Beyond the Veil Premiere Contest Winner

A clever sphere through midnight's shadow rolls,
its course through clouds, like ships through hidden shoals
and drifting hearts out searching for their souls.
A game of hide-and-seek - through forest members peek.
A wishful lost mystique - to kiss a lover's cheek.
Like promises, you glow then disappear, 
then gone, until you glisten in a tear -
too late to dry a page where ink-stains smear. 
So, even through the day - in sunlit visage stay,
the brightness can't allay - a scentless heart's bouquet.
Your crescent grin is burned upon my soul,
yet, I cannot pretend to be unique;
to find clandestine countenance appear,
and capture daydream's wishes where they play.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 7/30/2023 3:38:00 PM
Rhyming is spot on, loved the scentless hearts bouquet a classic phrase. Loved this worthy winner.
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Date: 7/8/2023 2:43:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Craig and your mastery of the Sonnet:-)
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Date: 7/7/2023 7:21:00 AM
Your mastery of writing is evident in all the beautiful imagery following the moon on her journey night to day. A well deserved Trophy win. SuZ
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Date: 7/6/2023 11:30:00 AM
Amazing Craig! Your playful moon capture's "your crescent grin" in original imagery and original phrases - "a scentless heart's bouquet!" Fun to see that both of us saw the moon full of mischief! But, of course, you took it a step further in a plaintive depth! Congratulations on your win! So wonderful to see you in the soup! Blessings.
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Date: 7/6/2023 2:07:00 AM
Back again with warmest congratulations, Craig, on your well deserved trophy win
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Craig Cornish
Date: 7/6/2023 5:19:00 AM
Very kind seeker!
Date: 7/6/2023 1:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your 1st place win in in my The Moon by Day contest, Craig, with this stunning entry. I have soup-mailed you. A belated congratulations on the POTW.
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Craig Cornish
Date: 7/6/2023 5:18:00 AM
Honored Sue, thank you!
Date: 6/18/2023 6:19:00 AM
Brilliant poem, Craig, great metaphors used:) congratulations on POTW:)
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Craig Cornish
Date: 7/6/2023 5:18:00 AM
Thanks so much Joanna
Date: 6/17/2023 7:07:00 AM
You metaphoric "mooniac" you..beautifully done from the "you must read on" first line to the ink stained teardrops.....
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Craig Cornish
Date: 7/6/2023 5:18:00 AM
Thanks John, Brings to mind Racing With the Moon by Vaighn Monroe!
Date: 6/16/2023 11:28:00 PM
Fantastic and beauteous poem, a gem for the world of literature
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Craig Cornish
Date: 7/6/2023 5:16:00 AM
Thank you Sabahat!
Date: 6/12/2023 2:08:00 AM
Oh wow! So this is the template of what Suzette is looking for, perhaps! No shame in admitting that I’m not in this league! Warmest congratulations on POTW, Craig, enjoyed the read immensely
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:30:00 AM
Thanks so much!
Date: 6/11/2023 5:46:00 PM
"A game of hide and seek through clouds." Yes, such a magical moment, indeed. I love everything about the moon and its beauty. Your words leave me in complete awe. Congratulations Craig, on Poem of the Week. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:29:00 AM
Very kind Brandy, thanks so much!
Date: 6/11/2023 9:21:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTW win. I enjoyed your write. Have a blessed day.............
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:28:00 AM
Same to you Paula, thank you
Date: 6/11/2023 6:36:00 AM
A worthy Sonnet for your POTW, Craig. My favorite form of poetry. Nice rhtym and flow to this one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us through your poetry. I'll follow your poetry now, glad I found it. Bill
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:28:00 AM
Thank you Bill
Date: 6/11/2023 6:31:00 AM
Stunning imagery Craig. I love your line, "Your crescent grin is burned upon my soul...". Congratulations on POTW with this heartful write. :)
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:27:00 AM
Thanks so much Linda
Date: 6/11/2023 4:58:00 AM
Craig, wonderfully penned, congratulations on POTW!
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:27:00 AM
Thank you Tania!
Date: 6/10/2023 11:33:00 AM
A poem I will study to learn Craig, like Laura a fave
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/13/2023 5:27:00 AM
Very kind Frederic, thank you
Date: 6/9/2023 9:59:00 PM
I love how you chase the moon through outstanding metaphors and imagery in your finely penned poem, Craig! Outstanding, and a fave! :)
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Craig Cornish
Date: 6/10/2023 6:08:00 AM
Thanks very much Laura!
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