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Outcast Orphan

Orphan - Outcast

Orphan – outcast –
 Cast out on a cold night
Looks through crystal windows
At a gala –
Shut out with a 
 Stamp of banish
   Crimson mark
    Pizzicatos of dishonor 
     Dancing in stains 
From
 Music’s lyrics
  Waltz rhythms
   Tangos tintinnabulations;
Now a phantom – but a clarion –
 Haunting footprints of inspiration
To slip past spirits – an apparition –
Shadow wraith, always known,
Till midnight’s magic carillon
Summons back orphan ghost,
Still living,
Join this ball –
Samba, tango, rock and roll -
Hand of invitation
Join again royal rollicking.


7-26 -20
Sponsor Emile Pinet
Contest - Lipogram No _'s

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Aditi Mishra

Date: 7/28/2020 1:06:00 PM

This is so creative and thought provoking Sam! Congratulations on your win. Blessings and love :)

Jan Allison

Date: 7/27/2020 2:10:00 PM

Many congrats on your win Sam you rose to this challenge brilliantly:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/27/2020 2:04:00 PM

Lovely wording , Sam! Congratulations!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/27/2020 12:13:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. Yesterday, I was learning about a man who just died and started life as an outcast orphan. Enjoy your win and day.................

Jenna Logan

Date: 7/27/2020 11:41:00 AM

Nice job on your winning write, Sam.

Emile Pinet

Date: 7/27/2020 7:24:00 AM

Congratulations Sam! Your poem earned "Third Place" in my contest. The technical demands of this form made this a difficult contest to compete in, but your interesting, creative and and fresh approach, proceeded to catch my eye straightaway. Very well done my friend, Emile.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 7/27/2020 9:58:00 AM

Thank you Emile not only for your placement and kind words but for this d_lightful cont_st. I had so much fun developing the ghost of the letter "e," - gone but not forgotten - that I almost missed entering! I think this was poem #35. Lipograms, while a challenge, are fun. Hope there will be another chance to explore this poetic form. All the best my friend.