Brian Strand Poet Verse

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OPEN VERSE uses spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols relies upon 'the one breath limitation' this intuitive cadence pemits the 'reader' (reciter) to respond in an interpretative - interplay unique to the ' happening

A Momento Mori

time standing stlll
arrested
   moments revealed
in stimulations
of the mind

revealed lluminations
of the past yesterdays
becoming today
tomorrow's postponed
memory

past pictures live again
momento mori in hypereality
as monuments
to past existence
from shadows of transience

sentient touchstones
in memorials of perception
aesthetic sublimations
of immersive
spontaneity


fascinating expectations
in a visual  genesis
of  suspended animation
 still distant
now living again

February 5, 2023 / 2022 Poetry Marathon Qualifiers' FINAL Placement Poetry Contest / Sponsor: Mark Toney

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Susan Ashley March 6, 2023 at 6:29 PM Dear Brian, it's a pleasure to return to this trophy winning poem and offer you my heartiest congratulations for your wonderful final placement in Mark's Marathon contest. I'm thrilled to partake of this vivid poem, brimming with museful imagery, once again. It is an honor to share the podium with you. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Mark Toney March 4, 2023 at 1:44 PM Brian, after 267 days, 27 contests, and 945 submitted poems, we've reached the finish line of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Congratulations on placing 25th overall in the marathon! Thank you so much for contributing to the success of the contest. There is no provision to denote this in the Standard Contest other than Honorable Mention. The poems of the 28 qualifiers can be accessed from my current "Finish Line" blog post, along with the top 15 placements and their overall stats. Write on!

Susan Ashley December 20, 2022 at 4:50 PM Dear Brian, congratulations for your excellent trophy win in Mark’s contest with this expressive and thought-provoking poem. Warmest wishes for a wonderful Christmas season.. ~Susan

John Watt December 15, 2022 at 1:15 PM a very evocative piece that brings to mind the symbols of dying and the transient nature of life that made their way into so many works of art during the middle ages: skulls, timepieces, coffins, headstones, bones, etc. I enjoyed reading your thoughtful Memento Mori, especially the lines "monuments to past existence from shadows of transience", and I congratulate you on your trophy win ~ John

Andrea Dietrich December 15, 2022 at 8:29 AM Wow, number one spot, Brian. Way to go!!

Valsa George December 15, 2022 at 8:18 AM Brian, so happy to see you entitled to hold the trophy for your wonderful poem in the Marathon race. Congratulations, great poet .

Sam Kauffman December 14, 2022 at 11:42 AM Brian, congratulations on your trophy win. This poem is so masterfully composed with delicate poetic artistry. So many wonderful images - far too many to pick just one. So happy to see you on the winners list! Blessings of joy to you. Happy Christmas.

Mark Toney December 14, 2022 at 10:51 AM Yours is a very thought-provoking metaphor, Brian. I'm reminded of my mortality, yet simultaneously inspired by "fascinating expectations," as your last stanza highlights. Congratulations on your first-place finish on Mile 22 of my 2022 Poetry Marathon Contest. Keep your running shoes on because Mile 23 has already started.

Sara Kendrick December 9, 2022 at 4:43 AM Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Sara