Sandra Haight Poet Sonnet

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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.

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Susan Ashley December 7, 2024 at 6:04 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 December 7, 2024 at 8:58 AM Beautiful. Congratulations on your win. Sending you loving wishes, Kai

thriveni c mysore December 4, 2024 at 9:19 PM congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers.

Line Gauthier November 18, 2017 at 8:49 PM Congrats on your win, Sandra. Sandra Haight November 19, 2017 at 5:09 PM Thank you very much, Line. By now you must know I love to write Sonnets! Sandra

James Inman October 30, 2017 at 8:08 AM A beautiful poem Sandra. The couplet is wonderful. Sandra Haight October 30, 2017 at 10:10 AM Thank you so much, James, for stopping by with your supportive comments! Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong October 30, 2017 at 12:46 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 October 30, 2017 at 10:09 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 October 29, 2017 at 4:07 PM Congrats Sandra..well deserved win! Sandra Haight October 30, 2017 at 10:08 AM Thank you so much, Vijay, for nice comment and congrats. Sandra

Brian Davey October 29, 2017 at 12:34 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 October 30, 2017 at 10:07 AM Brian, thanks for your very uplifting comments and congrats! Sandra

Gary Smith October 29, 2017 at 11:08 AM A lovely poem Sandra, congrats :) Sandra Haight October 30, 2017 at 10:07 AM Thank you so much, Gary. Sandra

Poet Destroyer A May 9, 2015 at 8:14 PM nice win...pd Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:01 PM Thank you, Linda! Hugs, Sandra

Skat A May 9, 2015 at 6:19 PM Sandra. Congratulations. :) SKAT Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:02 PM Thanks, Skat! I appreciate your visit and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Kim Merryman May 9, 2015 at 4:35 PM Sandra, this is so beautifully written! Congrats on your well-deserved win! Love, Kim Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:02 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 May 9, 2015 at 3:29 PM Very descriptive! Well done, grats on your win ;) Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:07 PM Thank you, Casarah. I appreciate your visit with your positive comment and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Kash Poet May 9, 2015 at 6:24 AM Beautiful Sonnet!Congrats on your win! Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:12 PM Hi Kash, thank you so much for stopping by with your nice comment and congrats! Sandra

Jan Allison May 9, 2015 at 5:23 AM a beautiful sonnet many congrats on your win Sandra:-) Hugs jan xx Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:12 PM Thank you, Jan. As always, I appreciate your visits and support. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France May 9, 2015 at 4:52 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 May 11, 2015 at 9:13 PM Thank you, Broken. I so much appreciate your continued support and visits with encouraging comments! Thanks again, Sandra

Mark Ackerson May 9, 2015 at 1:51 AM Beautiful, Sandra! It flows without effort, the mark of excellent poetry. Congrats!

Andrea Dietrich May 9, 2015 at 1:36 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 May 11, 2015 at 9:14 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 May 8, 2015 at 12:07 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 May 11, 2015 at 9:15 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

Sneha Rv May 6, 2015 at 8:40 PM This is marvellous!! Good luck in the contest!! :D

Kelly Deschler May 6, 2015 at 1:20 AM I enjoyed this very elegant, yet whimsical poem, Sandra. Your lines have a wonderful flow to them... Good luck in Andrea's contest!

Joseph May May 5, 2015 at 6:57 PM Beautiful sonnet Sandra...best wishes

Nandita Das May 5, 2015 at 11:36 AM Beautiful sonnet. Your words once again cast a magical spell. Every line is simply beautiful. A #7. A favorite.