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Bridging Sand

Bridging Sand


Why have we
spanned the verdant valley,
arched the rivers solitude and peace,

altered the currents upon which winged talons feast.
Funneled life along a wandering concrete beast
denying footsteps upon the land,

strung wood and iron band.
Bridging sand?


John G. Lawless
Trois-Par-Huit a Bridge contest
5/19/2014

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 6/8/2014 2:14:00 PM thank you for the comment on my comment Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 5/31/2014 1:12:00 PM you express the concept beautifully, john...sweet congrats on your award in my challenge.. smashing!.. huggs Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 5/31/2014 8:47:00 PM Nette, I had the whole thing written and then checked the instructions on more time. The rhyme pattern had me up on that bridge. Thanks for the challenge and for your dedication to these contest. Love them.

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 5/31/2014 5:21:00 AM Congrats on the win with this perfect Trois Par Huit, john Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 5/31/2014 8:45:00 PM Thank you. Always nice to see the word "perfect" even close to one of my poems.

Poet Destroyer A Date: 5/29/2014 6:42:00 PM JOHN, Congratulations, in Nette's "TROIS PAR HUIT A BRIDGE contest." always~ Linda Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 5/31/2014 8:44:00 PM Linda, I had trouble pronouncing "TROIS PAR HUIT" and more trouble writing one. Kinda like being on the high board for the first time trying to figure out which way to go. Thanks for the comment.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 5/28/2014 10:34:00 PM Amazing write John ! wonderful title,, loved that bridging of sand,,, the toughest one,,, congrats on fine win ! Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 5/29/2014 8:56:00 AM Thank you again for reading and commenting, always appreciated.

Barbara Gorelick Date: 5/28/2014 2:16:00 PM Gosh, I would have placed this at the top. Awesome.! Congrats. I need to check out your work. BG Login to Reply John Lawless Date: 5/29/2014 8:55:00 AM Thank you for your kind words Barbara.