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Anywhere But Here

Written: November 27, 2024, For Contest Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh ____________________________ Whimsical whispers of wind  are my wondrous wicket restive and ready, a roaming heart hymn. Each vermillion tick brings me near, from distant domains where  dreams displace despair. Freely frolicking under a fabulous firmament I sense the skyline in my bosom my moniker is murmured by majestic mountains and oceans offer an opulent ode as waves whisper sickles whistle. Melody of the metropolis melts my moniker will manifest  in gleaming golden gavotte. Amber meadows and nature-nurture my soul. yearning to thanatopsis yonder,  yet craving to be anywhere but here. Allow me to waltz with waning whispers. Whirling winds whisper where starlight sways. With each step, I weave my splendid tapestry. let me locate my lane—soul set free from waxing oculus snarls. In the hush of a bustling ballroom hands hammering hastily  on hardwood, as hyperactive ants I linger—a silhouette amidst smiles laughter lingers lightly~ languid leaves lifted by a languishing breeze. Outside, sky displays splendid shades. a restless serrated state of radiant hopes and dreams. Each sunset softly sighs, calling me to places where time anchors. But here, the clock ticks loudly a wavering heartbeat trickles in my maw, a reassuring requiem reclaiming my roost, tied to this tremendous toll. I dream of waveless shores, where Cerberus skulks cradle my bare feet, and the weight of Götterdämmerung melts with each tide that kisses the coast. There’s a netherworld waiting beyond walls, a pulse in the chest of a pariah. where silhouettes sway gracefully in the shimmer. and stillness sings in stygian shades. Chairs creak and chatter, as crashing bones while whispering words wane away as waves through a wobbly weave. Yearnings yielded, unveiled as a hexad quarry wander in the night I’m trapped in a miasma maze of thorns, each twist a reminder of detritus dreams each stuck breath a sobber scream for freedom, for anywhere but here. I gather harlequin shards of distant— starlit skies, moonlit whispers, mapping the stars on faded scraps of paper, where wanderers walk the lines to freedom, sneaking past the prison-pivoted doors,
breathing deeply on the other side, as I yearn to yield and wander to savor the sphere splendidly and belong—oh, anywhere but this place.

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Date: 12/12/2024 2:33:00 AM
"Each vermillion tick brings me near, from distant domains where dreams displace despair" - The entire poem is full of poesy. Congratulations!
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Date: 12/11/2024 4:30:00 PM
Lasaad, heartiest congratulations on your top win in my contest with this absolute stunner of a write. The alliteration, the vocabulary, the imagery...simply peerless!
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Date: 12/6/2024 6:29:00 PM
SP, I'm wondering if "this place" is the world at large. Lucky for us all, we at least can travel in our imagination to more pleasing places that you refer to. Your imagination and descriptions of where we might go teased and intrigued my mind as I read this. This applies on many levels thanks to your references to Cerberus, Thanatopsis and Gotterdammerung. I do love how you tap into the mystery of life, the past, and celebrate it all with us. Wonderful and also educational!! Smiles
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Date: 11/30/2024 12:30:00 PM
A fav! Wow! So haunting, sensitive...
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Date: 11/29/2024 2:35:00 AM
Alliteration and diction are of your highest standard. Your themes are splendid. No wonder you are called a professor. This should be a winner.
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Date: 11/28/2024 10:56:00 AM
what can be more lustrous than this poem reflecting the many discoveries of life...lovely!
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Date: 11/28/2024 8:56:00 AM
A wonderful write. A great ending... "Good Luck" Have a blessed day writing away.......................
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Date: 11/28/2024 8:15:00 AM
Lasaad how creative is this? Your metaphors are to marvel at. To be honest I looked some of these descriptive words you used. Some I have not heard of but realized their meaning in the context you use, building intricate thoughts by you metaphorically. Your vocabulary is to be impressed by and your usage in creativity is more impressive. Your abilities to create such themes is a testament to your craft as a writer that has no limit to mindful exploration. What an effort you have composed
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Michael Tor
Date: 11/28/2024 8:20:00 AM
in this Free Verse. I think Edward will enjoy reading this masterful, amazing Poetry of yours...
Date: 11/27/2024 7:37:00 PM
a pleasurable read - insightful, creative, strong meter and rhythm
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Date: 11/27/2024 12:13:00 PM
Dear Dr sotto, what a profound write on this theme, i also found this prompt very inspiring and i must also highlight your use of alliterations and wordplay and the descriptive diction that flows throughout this very sumptuous write!! So much has been expressed and delivered in such eloquence. I especially love the lines “ Each sunset softly sighs, calling me to places where time anchors. But here, the clock ticks loudly” as that resonated with me and the way youv painted imagery and ended the poem is beyond brilliant! Im sure this will do well! Best wishes for the contest. Sending you light always
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