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It Matters Not

It matters not, how high the mountains for we can climb. It matters not, how deep the water for we can swim. It matters not, how thick the forest we know its ways. It matters not, how dry the desert our roots run deep. It matters not, how hot the fire our armor's tempered. It matters not, how cold the winter our hearts are warm. It matters not how dark the tunnel our will shines bright. It matters not how long the trial we shall prevail. This is actually more of a chant, perhaps a fanatical one at that, but not a chant royal, so I categorized as dramatic verse. It was inspired by seeing the ice wall in an episode of "Game of Thrones" but then the wall became mountains and ..... DWR Iulius MMXIV

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Date: 7/29/2014 12:30:00 PM
Aberfoyle! A powerful thought and theme... Verlena, has the most outrageous contest on the soup so far. She is awesome. I enjoyed viewing all the winning poems on her list. Congratulations, on making her list... XOX :) LINDA
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/29/2014 1:42:00 PM
Thanks Linda, you are know for outrageous too, contests that is.
Date: 7/25/2014 7:11:00 PM
we shall prevail! yep you got that right. I enjoyed this thank you, and congrats on your win ;)
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/26/2014 12:06:00 PM
Thanks Casarah
Date: 7/25/2014 10:52:00 AM
Lovely chant to empowerment and win. congrats, Aberfoyle. Mohan
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/25/2014 12:22:00 PM
Thanks Mohan Cheers Dave
Date: 7/25/2014 10:46:00 AM
Fabulous write n a great top place win Aberfoyle! Huge congrats!
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/25/2014 12:21:00 PM
Thanks Dr. Sharma
Date: 7/25/2014 8:16:00 AM
A truly inspirational write and well deserved win. Congrats on both!!
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/25/2014 8:31:00 AM
Thanks Robert
Date: 7/25/2014 4:38:00 AM
Back to say congrats on a great win with this fabulous piece.. Hugs, my friend.. Arlene
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/25/2014 7:02:00 AM
Thanks Arlene. Congrats and hugs gratefully accepted. The title line came to me before the contest, I was playing with it and thought this contest fit.
Date: 7/24/2014 10:47:00 PM
Aberfoyle, congratulations on a winning 1st placement in this contest. Well deserved... Empower more in your writing for a greater determination of why you are a Poet. Verlena :0)).
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/25/2014 6:58:00 AM
Thanks Verna and many thanks to you for hosting such an uplifting contest.
Date: 7/20/2014 4:28:00 PM
Wow, Dave, my poetic friend! I think this is one of the most inspirational poems I have ever read.. Love it!... Hugs.. Arlene
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/20/2014 4:58:00 PM
Thanks Arlene, my friend, I'm inspired at your inspiration. Cheers Dave
Date: 7/20/2014 2:17:00 PM
It's so cool to be inspired by movies. I've done that a few times too. I was very curious to see this one because I wrote using this title on a kyrielle poem I did many years ago. Sure enjoyed your take on It Matters not!!
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 7/20/2014 4:10:00 PM
Thanks Andrea, and yes I had to look at yours too> Although I first had to look up kyrielle, which as I'd suspected derives from the old Kýrie. All good stuff for a Sunday.

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