Framed Soul

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Framed Soul


Within their frames, like lovely captured dreams,
     my art and poems speak of life: green trees,
soft azure skies, sun-sparkled winding streams;
     a field of daisies leaning in the breeze.

With paint and words, I often rendezvous,
     commingling nature's glory with my own;
those imageries create a window view
     thru which my inner joys of life are shown.

I stand apart and contemplate my art...
     recall the tedious, long hours so spent
to merge with what dwells deep within my heart.
     But, always I am filled with the lament...

of an observer...never meant to win;
     forever on the outside looking in.


Sandra M. Haight

~3rd Place~
Contest: The Poet's Own
Sponsor: Greg Barden
Judged: 09/18/2017

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 9/18/2017 11:37:00 PM
Congratulations, Sandra on your win with a beautiful Sonnet.
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Date: 9/18/2017 8:21:00 PM
Congrats on your fine win! Love the final verse!
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Date: 9/18/2017 8:19:00 PM
So good to see you back on the podium again and winning contests. Welcome and blessings.
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Date: 9/18/2017 4:07:00 PM
Sandra, CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with this wonderful poem
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Date: 9/18/2017 1:25:00 PM
Beautiful piece Sandra, pen and brush strokes do live to more than win. This observation of your inside is wonderful, congratulations on your win :) xomo
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Date: 9/18/2017 10:44:00 AM
Gorgeous write, Sandra, in every way ... I had to keep coming back to read it, and knew from the start it was going to rate high on the list! Thank you for entering my contest! :-)
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Date: 9/20/2016 3:47:00 PM
Back to say congratulations Mrs Sandra on your placement for this excellent poem:) You are a beautiful person:)
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Date: 9/20/2016 1:52:00 PM
Lovely. Congratulations
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Date: 9/20/2016 1:12:00 PM
Sweet Sandra..this is beautiful and a remarkable piece of art...congratulations on your placement in the contest :)-luloo
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Date: 9/20/2016 1:09:00 PM
This is wonderful Sandra!Thanks for sharing!
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Date: 9/18/2016 12:08:00 PM
Superb poetry, Sandra. Frank will adore this....written beautifully!!
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Date: 9/17/2016 1:36:00 PM
So beautifully described what it means to be an outsider
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Date: 9/17/2016 6:59:00 AM
A beautiful poem x
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Date: 9/16/2016 4:32:00 PM
A painted sonnet. What better phrase to describe your lovely poem. Favorite line, "of an observer...never meant to win... forever on the outside looking in."
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Date: 9/16/2016 2:01:00 PM
Mrs Sandra, I would guess if your paintings are anything like your poetry, you should have no worries:) Another splendid example of the beauty in your heart.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 9/16/2016 4:03:00 PM
Thank you again, Daniel. I appreciate your kind and so complimentary comments! Sandra
Date: 9/16/2016 1:18:00 PM
Sandra, this is fabulous! Your poems are a window in your soul. They make me want to know you in real life. Agnes
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Sandra Haight
Date: 9/16/2016 4:01:00 PM
Such a lovely comment, Agnes, and thank you so much. I appreciate your visits and support. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 9/16/2016 10:32:00 AM
OMG Sandra Ma'am this is glorious!!! something very addictive. I am filled with grace.
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