An Adjuration From Azure Skies

A   Azure heavens charged with God’s delight
N   nestle fine-spun ‘round the radiant sun.

A   Adjuring men to look up outdoors -
D   directing hungry eyes towards blue skies,
J    just for a few moments every day.
U   Utopian azure blues can defuse
R   restless moods and cantankerous minds.  
A   Azure laced with white clouds, a pleasant sight
T   to behold and laud the Lord’s glory.
I    Insights adjure praise as you fix your gaze
O   on the divine splendor of nature;
N   now, let peace and tranquility increase.

an acrostic of alternating 9-10 syllable lines
with internal and end rhyme for the even lines.
December 15, 2021

CONTEST DETAILS:

Sponsor	Constance La France
Contest Name	''A'' Forms, New Poems, 10 or more lines

A NEW, DATED poem choosing one of these FORMS:  ABC, Abecedarian, Acrostic, Alexandrine, or Alliteration. THEMES to use - pick one only: 1.  azure, 2.  angel, 3.  abyss  (do not change tense).  The "theme" should be used in the TITLE that is 1-6 words.  LENGTH - Your poem must be 10+ lines  (no funny poems please).   Watch your RHYMING. Make it clear and easy to follow, perhaps even note it at the bottom of your poem. PRESENTATION is important so watch the white space on the bottom or the top of your poem (and I know this is an issue when using a cell to post poems so edit it out after posting on POETRY SOUP through Edit Poem) and if you cannot center a poem DON'T, just left align it.  Put Contest details on the bottom of your poem, please  EXTRAS:  No collaboration poems, No poem that is in an ongoing contest, No poems from my previous contests. OPTIONAL:  quotes (please ID), images, videos, or audios.

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Date: 12/31/2021 4:40:00 PM
Reason, congratulations on your Third Place win in my "A" Forms Contest ~ friendship and poetry _Constance
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Date: 1/8/2022 8:36:00 PM
thank you, Constance, I enjoy form based poetry and will try my hand at anything new. Have done many acrostics but used the internal rhyme on this one which was fun. I appreciate the honor of a third place.
Date: 12/24/2021 6:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. A wonderful acrostic write. Have a Blessed Christmas and 2022.......................
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Date: 12/23/2021 9:42:00 AM
Hi Reason, Congratulations on a well deserved win. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. Have a nice day:-) Alexis
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Date: 12/22/2021 7:23:00 PM
Congrats! Thanks for sharing this---and yes, for spiritedly exposing your faith in your awesome poetic way. God bless you.
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Reason A. Poteet
Date: 12/23/2021 6:59:00 AM
Thanks, Beata, I appreciate your support and encouragement. May God bless your Christmas with peace and grace.
Date: 12/16/2021 9:24:00 AM
Beautiful the way you combined nature with soothing of the spirit. Very nicely done for the contest
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Reason A. Poteet
Date: 12/21/2021 4:29:00 AM
thanks, Andrea, maybe a little wordy; but words can soothe the savage beast in us all. Hope you are having the Merriest of Christmases 2021-style.
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