Fancy's Flight

From cracks above, lightning explodes A deranged sea rattling the mast; Hanging on between life and doom My fate near water’s rim, harassed When darkness hides the palest star. Just then, a silhouette appears Long the tresses, eyes deeply creamed Ready to meet the tempest’s dare… In one bolt, a ship wreck redeemed Calming the dread upon my face. Against a current's dauntless reel, The buoyant glide of milder waves Recedes through siren’s drawl that lures, That an angry gust now behaves As she steers me ashore, then leaves. I wake to feel a heady scent Recalling tastes of Galene’s night, Until dream-catcher’s web unfolds To snap me back from fancy’s flight… Yet in my head, her mystique heaves. ........... Rob Carmack's Dream Contest 4/23/2015 Galene—Greek goddess of calm seas

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Date: 4/30/2015 6:33:00 PM
Nette. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. SKAT love
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Date: 4/28/2015 5:35:00 PM
Nette, congratulations to you on your well-deserved 2nd Place win for this outstanding dream poem with so much frightening imagery, but still so beautiful! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 4/28/2015 2:39:00 PM
Nette :) Congratulations on your win. Have a nice day. LINDA
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Date: 4/28/2015 11:13:00 AM
Kelly sees the same vision. Congrats Nette.
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Date: 4/26/2015 8:01:00 PM
I loved the dark, nightmarish quality of this write. The fantastic imagery makes this dream feel so real for all of us... Once again your talent astounds me, Nette! Your poem will place very well in Rob's contest. Good luck to you!
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Date: 4/25/2015 10:26:00 AM
You tell a story with such freshness and reality that it soon attaches itself to our reality and we take partial ownership of the emotions poured forth. Emile. #7
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Date: 4/24/2015 10:27:00 PM
Perfection
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Date: 4/24/2015 7:30:00 AM
An excellent write on this challenge!
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Date: 4/24/2015 7:25:00 AM
- It can not be more beautiful, Nette !!!! - A poem that will be perfect for "a dream contest" !!! - I wish you good luck - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/23/2015 8:32:00 PM
what a beautiful poem Nette well captured hugs 7
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Date: 4/23/2015 11:40:00 AM
Wow, Nettie! An awesome dream told in an awesome way. You've done it again! Hmmmn... I'll have to sit in on one of your classes if you teach how to do this kind of writes. Kidding...Seriously, I so love this! Hugs! :) Kim
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Date: 4/23/2015 10:10:00 AM
Very alluring write that you have penned about this Greek Goddess..I enjoyed reading your contest entry..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Date: 4/23/2015 12:26:00 AM
Oh how beautiful. There's something in the air in Philippines. All of you write such beautiful poetry. Think I will move there. A#7.
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Date: 4/22/2015 5:55:00 PM
They could have used Galene yeaterday when the cruise ship was being tossed about it rough waters....lovely Tim
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Date: 4/22/2015 4:16:00 PM
Marvelous! You have a natural talent for creating a scene and bringing it to life with dreamy images. Fantasia, Nette!
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