MONA LISA -5th place, 1st place

A smile, so deep like midnight sleep There's secret hidden in her peep A painted face of mystery Crafted in guise of mastery Even the ancients did not know The meaning in her mystic glow Her amber spark, like deep sea gold Harbors a depth that was untold There's something in her dark-brown hair That casts a soft glow in the air But there's a thought that is worthwhile Even her two eyes wear a smile The real color of her skin Gives every mind a swirling spin The beauty cloaked in mystery Baffled the minds of history 5th place 1256 New Poem Only Poetry Contest Sponsor: Brian Strand Judged: November 11, 2023, PST 1st place Any poem poetry contest Sponsor: Robert James Liguori Judged: November 15, 2023, PST