighting the fugitive...Congrats...
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:45 AM
Thanks
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April 5, 2016 at 5:50 PM
Congrats well written x
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:45 AM
Thanks Wendy
Haight Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 5:01 PM
Brilliantly created, Anisha! Congratulations on your 2nd Place win! Hugs, Sandra
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:46 AM
Thanks Sandra. Love
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April 5, 2016 at 4:03 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Dutta Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:46 AM
Thanks Sara.Love
Cheema Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 12:25 PM
You've done wonderfully well, Anisha! Congrats on your great placement!
Dutta Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 1:28 PM
Thanks Balveen. Love
Smith Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 11:51 AM
Congratulations Anisha, very creative and deserving win...
Dutta Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 1:29 PM
Thanks Charlie
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April 5, 2016 at 4:41 AM
Great work Anisha.. big congrats..
Ward Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 2:29 AM
A well-thought out poem, deserving of its second place out of seventy entries. Congratulations.
Dutta Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 11:18 AM
Thanks Julia for kind consideration. Hugs. AnishaD
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