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Cacoethes

Written: December 30, 2024 for Contest Sponsored by: Edward Ibeh Fearful individuals may find claustrophobic environments enticing. He battled his formidable opponent Cacoethes for the final two furlongs and won. By Poet __________________________________ Time vanishes softly, as inky fog at dawn! In an instant, life is twisted sans pretense. Finally, the long-awaited time has drawn! Obsessed by an unrivaled urgency sense. If every tree in every forest could be a man! And every single stalk of greenery is a pen. If all the leaves on each vine and tree dewy! Shifting to a fragment of pablum is hooey. Who seeks an ember if you have a fireplace? Drained cheeks ignited the sparks that drew. wolves and cubs engage in an iron wall mace. My roosts kept a modest sneak-in under view. With gentle hands, she cradles me tight. A fleeting form of a fading sketch in twilight. Each vertebra is a tower, a dainty delight. She sketches my shapes in the depth of night.   This time of vulnerability, to lend and stake. Were morrow...a halcyon after-saga of tonight. Warm, awe-inviting rule kisses summer sake. A dreary, aureate opulence accentuates the plight. With each eerie shudder, my world feels right. Muscles tensed, then yielded to my fight. Unraveling the katabatic abyss from sight. In softness and poise, our hearts bear flight.  Fanciful as a fabulous facade in golden sapphire. Amid a seraphic secret, sealing a silken time. Sparkle smiles in the forlorn orchid oasis fire. Oiling, wooing Romeo-Juliet as equinox intime.   Her chapped lips suss, a whisper so slight. Fingers flutter as flowers, a fragile delight. A cherubic child in her arms, a joy, in her glow. Amid ambrosial amorists, we waltz in the snow.  Dusk rises, pushing light back to reveal moonlight. Boundless ash waned, but a watchful gaze remain. My gasp, a blaze is out, and I'm going for the night. Divine light dispels worries, allowing verve to sustain.   Balcony beckons, and brisk breezes bite. I caress the soft breeze as our souls ignite. Yet, a scent softly settles, as shadows shiver. Underneath unkempt nails, darkness sliver.

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Date: 1/17/2025 6:16:00 AM
Hi dear Lasaad, back to your wonderful poem to Congratulate you on your top win.
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Date: 1/16/2025 11:22:00 PM
"Balcony beckons, and brisk breezes bite" - Bewautiful. Congratulations!
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Date: 1/16/2025 4:18:00 PM
Heartiest congratulations on your top win in my contest with this magnificent poem, Lasaad. Not one word wasted. Great use of vocabulary, metaphors and imagery!
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Date: 1/16/2025 6:33:00 AM
You triump in the contest as your word wizardry is amazing as usual! Congratulations on a top win dear Sotto!
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Date: 1/2/2025 5:02:00 AM
Hi great Wordsmith, you amaze me with your choice of words. I always keep a dictionary when I read your poems as I am sure to come across with words, I have never heard in my life time. "Who seeks an ember if you have a fireplace?" Yes, when a beautiful lady is by your side, who cares to feast on the beauty of the surroundings. An amorous and highly romantic union is at hand. Enjoy each other's company. The ambiance you have created is heavenly. Wonderful penning of the union of two souls waltzing on the balcony. I am reminded of the meeting of Romeo and Juliet in the balcony scene. Dear gifted friend, I wish you a Happy New Year of greater creativity and success!
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Date: 12/30/2024 10:23:00 PM
I had to look up the definition of the word Cacoethes just to learn what it means. So as I try and decode this I can only surmise you are talking about PDA. I hope to assume that the her that is mentioned a few times is your wife.
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Date: 12/30/2024 10:06:00 PM
I salute. I am still gasping for breath after the read. Blessed poet you are awe-inspiring. 'Oasis fire' my dictionary is on fire too. LOL
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