Calista

The river stood like a shadow watching them
rise with the sun of passion
and the horse gallops 
now fade
into a thick mound of trees 
Calista turned
to swallow the wind
with a thinning hope 
gathering her pearl white gown
like beads into a hand
she gaped,
a shiny water mirror
an icon of the past
reflects
a moment
where love rivered through the air
where breaths sang
when she opened like
a lotus  soft as skin
and passion bloomed
where ripples shimmer 
to whispers
where tears run deep
and anger waits coiled
with fear
where she felt more like his slave
 than his princess.


Contestant name: Rushda Rafeek

Contest name: Reflection

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 4/1/2011 6:58:00 AM
this is amazing... beautiful
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Date: 3/2/2011 12:05:00 PM
Congratulations Rushda on your fine win in Constance's wonderful contest....:)
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Date: 3/1/2011 1:39:00 PM
very interesting the way you did this one. Unique! and congratulations.
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Date: 2/28/2011 8:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Rushda in Constance's contest "Reflection". Love, Carol
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Date: 2/26/2011 6:42:00 PM
Awesome Job Rushda, Good to see you in the top 10. Congratulations on your worthy poem's eighthplace honor in Constance's inspiring contest. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/26/2011 4:47:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 2/26/2011 11:12:00 AM
Congrats Rushda on your wonderful win in the Reflections contest.. so happy to be sharing the winners list with superb talent luv..
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Date: 2/25/2011 11:14:00 PM
best of wishes Rushda on the result here.
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Date: 2/25/2011 11:12:00 PM
thanks all for the wishes.
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Date: 2/25/2011 8:10:00 PM
beautiful rushda. Loved the lovely images. Many congratulations for this big win.
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Date: 2/25/2011 7:24:00 PM
Very good interpretation of the contest picture!Congrats on your win Rushda----kashinath
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Date: 2/25/2011 6:33:00 PM
Nice writing and very pretty name for the woman in the picture. Congratulations on winning in Constance's contest with this fine entry.
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Date: 2/25/2011 5:55:00 PM
Congratulations on the eighth place win in the contest of Constance, Rushda
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Date: 2/22/2011 12:09:00 PM
How sad that she felt "more like his slave than his princess." A very creative interpretation of the photo, Rushda. Calista is a beautiful name. Wishing you success in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/21/2011 8:46:00 AM
hauntingly beautiful, rushda! best luck to you and thanks for coming by.. just finished my entry for this contest as well.:) huggs, nette
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Date: 2/19/2011 7:52:00 PM
Thank you for supporting my contest.
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