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Chiron of Centaurus

Chiron
the wise centaur
wounded and in agony
was enthroned in the sky by Zeus -
spared pain for being kind.

Chiron
half-man, half-beast
had more the heart of a god -
so from his own gateway of stars
shines down forevermore.

Written by Andrea Dietrich
July 3, 2012

For nette onclaude's 
PEN A PENSEE Poetry Contest

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2012

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Harry Horsman Date: 9/1/2012 9:48:00 AM Hey Andrea, this is excellent, i've always loved Mythology especially Greek or Roman. but this is special, your true poetic prowess shows through here. the two last lines second stanza are gems. Login to Reply

Robert Pettit Date: 8/30/2012 1:02:00 AM No wonder you won with this entry in Nette's contest. Why didn't I see this one earlier? Login to Reply

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 7/21/2012 9:43:00 AM Congrats on another wonderful win, Andrea! I love the poetic details!! :)) Love and Blessings, Rhonda Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 7/20/2012 8:30:00 AM Andrea congrats on your win in Nette's contest.Loved it!! Login to Reply

Olusegun Arowolo Date: 7/18/2012 4:55:00 PM Excellent write,Andrea.....Congratulations on your win.... Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 7/18/2012 4:20:00 PM ((()))Congrats on your winning work...Sara Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 7/18/2012 9:03:00 AM gentle nudge toward that unique realm that lives inside your head, andie... sweet congrats on your win in my contest!... you are on a roll!..:) huggs! Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 7/18/2012 6:09:00 AM Smashing write Andy, never heard of Chiron before. Congratulations xx Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 7/18/2012 5:37:00 AM Congratulations on you win in Nette's "Pen A Pensee" contest Andrea. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 7/18/2012 5:18:00 AM congrats Andrea on this exciting write and win luv.. most interesting piece and choice of words .. a wow wonder my friend..luv Login to Reply

Phyllis Babcock Date: 7/10/2012 3:25:00 PM awesome cosmic poem. love phyl Login to Reply

Kathryn Collins Date: 7/8/2012 11:49:00 AM A Hah! Andrea! Love it. love, Kathy Login to Reply

Joe Maverick Date: 7/7/2012 10:40:00 AM I shall have to read up on Chiron Andrea again wishes best for the contest of Nette. yours Joe. Login to Reply

Terry O'Leary Date: 7/6/2012 11:27:00 AM A cosmic VERSE of (part of) the uniVERSE... wonderful... a sure win... Terry (and thanks also for your kind comments) Login to Reply

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 7/5/2012 6:58:00 AM '...his own gateway of stars,' what a fabulous phrase! loved the construction, and the story... God bless, Keith :) Login to Reply

David Williams Date: 7/5/2012 5:12:00 AM Andrea, you chose the same as me, did we have the same father ha ha ha?????good luck...David Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 7/5/2012 4:39:00 AM beautiful pensee, Andrea - you really brought Chiron to life here Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 7/5/2012 3:07:00 AM Very nice poem on Chiron.I have to google on the costellations to write for this contest.....hahaha....best wishes to ya..... Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 7/4/2012 7:03:00 PM I believe this entry might be the best one yet! I really enjoyed the descriptive nature you placed within these two Pensee's! I almost feel as if the Chiron is my friend! Gorgeous poem Andrea, I love it! Great Work!! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/4/2012 8:33:00 PM hardly, my friend!!! but thanks.

Rebecca Watson Date: 7/4/2012 4:19:00 PM I hate poems written for contests. Its artificial and restricted. What do you want to say for your self not to "win" something? Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/4/2012 8:23:00 PM the wins are nice, but I do contest simply for the inspiration, Rebecca. I have written so many poems about myself and my life, I need new material and the contests fit my need perfectly. this one was especially hard for me to do. It's a very restrictive form, to that I agree!