Heaven Cent

A penny placed with charming grace
upon a rail of steel with haste
spreads copper bright between the space
A penny placed with charming grace
becomes a treasured resting place 
for earth bound angels sitting chaste 
A penny placed with charming grace 
upon a rail of steel with haste.

Two children come to this reveal
and wish upon the coppered rail 
with pointed stick they try to steal
Two children come to this reveal
their first love with kiss to seal
such innocence a holy grail
Two children come to this reveal
and wish upon the copper rail. 

Poet: D. Guzzi
Contest: In the After Glow

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 8/15/2011 2:22:00 PM
Many congratulations on all your wins, Debs : )
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Date: 8/15/2011 10:35:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Nette's "In The Afterglow" contest Debbie. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/14/2011 10:34:00 PM
well, I see what you mean, Debs!! We really were in tune with this one!!! ku ku ka choo choo!!!
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Date: 8/14/2011 10:34:00 PM
oh, and a big fat congrats. Though I am not sure what we both got in the contest!!!
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Date: 8/14/2011 8:32:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of nette,debbie
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Date: 8/14/2011 8:10:00 PM
Congrats on your win..Enjoyed reading your thoughts about the picture..Each person had such different ideas..Thanks for stopping by, reading, and commenting on my work..Sara
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Date: 8/14/2011 6:09:00 PM
Oh....I love the different thoughts that came into each poets take on what happened next!! This is charming...not as dark as some (like my own)!! Good for you!!
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Date: 8/14/2011 5:28:00 PM
A catchy title Debbie. Great to see your poem doing well in Nette's contest. Congratulations! Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/14/2011 4:20:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on taking fourth place win in Nette's contest with this excellent entry luv..
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Date: 8/14/2011 3:58:00 PM
This is a sensitive piece with a great title....nice weave of images in the work...I likes it muchly.... con mis congratitos...Syd
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Date: 8/14/2011 9:26:00 AM
This is great Debbie...really lovely...best of luck in the contest.....smiles...chiquita
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Date: 8/14/2011 12:30:00 AM
love it, should do very well in the contest
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Date: 8/13/2011 9:58:00 PM
Debbie, loved your take on this. I like how we all see something different in photos, the spins are wild and amazing. Yours is so sweet! Cheers, Cyndi, and hope you place high in the contest.
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Date: 8/13/2011 9:38:00 PM
Lovely poem and very nice interpretation of the contest photo Debbie.Best wishes in the contest.
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