Crayon Box Dreams

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Poetry/Sonnet/Crayon Box Dreams
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Written, May 25, 2025
For the International Contest, The Sonnet
Sponsor, Miranda Hawley, 06/12/2025

Second Place

"The phrase broken crayons still color is a metaphorical way of
saying, that even when people or things are flawed, imperfect,
or broken, they can still be valuable and contribute positively."

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I like to dream in bright crayon color, no brown, black, or orange pigments for me; blue, green, purple, yellow, technicolor, and turquoise blue and green like the vast sea. As a child I liked all the hues of green, and blue was very calming to my soul; so those greens and blues are found in my dream, and in my dreamy green forests I stroll. When I feel broken I dream in torch red, with imperfect crayons like dripping blood; I lay dreaming in my brass antique bed, my tears falling, falling like a spring flood. When happy my dream is periwinkle; and all the crayon colors that sparkle.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/15/2025 6:01:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning work in Miranda's sonnet contest. Way to go. Sara K

Miranda Hawley

Date: 6/14/2025 4:38:00 PM

The last stanza was nice. All the colors that sparkle, such a great word for happy. Congratulations on your win in my contest.