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Maya Angelou

she was the paragon of allure, exquisiteness, charm and glamor
to the point people felt a hint of discomfort at first but not for long
 her charisma made people adore her and feel they belong
- erudites invented the word pulchritude especially for her -
the masses flocked to learn the details of her ‘blazing eight’
all waiting with bated breath for her promised revelation
she shared her poems and they listened with great infatuation
rhymes of humor, honor, trust, peace, love, hope, gratitude and fate



AP: 1st place 2025, 2nd place 2021, 3rd place 2025

Submitted on July 10, 2018 for contest RHYME TIME 5 - LUCKY EIGHT sponsored by LAURA LOO  -  RANKED 2ND
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Faulkner Avatar
August 1, 2018 at 2:01 PM
Wishing you congratulations on your fine win (yes when you share we do listen with great infatuation!)
Gauthier Avatar
August 1, 2018 at 6:45 PM
LOL Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Michelle.
Sinha-Roy Avatar
August 1, 2018 at 1:38 AM
Congratulations, Line on your win.
Gauthier Avatar
August 1, 2018 at 6:05 AM
Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Subimal.
Gentry Avatar
July 31, 2018 at 9:19 PM
Congratulations on your win. Creative. Well done!
Gauthier Avatar
July 31, 2018 at 9:21 PM
Thanks, Susan. Much appreciated.
Man Avatar
July 10, 2018 at 9:47 PM
Love it!
Gauthier Avatar
July 10, 2018 at 10:03 PM
Thanks, LM. Much appreciated.
Kiser Avatar
July 10, 2018 at 12:49 PM
I enjoyed this, thanks.
Gauthier Avatar
July 10, 2018 at 12:56 PM
Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment.
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