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Inner Compass

weary somber skies daub teary clouds outside my window
while in my heart dance rainbows to blissful cheery melodies
inner compass compensating for the fickle sun gone awol



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on June 12, 2020 for contest BRIAN'S SELECT E sponsored by BRIAN STRAND

on December 17, 2018 for contest A SUCCINCT TREAT sponsored by MICHELLE FAULKNER

and on April 16, 2018 for contest SIJO sponsored by DEBORAH GUENTHER BEACHBOARD


Originally posted on April 16, 2018

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Sara Kendrick Date: 10/15/2021 1:57:00 PM I have read your winner and see its good qualities. Way to go in the contest. Congrats. Sara Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/15/2021 4:30:00 PM Thank you, Sara ~

Hilo Poet Date: 10/14/2021 12:47:00 AM Here's to your unique color-filled qualities, Line, in lieu of the many in lacking! Ingeniously done my friend, Aloha! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 10/15/2021 6:16:00 AM Thank you, William ~

Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/18/2018 6:15:00 AM Your word choices have a beautiful cadence Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/18/2018 10:13:00 AM Thank you so much, Caren.

Janice Canerdy Date: 4/18/2018 12:39:00 AM Such an optimistic piece--lovely, Line. Janice Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/18/2018 10:13:00 AM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Janice.

Paul Callus Date: 4/17/2018 2:05:00 PM Love the extremely contrasting moods, Line, and the end line! Regards // paul Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 2:14:00 PM Thank you, Paul. Most appreciated.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 4/17/2018 2:05:00 PM Yes, when the band retires, we make our own music. A joyful perspective on turning gloomy days into happy ones. Very nice, Line! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 2:13:00 PM Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment,Carolyn.

Laura Leiser Date: 4/17/2018 8:23:00 AM Clever use of imagery to convey your inner emotions in this excellent Sijo verse, Line! Love it :) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 8:25:00 AM Thank you, Laura. Much appreciated.

Besma Riabi Dziri Date: 4/17/2018 5:43:00 AM The beauty and glee of inner spirit outshine and stand life's rage and sufferings. I got and enjoyed the well constructed image. It is sweetly felt. Congrats! Thank you Line for sharing a new form of beauty for me. Stay bright! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 8:26:00 AM Thank you so much, Besma, for your lovely visit and comment. Much appreciated.

Tom Cunningham Date: 4/17/2018 4:32:00 AM Unusual form new to me Line, funny how our minds compensate for those grey depressing days,Love the last line. Tom Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 8:27:00 AM Thank you for your lovely visit, Tom. There are so many forms available to us to play with... plus the ones we can invent!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/17/2018 12:39:00 AM Love the AWOL line. Sijo needs a great end line, I do know that. And the whole message of it is a good topic. I have many sijo and will try to decide on one of my best oldies. Maybe from 2010!! All mine are written in the long line style. I rather like this six line style. I wonder if that is what she prefers from us! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 1:07:00 AM According to the definition the long lines can be broken though it was not my preference. I had to do it on my print out at home. Though I see the length would be fine here, the gentle pause makes it easier to read... I am in a dilemma. Thanks for pointing it out to me, Andrea. Much appreciated.

Cheryl Hoffman Date: 4/16/2018 9:19:00 PM An awesome sijo for the contest Line; the sun in very fickle lately where I live too! Good luck in the contest!~Che :) Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/16/2018 9:29:00 PM The sun has been non-existent for the past two weeks over here! Needless to say we will be ecstatic when it brings us long overdue spring. Thanks for your visit, Cheryl.

Christopher Goss Date: 4/16/2018 8:12:00 PM Bliss is reading your poetry. Thank you for sharing! Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 4/16/2018 9:27:00 PM How sweet. Thank you so much, Christopher.