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scary cute Bat beautiful horror black dark vampire gothic silver-bee •

I wear the night upon my wings, A sound resounding, ever sings, O back to crags with gatherings - That home of up-to-down ... Where happy has a frown. Into the twilight breath, I come, Of critters, small, in endless sum, At hunger's pity, deep, I plumb, To sate that endless thirst ... That life will e'er make first. I dance a dandy with the moon, A dervish, dark, I swiftly swoon - One silent song, I care to croon, That mine, alone, can hear ... A bounce from ear-to-ear. O wrap me tightly, midnight sea, I'm yet one dark-winged prodigy, To swim your echos fair and free, And weave them until dawn ... When you and I ... are gone. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Strand Completely New (9) Any Theme, Any Form" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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Date: 8/8/2020 5:10:00 AM
Superbly rendered piece with wonderful alliteration, Greg:) Heartiest congrats on your win, my friend!
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Date: 7/22/2020 5:12:00 PM
Such a sweet tribute to the little night bat Greg. I love your unique rhymes you used for this winning poem. Congratulations on your win my friend. I am Faving this! Blessings xxoo
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Date: 7/22/2020 8:14:00 AM
These two stanza's are brilliantly strong and a perfect closing of this fantastic piece. A fav. God bless.. I dance a dandy with the moon, A dervish, dark, I swiftly swoon - One silent song, I care to croon, That mine, alone, can hear A bounce from ear-to-ear. O wrap me tightly, midnight sea, I'm yet one dark-winged prodigy, To swim your echos fair and free, And weave them until dawn When you and I are gone.
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Date: 7/16/2020 11:09:00 PM
A little tongue in cheek, and drama, for one of nature's most interesting creatures! Congratulations on your top placement, (gone a little batty but great job) Gregory. Blessings!
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Date: 7/14/2020 12:22:00 PM
Congratulations Gregory. A fun poem for a most unsettling creature. I assume this was a vampire bat. Well, Another good placing for you. Best wishes, Bryan N
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Date: 7/13/2020 10:12:00 AM
a great rhyming scheme greg. and you made the poor ol bat seem like a wonderful romantic animal. Nice.
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