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Craig Cornish's A Wilderness Of Mirrors Contest...28 Apr 25
Framed moments zoom, a night of review as vignettes glide on frazzled woodland of her mindscape like leaves brushed in violet before moonlight’s pause. Every motion, every image bursts into tints of life- stages... Embers within her flash: a peachy tot screaming for jelly ; eighth birthday flops, escaping from the party clown— How the mirrors of light enter the marrow and gracefully recite the stories and poems from parental death, aborted friendships to love’s waning kiln. The hum inside her becomes quiet, awake and fearless... she inhales dusky breath when musings fall like twigs and brambles on her bosom. Yet, the air’s chill hugs her shadow, moistening her thoughts, eyes reflecting time's montage... glassy though amiably refreshed.

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Date: 4/30/2025 4:09:00 AM
Dear Nette,what a beautifully reflective poem—reading it felt like stepping into a dreamscape of memory. The images are vivid, intimate, and hauntingly tender. I really felt that quiet courage in the face of time’s sweep. Good luck in the contest...Hugs
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Date: 4/29/2025 10:57:00 AM
Nette, you compress time as some of us actually experience it in thought. It's very important to reflect on the things one experiences in life, and you present it very artistically. Smiles and hoping we get more time to enjoy this great life. Take care.
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Date: 4/28/2025 8:50:00 AM
a beautiful write.....stan
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Date: 4/28/2025 5:54:00 AM
You're so good at using metaphor and Craig's contest theme is the perfect vehicle for you. Mirrors of the mind, reflecting back memories both good and bad. Your last line though seems to indicate that she's okay with it all
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Date: 4/28/2025 5:14:00 AM
your poem is delicious and use subtle images, mirrors are sometimes friends, sometimes not, enjoyed
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