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Dictum Dichotomy

Amulet graced by gems
clad for stratum prow

tawny glyphs
margin of witticism

& quagmire

extravagant dictum
trivialize shores trails

summer ousted
& waves of wrangles

sundered the ocean 
& swapped my spirit

in crimson burst
swirl to scatter

In demolishing ruins 
& twilight crumble 
slump of man

glittering Phoenix fire trail
scribble a cyan-xantos rhyme. 
 
bore a shallow rostrum

defective soothsayer 
haunts dreams? 

hilltops & both 
oceans & skies

cyclone of  emotions
&
lethargic sadness
soul storm mulling.

5TH Place Contest winner

Written: July 19, 2022

A BRIAN STRAND PREMIERE CHOICE Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand

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Connie Marcum Wong July 24, 2022 at 9:33 AM Congratulations on your win with this impressive use of lexicon Lasaad. Blessings xxoo Sotto Poet July 24, 2022 at 12:17 PM So good to see you visiting and commenting, dearest friend, Connie. Thank you for your courteous comment! Be blessed!

Christuraj Alex July 22, 2022 at 8:55 PM "defective soothsayer haunts dreams?" - Thought-provoking. Congratulations!

Valsa George July 22, 2022 at 8:13 PM You have created a 'cyclone of emotions' in lofty diction to boot, not easy to be comprehended by average brains! Congratulations on your great win dear friend !

Regina Mcintosh July 22, 2022 at 4:58 PM So wise and wonderful! It is interesting and forces you to think - So glad you were a winner. Congrats and God bless you - ALSO, thank you for your kind words! They are powerful. Love, Gina

William Kelii Kekaula July 22, 2022 at 12:54 PM An admirable style you've mastered here, Lasaad, intriguing "lethargic sadness" contrasting message constants! Cheers on your fine win my friend, Aloha~William

Michelle Faulkner July 21, 2022 at 8:07 PM You are so expressive of the musing of the beach and ocean, it all comes together in the end~

Victor Buhagiar July 20, 2022 at 1:08 AM I wonder how many understand the concept of dichotomy. Great poem.

Vijay Pandit July 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM Your poem is adorned in ornate vocabulary my friend. Best to you, Lasaad.

Andrea Dietrich July 19, 2022 at 1:33 PM Very creative writing. Best of luck with Brian's contest