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Mountains

With majesty they rise, and seem
   to touch the sky, and then they deem
 to catch a passing cloud on high
 Which lingers  with a wispy sigh
 On  peaks where sunlight dares to gleam

  And birds of prey who reign supreme
 Cast their gaze on the lake for bream
 And from lofty perches they fly
 With majesty

 The gurgle of a mountain stream,
   Soon a river of which to dream
    Flows gently as a lullaby
 Where lofty peaks meet azure sky
  Mountains stand tall in nature's scheme
 With majesty 
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8/12/17

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Susan Ashley Date: 9/2/2017 7:25:00 PM Hi Joseph, I love the Rondeau form and you did it justice with your beautiful and majestic poem. Congrats on your win! :) Login to Reply

Pandita Sietesantos Date: 8/22/2017 12:41:00 PM Your lovely imagery brings back so many wonderful childhood memories of summertime spent hiking in the mountain regions of Central America! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! Hugs. Pandita. Login to Reply

Maria Williams Date: 8/21/2017 6:48:00 AM What a wonderful Rondeau Joseph, and I see you were placed in the competition. That's brilliant Congratulations...Maria Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/20/2017 5:34:00 PM Yes, better than me for sure!!! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/19/2017 8:36:00 PM I see you won, so Big Congrats, Joseph. Hope you got better than I did!! Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/20/2017 5:10:00 AM Thank you Andrea..I placed at number 8

Alexis Y. Date: 8/19/2017 7:20:00 PM Hi Joseph, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your win:-) Alexis Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/19/2017 8:16:00 PM Thank you Alexis

Judy Ball Date: 8/18/2017 4:03:00 PM Lovely Joseph. I could picture the majesty of the mountains as I read. I have always loved the mountains. God Bless, JB Sorry I've been gone so long. Good to be back. JB Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/18/2017 4:10:00 PM Thank you Judy...welcome back!

Eve Roper Date: 8/18/2017 3:23:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Joseph, love the imagery ~* Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/18/2017 4:09:00 PM Thank you Eve

Afolabi Muideen Date: 8/17/2017 5:26:00 PM this gem depicts imagery the brings your write to life in the sense. a very brilliant poem. Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/18/2017 4:09:00 PM Thank you Afolabi

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/17/2017 4:45:00 AM A visual delight Joseph! "to catch a passing cloud on high Which lingers with a wispy sigh". I love to watch the clouds embrace the mountain tops, it inspires the soul! Congratulations on your placement. This is quite lovely! : ) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/17/2017 6:57:00 AM Yes it does Connie....Thank you..

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 8/16/2017 8:48:00 PM Very charming, I really enjoyed this read, Joseph - you have such a command of the medium! Congrats, Friend! :-) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/17/2017 6:56:00 AM Thank you Greg

Lin Lane Date: 8/16/2017 8:00:00 AM You've written some wonderful phrases in this winner, Joseph. Well done. Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/17/2017 6:55:00 AM Thank you Lin

Heidi Sands Date: 8/16/2017 7:40:00 AM Congratulations Joseph :) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/17/2017 6:55:00 AM Thank you Heidi

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/16/2017 7:17:00 AM Congrats Joseph! Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/17/2017 6:54:00 AM Thank you Vijay

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/15/2017 8:50:00 AM Wow, this is an amazing rondeau, I love the form and you have done it full justice, Joseph:) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/15/2017 9:01:00 AM Thank you so much Jo...

Maria Williams Date: 8/15/2017 12:08:00 AM What a beautiful flowing Rondeau Joseph. I am not familiar with this form, but you excel in it.....Maria Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/15/2017 3:41:00 AM Thank you so much Maria, I have not very many of these...but it's a challenging form

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/14/2017 5:46:00 PM Well articulated--the poem flows beautifully! Good luck for the contest, Joseph. Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/15/2017 3:39:00 AM Thank you Vijay

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/14/2017 4:30:00 AM - What a beautiful picture you give with this write, Joseph - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/14/2017 7:17:00 AM Thank you Anne...hugs

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2017 8:06:00 PM Lofty writing on a lofty topic, Joseph. This I think should do well in the contest. Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/14/2017 3:40:00 AM Thank you Andrea

Janice Canerdy Date: 8/13/2017 6:32:00 PM You've painted a lovely, appealing scene, Joseph. Janice Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/13/2017 7:30:00 PM Thank you Janice

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/13/2017 2:53:00 PM wonderfully crafted piece depicting the beauty of a mountain... i am taken by this, joseph..huggs Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/13/2017 3:59:00 PM Thank you Nette

Winged Warrior Date: 8/12/2017 5:12:00 PM I love your majestic mountains, Joseph...great write my friend...^WW^ Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/12/2017 6:19:00 PM Thank you Winged Warrior

Alexis Y. Date: 8/12/2017 10:22:00 AM Hi Joseph, What a well written write. I love nature poems and you did a great job writing one:-) Alexis Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/12/2017 6:19:00 PM Thank you Alexis

Heidi Sands Date: 8/12/2017 9:26:00 AM Wow Joseph! Not only a beautiful poem, but to have done it so superbly in the Rondeau form! Well done. A favorite for sure :) Login to Reply Joseph May Date: 8/12/2017 9:29:00 AM Thank you so much for your encouraging words Heidi..and thanks for making it a fave.