Cascading Colors

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June 4, 2025

For the contest, "Word Bank," by Sotto Poet. Use at least 7 of the following words:

Cascade
• Myriad
• Lilt
• Serpentine
• Slither
• Lunar
• Nebula
• Phosphorous

A Kaleidoscope, my best toy! Hours flew as new colors emerged, A cascade of abstract-colored joy Myriad patterns of colors surged. Colorful glass in serpentine slides, Slithered across an imagined sky. Is there a lunar planet that hides, in colored glass as time hurries by? I pretended the colors were stars, I could travel on one of my choice. I would sing songs as we flew afar, And I would smile, a lilt in my voice. I wish I still knew that magic land, and had the key to travel the sky. Phosphorous nebula in my hand, As colored glass stars and I flew by.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/15/2025 5:06:00 PM

What a creative winner you have in this one. Way to go. Congratulations on your name being on the winners' list. Sara K

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/9/2025 11:40:00 AM

Dear Ann, my soulful poet friend, I adore the vibrant imagery of this poem and the sense of freedom flowing through the imagination of a child with a thrilling toy, "a kaleidoscope"; their later recollections about it juxtaposed against the yearning one feels as an adult to return to that imaginative state where anything is possible ("that magic land"). I feel your beautiful, nostalgic and wistful poem deeply, my friend. Fantastic use of the assigned words too, they blend seamlessly with your verse. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Ann Peck
Date: 6/10/2025 11:57:00 AM

Dear Susan, Thank you so much for your beautiful thoughts! I do dwell in magic lands--probably way too often :) I still think it would be cool, though. I'm going to go visit your magic land of poetry in just a minute.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/5/2025 6:30:00 PM

What a great job you did using all the words he gave us. Spectacular

Ann Peck
Date: 6/7/2025 12:26:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I really like contests where you have to search for a way to use words. (I'm weird:)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/5/2025 12:17:00 PM

What a creative/fun "Cascading Colors" write you have here. I loved playing with my Kaleidoscope as a kid. So may pretty colors to see. "Good Luck" Looks like we both did this one. Have a colorful day writing away........

Ann Peck
Date: 6/5/2025 12:32:00 PM

thanks, Sweet Paula! Wasn't this a fun contest! Good luck to you!

Tom Woody

Date: 6/5/2025 6:01:00 AM

You had an active imagination for sure. I tried etch a sketch but get bored easily. Kaleidescopes were cool, for about five minutes lol. Nice poem Ann

Ann Peck
Date: 6/5/2025 7:53:00 AM

Thank you, Tom! I did love my kaleidoscope! I think it's when I learned to love colors. Thanks for commenting!