Notes About The Poem

For The Contest, "Psychedelic"
Sponsor, Kai Michael Neumann

Fantasy


You spread your fog of iridescent hue;
hide well realities of black and white
beneath your dazzling drops of diamond dew.
Then shadows turn to piercing rays of light
that shock the heart and race the crimson blood
to momentary madness of the mind-
to soon be swept away within the flood
that leaves mundane reality behind.

Yet, like the fog, you slowly melt away
to bare concreteness and once more redeem
the white and black and gray that somehow stay
to overpower the psychedelic dream.

But leave behind one dewdrop as you flee-
for art is cut from gems of fantasy.

fantasyflowersonnet

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Susan Ashley

Date: 12/7/2024 6:04:00 PM

Dear Sandra, your psychedelic sonnet is beautiful. Your imagery is elegant and enchanting. Congratulations for your success in Kai's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 12/7/2024 8:58:00 AM

Beautiful. Congratulations on your win. Sending you loving wishes, Kai

thriveni c mysore

Date: 12/4/2024 9:19:00 PM

congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers.

Line Gauthier

Date: 11/18/2017 8:49:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Sandra.

Sandra Haight
Date: 11/19/2017 5:09:00 PM

Thank you very much, Line. By now you must know I love to write Sonnets! Sandra

James Inman

Date: 10/30/2017 8:08:00 AM

A beautiful poem Sandra. The couplet is wonderful.

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/30/2017 10:10:00 AM

Thank you so much, James, for stopping by with your supportive comments! Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 10/30/2017 12:46:00 AM

Oh, this is one of your best Sandra. I really loved every line of this beauty. Congratulations on your top win. This is going into my Faves! : )

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/30/2017 10:09:00 AM

Oh, Connie, I am so pleased that you liked this poem, and thank you so much for your lovely comments and congratulations. Much appreciated! Hugs, Sandra

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/29/2017 4:07:00 PM

Congrats Sandra..well deserved win!

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/30/2017 10:08:00 AM

Thank you so much, Vijay, for nice comment and congrats. Sandra

Brian Davey

Date: 10/29/2017 12:34:00 PM

You always paint us a picture and put us reader right there in the middle of your words surrounded by the expressions you make, Congratulations on your first place win!

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/30/2017 10:07:00 AM

Brian, thanks for your very uplifting comments and congrats! Sandra

Gary Smith

Date: 10/29/2017 11:08:00 AM

A lovely poem Sandra, congrats :)

Sandra Haight
Date: 10/30/2017 10:07:00 AM

Thank you so much, Gary. Sandra

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/9/2015 8:14:00 PM

nice win...pd

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:01:00 PM

Thank you, Linda! Hugs, Sandra

Skat A

Date: 5/9/2015 6:19:00 PM

Sandra. Congratulations. :) SKAT

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:02:00 PM

Thanks, Skat! I appreciate your visit and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Kim Merryman

Date: 5/9/2015 4:35:00 PM

Sandra, this is so beautifully written! Congrats on your well-deserved win! Love, Kim

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:02:00 PM

Hi Kim, thank you so much for your visit with your nice comment and congrats! I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra

Casarah Nance

Date: 5/9/2015 3:29:00 PM

Very descriptive! Well done, grats on your win ;)

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:07:00 PM

Thank you, Casarah. I appreciate your visit with your positive comment and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Kash Poet

Date: 5/9/2015 6:24:00 AM

Beautiful Sonnet!Congrats on your win!

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:12:00 PM

Hi Kash, thank you so much for stopping by with your nice comment and congrats! Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 5/9/2015 5:23:00 AM

a beautiful sonnet many congrats on your win Sandra:-) Hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:12:00 PM

Thank you, Jan. As always, I appreciate your visits and support. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France

Date: 5/9/2015 4:52:00 AM

Sandra, enchanting, charming, entrancing, and so lovely, 7, and congratulations on your win in the contest and thanks for visiting my poem, wild...

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:13:00 PM

Thank you, Broken. I so much appreciate your continued support and visits with encouraging comments! Thanks again, Sandra

Mark Ackerson

Date: 5/9/2015 1:51:00 AM

Beautiful, Sandra! It flows without effort, the mark of excellent poetry. Congrats!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2015 1:36:00 AM

This is how a sonnet is meant to be written, with perfection of form AND quality of the meaning behind the words. Wonderful, Sandra! Also, I love fantasy and may have chosen this flower myself if I'd have done my own contest!

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:14:00 PM

Hi Andrea, I really enjoyed your contest and looking forward to the next. Thank you so much for the nice placement. Hugs, Sandra

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 5/8/2015 12:07:00 PM

Marvelous flower poem! I call this one the best I have seen of the entries for the contest. Interesting aspect of being imaginative, yet in reality. You have also done justice to the ageless sonnet form. Best of luck.

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/11/2015 9:15:00 PM

Hi Isaiah, thank you so much for your visit and positive comments! I am pleased that you liked my poem. Thanks again for stopping by! Sandra