Suzanne Delaney Poet Free verse

Prelude

Opaque moon our beacon in the night's darkness
In the museum of time the nocturnal hours
 are the most annoying. 
We creep in the monolith shadows 
hiding from the vicious and vindictive.
Frightened by the grim and gruesome
blown out of proportion by fear
and everything that's awful.

We look to the oval moon as a prelude
for delightful daylight.
We take pride and feel fortunate in finding 
the dawn, blushing bright, victorious.
We patronize the amazing opening of day, 
drawn to her light. 

For Shadow's 
Make a Poem *2
N/A’d

Darkness versus Light is the theme
Use all the words listed below
*Awful, *amazing, *annoying.
*grim, *gruesome, *delightful.
*frightened, *fortunate, *finding.
*monolith, *moon, *museum.
*oval, *opaque, *opening.
*patronise, *pride, *prelude.
*vicious, * vindictive, *victorious.

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Line Gauthier May 28, 2021 at 8:19 PM Awesome perspective. This lovely poem is a FAVE for me ~

Michael Ainsley September 14, 2016 at 9:31 PM These words are alive and you Suzanne have brought them to life with your poem and now they will live forever.More light;Thalia

Andrea Dietrich September 13, 2016 at 3:26 PM I see no congrats at this one, so I'm sorry if it did not get a win, Suzanne . It happens a lot here. good ones just not winning. It was nice to get your comment today. I can't seem to find a poem of yours I have not yet read already!!

Dah Dahlusion September 10, 2016 at 10:02 AM Excellent! –-))

Timothy Hicks August 31, 2016 at 4:45 PM This looks like an exceptionally difficult challenge to write a poem with all those words, while still keeping it relatively short. It came out pretty natural though ... and I was drawn to the last four lines the most.

Michael Dom July 31, 2016 at 4:31 PM A fine job indeed. This line is particularly magical "We creep in the monolith shadows hiding from the vicious and vindictive."

Andrea Dietrich July 28, 2016 at 8:41 PM You did a very fine job with those words. It was an extremely difficult challenge!! well done.

Paul Callus July 28, 2016 at 12:10 PM This is truly beautiful, Suzanne! I love your prelude to a new day, written in delightful poetical language. It's amazing how effortlessly you inserted all those given words! I would like to see this entry high on the winners' list. Regards // paul

Nette Onclaud July 26, 2016 at 11:41 AM tightly knit with substance and great flow, suz!.. you delight!..huggs Suzanne Delaney July 27, 2016 at 5:41 PM Always brilliant to see you, Nette: I will visit soon. I have had a hectic few months re- locating. Still busy un-packing in the midst of renovating at the same time. Always have a broom in my hands it seems....lol.Luv, Suz

Viv Wigley July 25, 2016 at 5:45 PM Brilliantly crafted, Suzy, a real topster for the contest if ever I saw one. Viv x

Beautiful Scars July 25, 2016 at 10:57 AM Suzanne, this is so great for the contest! as Jan said below the flow was so well executed and well written lady! good luck in the contest it will place well :)-luloo

Jan Allison July 25, 2016 at 8:30 AM WOW Suzanne I would never have guessed this was for the contest - the words flow so beautifully its not forced at all - good luck in the contest I hope this sails to the top for you:-) hugs jan xx

Ronald Kent July 25, 2016 at 8:05 AM I enjoyed the read, well done.

David De La Croes July 25, 2016 at 7:32 AM You have written a delightful poem of hope, SuZ, and what is really amazing, is that one does not notice the restrictiveness of the required words. Best of luck in the contest! Cheers, David