Suzanne Delaney Poet Free verse

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Goddess of Mars

Goddess of Mars and 
all things desolate

I chart desperate needs
I measure hatred

Alone in a death filled 
valley of despair

Hot winds lift and
spiral my hair

I am not there
I am the barest whisper

My talons scrape the blue
confines of heaven

while dark constellations
spin  in fatal orbits

I am not there - nor is infinity

A Contest About a Goddess or God - Not THE God
Contest Judged:  7/25/2020 12:38:00 AM
Sponsored by: Caren Krutsinger
3rd. Place
Fantasy
Contest Judged:  4/1/2018 12:06:00 PM
Sponsored by: Deborah Guenther Beachboard 
Honorable Mention

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Aditi Mishra July 28, 2020 at 11:09 AM Soothing emotions and a breathtaking muse Suzanne! Congratulations on your win. Blessings and love :)

Brenda Chiri July 25, 2020 at 5:11 PM Congrats on your win!:) Suzanne Delaney July 25, 2020 at 7:02 PM Thanks Brenda: Most appreciated. SuZ

Sam Kauffman July 25, 2020 at 11:21 AM Desolation and darkness perfectly expressed, SuZ. I was really struck by your phrase "my talons scrape the blue." Congratulations on your winning placement. Suzanne Delaney July 25, 2020 at 1:14 PM Thanks for your wonderful comment, Sam: I appreciate you. SuZ

Susan Gentry April 1, 2018 at 11:05 PM Congratulations on your win with this very creative poem. Suzanne Delaney April 2, 2018 at 6:41 AM Dear Susan: I so appreciate your comment. It really brightened my day. Hugs, SuZ

Deborah Guenther Beachboard April 1, 2018 at 4:55 PM Stark and terrifying. I loved the softness of "the barest whisper" juxtaposed with the sharpness of "my talons scrape." Suzanne Delaney April 2, 2018 at 6:38 AM Hi Deborah: I really enjoyed your fantasy contest. There is an importance to myth and through our muses poets have the special ability of bringing it to light. Have a wonderful week. SuZ

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 27, 2015 at 1:42 AM Congrats on ur wonderful winning write Suzanne! Brilliant work! Suzanne Delaney July 27, 2015 at 2:07 PM Thanks Dr Upma: I have been luck this week. SuZ

Viv Wigley July 27, 2015 at 12:19 AM A very different take, Suzy, and I do like the bleak spirit of it. Great write, well done, Viv x Suzanne Delaney July 27, 2015 at 2:08 PM Thanks Viv: It is how I imagine the spirit of Mars- as bleak. Thanks for the visit. SuZ

Skat A July 26, 2015 at 5:12 PM Suzanne Congratulations on your MARS win :) **SKAT** Suzanne Delaney July 27, 2015 at 2:10 PM Thanks Skat......one of my earlier poems. For me Nature is full of Goddess spirits. SuZ

Jan Allison July 26, 2015 at 12:51 PM beautifully penned Suzanna many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx Suzanne Delaney July 27, 2015 at 2:11 PM Thanks Jan: Your congrats mean a lot. SuZ

Eve Roper July 26, 2015 at 11:22 AM Congratulations on your win Hugs Eve Suzanne Delaney July 27, 2015 at 2:11 PM Thanks Eve: Appreciate your kind words. SuZ

Sara Kendrick July 6, 2013 at 5:02 PM Interesting lines that you have penned..It has some unique and creative concepts within its perimeters..Enjoyed reading this eve..Thanks for the visit to my work..Your comments are encouraging..Sara

Andrea Dietrich July 6, 2013 at 2:17 PM So sad! but beautifully so. typo in last word, sweetie.

Poet Tacito July 6, 2013 at 1:13 PM "I am the barest whisper", you certainly weren't a whisper in this piece. Gripping end!