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Guiding Star

Splashing, thrashing, wildly crashing
     rages the rolling sea 
like a half-tortured serpent swirled 
     in waves of misery!

Through this tempest and angry night,
     a vessel from afar
sails by the dim, faint, speckled glow 
     of heaven's compass star.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 8/1/2012 5:56:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Brian's "#192" contest Ngoc. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/1/2012 12:44:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS,,, with your awesome win...xox~PD
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Date: 7/29/2012 10:26:00 PM
NGOC, a wonderful CONGRATULATIONS...GOODNIGHT;-) PD
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Date: 7/28/2012 11:11:00 PM
Ngoc, congrats on your win! Just lovely...
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Date: 7/28/2012 2:41:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Ngoc! I can picture this scene in my mind. Great work. Love, Kim
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Date: 7/28/2012 1:12:00 PM
Ngoc congrats on your win, nice aliteration..David
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