Beauty Unrivaled

I gasped at what had been concealed,
Its beauty suddenly revealed.
A bit of Heaven come to Earth
So awe inspiring that I kneeled.

The blended hues of gold and green
Enhance a most enchanting scene.
I drank it in, God’s artistry.
No man’s cathedral so pristine.

No other human was around,
My heartbeat was the only sound.
It seemed created just for me,
This bit of Eden I had found.

I stayed until the end of day.
Reluctantly I turned away.
That glory I’ve not found again.
Please lead me there, Dear Lord, I pray.


one of multiple first place winners

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/3/2021 7:13:00 AM
What a compelling magnetic pull, your words have, Joyce! Congrats on your win
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Date: 5/2/2021 5:29:00 AM
Congratulations!
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Date: 5/1/2021 4:43:00 PM
Sounds like a beautiful discovery that God knew you'd appreciate. Congratulations!
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Date: 4/29/2011 2:22:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 4/27/2011 8:12:00 AM
Congratulations on the first place win in the contest, Joyce
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Date: 4/27/2011 6:05:00 AM
Beautiful this God's created place.Loved this.. Many Congrats Joyce on your 1st place place win. huggs,gautami
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Date: 4/27/2011 3:25:00 AM
An honour to share this spot with this beauty of yours Joyce. Many congrats.
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Date: 4/26/2011 10:21:00 PM
Dear Joyce, Your first place win is unique in how you captured the feelings of having the entire scene ALL TO YOURSELF! Your beating heart was my favorite part...if that was the only sound, you most certainly were in a quiet paradise. Thanks for your support of this website...your contributions are enormous. Gwendolen Rix
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Date: 4/26/2011 8:28:00 PM
You certainly brought the picture to life, Joyce. I have felt that way riding through the blue ridge mtns. cgh
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Date: 4/26/2011 7:43:00 PM
wonderful..the last stanza is great. congrats. Bg
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Date: 4/26/2011 6:23:00 PM
Charming write congrad's on your win [your kindness is much appreciated thank you] Light & Love
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Date: 4/26/2011 5:33:00 PM
Great to see such a quality poem at the top, Joyce. Congratulations on your lovely entry in first place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 4/26/2011 3:21:00 PM
Dear Joyce, Congratulations on your first-place win with this outstanding entry. I'm delighted to see your poem in the spotlight. Love and blessings, Carolyn
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Date: 4/26/2011 1:26:00 PM
Such a beauty is this poem, Joyce....and indeed reading it was a bit of heaven too! :)
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Date: 4/26/2011 12:53:00 PM
Many congrats on being number one, Joyce : )
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Date: 4/26/2011 12:06:00 PM
Congrats Joyce on your first place win in John's contest with this perfect poem in new form.. enjoy your top spot my friend with luv..
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Date: 4/26/2011 11:45:00 AM
Congratulations Joyce on your win in the John Moses Freeman's contest "Rubaiyat". Love, Carol
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Date: 4/26/2011 11:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your first place win Joyce (((( applause )))) well done.....:) smiles
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Date: 4/26/2011 11:24:00 AM
Congrats. Very nice job.
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Date: 4/26/2011 11:22:00 AM
Congratulations and always best wishes, Judy
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Date: 4/26/2011 10:36:00 AM
Absollutely beautiful. Congrats on your first place win, dear Joyce. Love, Lainie
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Date: 4/26/2011 10:23:00 AM
Congratulations on 1st place win with this beauty. I enjoyed reading. Caryl
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Date: 4/18/2011 7:08:00 AM
good job.. Baby girl was written for a friend of mine who was killed in an ATV accident and he never got to meet his little girl..
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Date: 4/14/2011 11:48:00 AM
loved your third line a bit of heaven come to earth. this was a wonderful and warm piece of poetry you penned here. thank you for reading Fort Sumter and for your comment. My Great-Father fought for the union and he was from Kentucky, they called him a traitor. He was killed in 1903 by his son-in -law over moonshine, will have to write a poem about that someday.
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Date: 4/13/2011 11:39:00 AM
Enjoyed reading this very descriptive work written about the beautiful and serene picture..Good luck in the contest with this sure winner..I am going to send you soup mail in a few minutes.Thanks for the kind review of my work...Sara
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