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Gemini Garden Silent One Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Ink Empress

First Place

“Hope floats from purple petals to ebony buds” —Silent One

Scents of jasmine overwhelm boldly
along the granite trail made from ebony buds.
Under Jupiter June’s skyline orbits an alignment
enhancing deeper blue tones on earth’s surface.
Infinite rows of resplendently scented 
purple petals grace the image I am told.
Transported by it, my assignment.
Luscious lavender suffuses the soul
with its zest, doing what lavender does.
Tuning into the mind’s emotional unrest,
Slows and unwinds taming the tempest.
Tales abound of an endless Gemini Garden
found near a fairy chimney~a limestone cave carved out
by water encompassed by blooms of deep purple flora.
Byzantium blues and violet berries from the Juniper trees,
I am crushing on it, but musing on never
laying eyes upon such an elysian presence.
Into the distance I trek, rushing each eager step.                    
I shall explore the garden I’ve come to adore
and its inhabitants, decedents of Pollux and Castor.
From the aurora realms ascends the Queenfisher
of the bluebird bloodline, her plumes of black lace glide wild.
Lily of the valley plays with her daughter Hope.
Lilac, one of the heavenly twins will soon come along. 
Hope ignites the sphere with a sunshine smile
Flutters her wings, those of an Indigo child.
Serenely she sings a birdsong's ballad.

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Date: 7/17/2024 7:19:00 PM
congratulations on your win dear Anaya. this is a lovely piece, very lovely word play and metaphors.
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Date: 7/3/2024 1:37:00 PM
I loved this one when I first read it.. stunning poetry.. Thanks for writing and congratulations on your first place in the contest..
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Date: 7/2/2024 2:18:00 PM
Beautiful Free verse poetry Anaya, taking the reader on a picturesque stroll through a Gemini garden, Congratulations on your win in Ink’s contest… Beryl
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Date: 7/2/2024 2:22:00 PM
Thank you, Beryl I was captivated myself (the lavender imagery), its influence, as you can see. I love fantasy. :D
Date: 7/2/2024 10:42:00 AM
Spellbinding use of imagery! Ink Impress is right, this is cosmically captivating! Congratulations on your top win! SO will surely love this!
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Date: 7/2/2024 11:24:00 AM
Thank you, Jcb!
Date: 7/2/2024 9:29:00 AM
Very pretty, Anaya! Congrats!
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I Am Anaya
Date: 7/2/2024 11:23:00 AM
Thank you, Kim!
Date: 7/2/2024 9:08:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Great Pictures...  Have a great day writing away...............
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Date: 7/2/2024 11:24:00 AM
Thank you, Paula!
Date: 7/2/2024 7:19:00 AM
Dear anaya, i did not think this was written by you but wow you’ve done an exquisite job here! I really love the wordplay, metaphors imagery and alliterations as well as your use of colors etc ! How stunning! The opening really drew me in and now when i see the picture youv used too here it is even better! This is easily one of my most faves written by you! Everything about this is ethereal and so cosmically captivating and fitting for the quote used! Congratulations on your win: well deseeved
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Date: 7/2/2024 11:23:00 AM
Written by I Am Anaya. Empress, I strived to emulate your style, channeling your muse. Thank you for the placement, most grateful, enjoyed your contest!
Date: 6/27/2024 8:27:00 AM
Dear Anaya, I was captivated by the serene, sensory experience of your earthly and celestial verse. A dreamy journey on a "granite trail made from ebony buds" unfolding with infinite beauty that "suffuses the soul", "taming the tempest" of "emotional unrest". Ah, to reach and rest in your "endless Gemini Garden" to "explore" and "adore" its gifts would be the ultimate enchantment to soothe one's human angst. Your breathtaking imagery, metaphors and personification takes me away to this mythical place. A glorious piece, an enchanting gem! Warmest wishes, my lovely poetess friend. Your golden artistry shines.. Let us raise our glasses and clink in poetic fellowship to the beauty of your verse! ~Susan
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Date: 7/2/2024 11:40:00 AM
This one inspired by the nieces, a make-believe garden of their very own. We can be whoever we want in whatever realm we want. I really love fantasy. Let's clink together and celebrate July's poetry--Salute! Thank you for kind words, sweet Susan. Virtual hugs!
Date: 6/23/2024 6:38:00 PM
Anaya, I do love the picture you composed and how it fits the poem so well. I can feel the pride and work that was part of the effort you made here. Such places can exist in our mind and it's a pleasure to experience this construction of your thoughts. A real pleasure indeed.
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Date: 6/24/2024 7:58:00 PM
Hi Duke, hard work indeed. I utilize features once learned in a course I took, all about shapes and fill color. It's become a journal, using family pictures, why not. I love your approach, AI ART it works! Goes with your political limericks. Thank you for your wonderful visit, Happy days!
Date: 6/15/2024 1:48:00 PM
What a thoughtful and, dare I say, almost scholarly poetic tale. Looks like the big guy was impressed. Lavender always makes any poem better, doesn't it? Lavender and jasmine
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Date: 6/15/2024 3:46:00 PM
Ha, it made for wonderful fairy hair as well. Thank you, that is very kind of you. Best review!
Date: 6/14/2024 4:49:00 PM
Beautiful poetry Anaya and a lovely picture. A great take on the contest’s theme… Beryl
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Date: 6/14/2024 9:48:00 PM
Thank you, Beryl!
Date: 6/14/2024 1:22:00 PM
You have a wonderful vocabulary Anaya.. I love your take on this contest.. Your poem evokes a sense of awe and longing. Your admiration for the mythical garden and its enchanting qualities is palpable. Phrases like "Transported by it," "crushing on it," and "Into the distance I trek, rushing each eager step" convey a deep yearning and anticipation to experience this otherworldly beauty.. The emotional depth and vivid descriptions make it a captivating and memorable piece.
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Date: 6/14/2024 3:01:00 PM
Silent One, I'm empowered by research & writing, it's when my 'good enough' vocab comes forth, one day I'm sure I'll write without thinking, I'll let my muse do the talking. For now, it's imagination. Thank you for your kind visit and rave review, glad you enjoyed!
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