Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Free verse

Bluewing Falling

Her magic is drawn 
from an ocean's 
million hues 
reflecting 
boundless skies

slain by her trembling perfection 
you grab hold of her 
to save yourself 
 
and you do not mean her any harm 
you just want to feel what azure feels like
to experience the depths of cerulean 

but her cobalt dust 
rubs off all over you 
your being  

indelibly indigo stained 
  
as the beauty you wished to possess 
lays crushed 
at your feet




July 13th, 2018

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Agnes Krampe August 14, 2018 at 7:25 AM Coming back with (belated) congrats. Glad to see this again. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 14, 2018 at 7:49 AM Thank you Agnes, that means a lot to me, xomo

Manmath Dalei August 9, 2018 at 6:49 AM Outstanding poetry. Loved it.....//Manmath Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 9, 2018 at 7:01 AM Thank you Manmath! I'm stunned and warmed by the response to this piece :) xomo!

Vijay Pandit August 7, 2018 at 5:06 PM Almost there ..chasing the #1 spot on best poems chart..congrats Maureen! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 7, 2018 at 7:34 PM Ha! Giggles, a girl can dream! I made it there once for a day ;) Thank you Vijay! xomo

Susan Gentry August 7, 2018 at 10:07 AM Back again to congratulate you for your win again! Well done! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 7, 2018 at 12:20 PM Ah thank you Susan! Two out of three ain't bad ;)) Cheers lovely! xomo

Connie Marcum Wong August 5, 2018 at 4:49 PM This amazing piece is so original, provocative and outstanding Mo! A joy to read. Congratulations on your top win! : ) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 7:29 PM That's a lot of love :))) Thank You so much Connie! xomo <3

Robertina B. August 5, 2018 at 12:09 PM Many congratulations Maureen.. Such a breathtaking free verse.. Beautiful and serene! Blessings to you! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 1:27 PM Thank you Robertina! Warm hugs :) xomo!

Charlie Smith August 5, 2018 at 11:55 AM Congratulations Maureen... Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 1:26 PM Thank you Charlie :) xomo!

Beautiful Scars August 5, 2018 at 11:07 AM the BLUE contest had such great entries and this was one of them, great imagery and beautifully expressed sweet Maureen :) Thank you for your participation and congratulations on your top placement. :)-luloo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 11:34 AM Thank you Luloo! I'm thrilled :) sunshine and hugs!! xomo

Robert Lindley August 5, 2018 at 9:40 AM CONGRATULATIONS! A pleasure to read such creative and deep poetry my good friend.. A fav... Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 11:32 AM Thank you so much my friend! Warm thoughts and hugs dear Robert :) xomo!

Virginia Waters August 2, 2018 at 11:25 PM stunning penning - love it Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 3, 2018 at 6:14 AM Thank you so much! Stunned myself with this one, owe it to the contest prompt ;) xomo!

Faraz Ajmal August 1, 2018 at 12:30 PM Ahh, such a brilliant and charming poem this is truly a joy to read and certainly a fav for me, I see that it has won 1st position in a contest, So many congratulations to you and your poem is plaves as No 2 on best new poems list, so congratulations for that as well, good luck and have a really nice day Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 1, 2018 at 1:14 PM Wow! Thank you Faraz! I didn't know it had soared to #2 :)) Thank you for the fave! I'm really pleased with this piece, it got an n/a in the contest it was written for, goes to show ya how subjective our art is. It's the occasional contest that seems to bring out the romantic side I usually hide ;) A wonderful day to you my friend! xomo

Gregory Richard Barden July 26, 2018 at 2:41 AM What a charming and gorgeous write, Mo, so full of color and expression ... I am never disappointed when I click on a poem of yours, and always enriched at the close! Lovely and intelligent write, as always Dear Friend! :-) <3 Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 26, 2018 at 7:55 AM Thank you Greg! I surprised myself with this one. I've been wanting to know what you would think of this piece, valuing your input as I do <3 I hope you are well my friend, xomo <3

Susan Ashley July 24, 2018 at 10:28 PM Your poem is simply stunning in its breathtaking beauty, Maureen. Full of heartfelt depth and artistry. Loved it! Belated congratulations. Warmest wishes my lovely.. ~Susan <3 Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 25, 2018 at 7:41 PM Thank you Susan! I'm a little stunned with this piece myself ;) love and hugs <3 xomo!

Becca Teagan July 20, 2018 at 11:30 PM awesome poem , I love the way you worked the words into your poem! Congratulations! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 21, 2018 at 6:21 AM Thank you Becca! I'm really pleased with how this one came together :) xomo!

Susan Gentry July 20, 2018 at 11:01 PM Congratulations on your #1 win. Wow! Imagery and word phrasing excellent. Enjoyed this and admire it. :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 21, 2018 at 6:20 AM Thank you so much Susan! I'm thrilled with how it turned out, I owe it to Dale for the prompt :)) xomo!

Eve Roper July 20, 2018 at 9:31 PM Maureen, congratulations on your well written poem. The content and imagery is just beautiful. Have a nice weekend. :) Hugs Eve Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 21, 2018 at 6:17 AM Thank you Eve, a lovely weekend to you! :)) xomo

Vijay Pandit July 20, 2018 at 5:08 PM Congrats Maureen on your first place win..superbly done. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 20, 2018 at 6:50 PM Thank you Vijay (I typo'd and predictive text wanted to call you aviary :) A lovely weekend to you! xomo

Michelle Faulkner July 19, 2018 at 1:16 PM love the title and especially the last stanza, overall a great piece- Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 19, 2018 at 1:36 PM Thank you so much Michelle! It didn't place in the contest which inspired it but I think it's some of my finest work, I'm thrilled with it :)) Cheers! xomo

Caren Krutsinger July 19, 2018 at 5:35 AM This poem deserved a win! You surpassed any challenge, Maureen. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 19, 2018 at 6:39 AM Aw thank you Karen, I was admittedly a little crushed, I felt this was one of those rare "wow, I wrote that?" pieces. ;) love and hugs my friend, xomo

Subimal Sinha-Roy July 19, 2018 at 1:35 AM Congratulations, Maureen on your win. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 19, 2018 at 6:34 AM Thank you Subimal, a lovely day to you x

Emile Pinet July 17, 2018 at 9:56 AM You are an accomplished artist...this poem was innovative, captivating, entertaining and three dimensional in character. Well done my friend, Emile. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 17, 2018 at 10:58 AM Thank you Emile, your kind words greatly appreciated; this garnered me an N/A in the contest for which it was written, I was beginning to doubt myself ;) A lovely day to you my friend, xomo!

Andrea Dietrich July 16, 2018 at 5:51 PM this is SO fantastic. I am seeing many superb poems that had entered this contest. no win??? Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 17, 2018 at 10:55 AM No, no win. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 16, 2018 at 8:21 PM Thank you :)) I'm thrilled with it and it wouldn't be without the prompt. xomo!

Chris Hagy July 15, 2018 at 8:46 PM Wow this is a really different take on blue! A rather exotic write Maureen...perhaps this is how the beings in "Avatar" became blue :0 haha, have a good one :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 16, 2018 at 7:28 AM Pretty exotic for me huh ;) you may have something there, though I doubt they killed anything to get their smurfy hue. xomo!

Lyric Man July 14, 2018 at 4:59 AM You took this theme to the next level. Maureen, your kind of blues excite the senses!! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 14, 2018 at 11:04 AM Thank you so much Lyric Man! The muse doth surprise sometimes. xomo

Lawrence Sharp July 14, 2018 at 3:57 AM Mournful and sensuous, excellent piece. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 14, 2018 at 11:03 AM Thank you Lawrence :) xomo!

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