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C Forms - Carpe Diem' Poetry contest

Sponsored by Constance La France 06/12/24

Scar tissue, birthmarks, happy times, and grief Corrugate man’s brain, a coral motif Emotions, synapses, signals unknown Grotesque in nature, splits open when stoned Still pictures emerge, filling us with dread Trompe loeil jumps out, turning confused heads A lasting impression, one little glimpse Stare any longer, de-evolve back to chimps Forthright altruism’s meaningful and straight Love of people dilutes, when mixing faiths Right angles on a cross, drew germane taste Master race had its day, now laid to waste New clear experience, turns sand to glass Quartz for the reaper, forms in mushroom gas Colliding atoms, there’s no other way His sky vaporised, man sure seized the day drip drip drip drip-feed of life ~ wait a gush all we needed was a knife

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Sally Eslinger

Date: 8/17/2024 9:39:00 AM

I love the whole intended carpe diem analogy of our ancestors swinging from trees. There is courage in that. Do other species have courge? Have a need ti fught & defend, yes, but an intent to War? Hmmm…you’re making me think again! Whew 8-)

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/17/2024 10:30:00 AM

It’s always good to have second thoughts, or at least think again Sally, yes man did seize the day of that I have no doubt, once we created weapons, war and arm’s races became inevitable, cheers David

Constance La France

Date: 8/7/2024 2:44:00 PM

David, congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderful poem, well done, Constance

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/8/2024 5:43:00 AM

Thank you so much Constance, always great to get a placement in one of your thought provoking contests, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/28/2024 9:01:00 AM

Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative "Carpe Diem" write again. Sometimes the truth hurts.... Enjoy your day as you write it away.......................

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/28/2024 10:25:00 AM

Thank you Paula, the truth can indeed be difficult and painful at times, was delighted with the placement, cheers David

Paul Willason

Date: 6/14/2024 8:26:00 PM

Spellbinding poem David, a delight to read for its quite remarkabe imagery, tight language and depth...abundant meat to chew on and enjoy. Timely comment on the flawed nature of the species, the consequences of actions now global in scale including annihilation. Opening stanza just brilliant. Paul

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/15/2024 4:33:00 AM

Thank you Paul, I probably could have added another 4 stanzas, but the end result was never going to change, I think those cataclysmic consequences are here to stay, unless AI somehow saves the day, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 6/14/2024 3:17:00 PM

You can find these things daily in the poetry. ha. In the bigger picture, man loves to war with another. Genuine & intensely sane. Cheers to better days!

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/15/2024 4:28:00 AM

Unfortunately you can find these things in everyday life let alone poetry Anaya, it’s really impossible to say with any certainty where it will all end, perhaps us reverting back to atoms, cheers David

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/13/2024 1:48:00 AM

Loved your carpe diem. Not a subject I know much about. Probably I'll miss this contest. Meantime good luck with your contest.

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/13/2024 2:14:00 AM

Oh I’m sure we’ve all seized the day at some points in our lives Victor, not always for the right reasons, although it’s easy to get swept away in the Zeitgeist of the moment, cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/12/2024 10:48:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your creative "Carpe Diem" write. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a great/blessed day writing away..................

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/12/2024 11:24:00 AM

Thank you Paula, perhaps I’m being a little harsh on mankind in this one, but the truth is if we never seized the day, we’d still be swinging from the trees, I must check out your one, cheers David