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Craig Cornish's Partly Cloudy Contest...11 Nov 25

Radiance Of A Cloud

An assemblage of stones and grass
 poses to reveal a canopy of clouds
 trailing like petioles of luster beneath
my head,  air-stroked by eve's approach.

I feel the hours passing wretchedly unhurried
 as nimbus fog breathes of radiance,
not partly dim but like a tiara
warmly shimmering, glossing  over its cape 
in daring pink...transforming in a blink; 
flare of haze bursting in the air.

Wondering if I should turn away from this dazzling 
spectacle of colored skyfoam ,
 I watch my body writhe in disgust, this soul raked 
with discontent where the burden of beauty grates this skin : 
Till cloudscape evanesces, reminding me of past anger 
unfinished --which mirrors my autumnal haze,
 lingering ... still.
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Miller Avatar
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A compact, richly textured meditation on the allure and burden of beauty, congratulations
Godwin Avatar
November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A wonderful write, a joy to spend time with. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
a 'spiritual' poem, sublte meanings, especially in the last two lines.
Hind Avatar
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is beautiful, your poetry is so much like prose yet it's own voice. A journey of spirit
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