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Mauve sweetheart of mountains your petals pulse twilight and scatter small stars amongst scars, whilst wars rage on the world's dark stage and the stage disintegrates, becomes a mass grave, scissored by shadow and scythed by sorrow. Yet graves are amethyst-studded with promises of tomorrow; lifeless lilac revived by meandering kisses of mountain streams... Sleepy sweet-scented stars dream delicate dusk, bloom on hostile ground, birthed from rocky earth, storm-swayed but unbroken, budding through the longest night, awakening violet visages unfurling from the heart of dark to be reborn in gold-gifted dawn. Tenacious you cling as morning sings to the small yellow sun that rises in each resilient heart.

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William Darnell Sr.

Date: 6/1/2024 12:12:00 AM

Eloquently poise in your well-crafted writing. The true sense in a well-deserved POTW, Congratulations, is this honor. Everything in your work is inviting to the cusp of the reader's mind. Have a Great Day! Warm Regards, William

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/30/2024 6:04:00 AM

Every line lovely, alive, and emotive! I feel the angst of nature in your alliterative write. I have come to realize the tension in life. Hearty congratulations on your POTW! You are very gifted, my friend!

Edward Wraith

Date: 5/29/2024 12:19:00 PM

Congratulations Charolette on POTW!! Wow, what a honor and well deserved. A captivating and immersive read, filled with vivid imagery, just the right amount of alliteration and rhyme, wrapped up in a hopeful and inspiring conclusion. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Tonye George

Date: 5/29/2024 4:50:00 AM

Congratulations Charlotte on poem of the week. A great piece indeed. Cheers.

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 5/27/2024 10:09:00 AM

Beautiful poetry scattered with alliteration Charlotte. Congratulations on receiving the honour for poem of the week… Beryl

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/27/2024 9:03:00 AM

Great imagery and poem with a hopeful theme, dear Charlotte! Congrats on POTD!

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/27/2024 8:21:00 AM

Back with congratulations on POTW, Charlotte...you have sweetened the long night. The highest rated poem indeed!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 5/26/2024 5:22:00 PM

' lifeless lilac revived by meandering kisses of mountain streams. ' A beautiful image to behold. Your thoughts whisper hope. This is uplifting and inspiring, all at the same time. Congratulations Charlotte, on Poem of the Week. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/27/2024 7:13:00 AM

thanks brandy, you are a sweet soul :)

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/26/2024 5:21:00 PM

Dear Charlotte, back to say that it is truly a breathtaking masterpiece, richly deserving Poem of the Week. Your words, full of resilience and beauty, evoke powerful emotions and hope. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! Your poetic brilliance continues to inspire and captivate us all. Keep sharing your extraordinary gift! - Blessings, Daniel

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/27/2024 7:12:00 AM

thanks again, daniel

Bill Baker

Date: 5/26/2024 9:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your fine POTW, Charlotte! Enjoy your special week of recognition. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/26/2024 11:35:00 AM

thanks, have a nice week :)

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 5/26/2024 8:06:00 AM

I enjoy this poem. I like the contrasts between hopeful nature and the victory over destructive forces. Congratulations on POTW.

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/26/2024 11:36:00 AM

thanks, glad you liked it

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/26/2024 7:39:00 AM

Dear Charlotte, it's a pleasure to extend my dual congrats to you. So glad to see this enchanting poem receive recognition with POTW honors and a win in Tom's Alliteration contest. You never fail to amaze me with your multi-faceted expression, poetic prowess and creative charm. Warmest wishes my friend.. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 5/26/2024 2:20:00 PM

Go to the poem of the day page. Above that poem’s title you’ll see poem of the week in blue and just click:)

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/26/2024 11:37:00 AM

thanks susan :) i don't even know where potw is on the site lol

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/25/2024 1:19:00 PM

Charlotte, imagery is off the charts, I find it romantic! Congratulations! xhugs

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/25/2024 2:51:00 PM

thanks, glad you liked the imagery :)

Tom Woody

Date: 5/25/2024 6:13:00 AM

Such an awesome poem and you are the queen of (true) alliteration. If this had been more of a love poem it could have placed higher. Still, I think it's one of your finest. Thanks for supporting

Tom Woody
Date: 5/25/2024 3:20:00 PM

Ha! Ever the rebel.rules schmules? In any case, I still like it, regardless

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/25/2024 2:51:00 PM

i don't agree that it's one of my best, and i don't view it as a love poem, so thanks for giving it a placement

Susan Ashley

Date: 5/23/2024 7:03:00 PM

Dear Charlotte, your master strokes of emotional nuance, alliteration, assonance, internal rhyme, imagery, metaphor all blend seamlessly to create poetic art that is unparalleled. I adored every sumptuous line. I believe you are one of the best writers, if not the best, on this site. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/26/2024 11:44:00 AM

yes that's what it is, but eventually it fizzles out and you move onto the next poem, and so it goes...

Susan Ashley
Date: 5/26/2024 7:09:00 AM

OMG! Yes I’ve thought the same thing! Maybe that’s why I find it hard to let the poem go… I don’t want the love affair to end lol!

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/25/2024 2:50:00 PM

lol but it's a good thing, yeah i often edit poems months or even years later too - writing a poem's like having an affair, go to bed with it, wake up with it, can't stop thinking about it haha

Susan Ashley
Date: 5/25/2024 7:38:00 AM

Charlotte, thank you for your kind words. I know exactly how you feel, I chastise myself over my poetry too, and agonize before every post; "is it ready? am I ready? am I saying this the best I can say it? I know I can say it better..." and so it goes haha! Even after posting, there can be another series of edits, even months and years later too lol! I think I read in a comment you left that you do the same with after-edits... so I thought how wonderful to share this creative trait with you

Tom Woody
Date: 5/25/2024 6:14:00 AM

Agreed, Susan

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/25/2024 3:59:00 AM

aww thanks susan, that means a lot coming from you as i consider YOU one of the best writers here..if you only knew how i chastise myself over my poetry lol i'm seldom 100% happy with it, it's not where it needs to be, and i know that

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/23/2024 9:54:00 AM

Dear Charlotte, You have wonderfully created a breathtaking testament to resilience and hope amidst darkness. The imagery of mauve petals pulsing twilight and stars scattering amongst scars beautifully captures the paradox of beauty and suffering. I loved how your words convey the persistence of life and the promise of renewal, even in the bleakest of times. The notion of graves amethyst-studded with promises is profoundly moving. Charlotte this is such a powerful and evocative piece; it speaks to the strength inherent in all of us. - Blessings, my friend, Daniel

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/25/2024 3:56:00 AM

thanks daniel, i appreciate your in depth commentary

Gary Radice

Date: 5/23/2024 9:53:00 AM

I'll be honest and say when it comes to alliteration in poetry I'm not its greatest fan. However, here Charlotte you have used it to great effect because it doesn't 'drown out' the poem and by that I mean that it doesn't draw attention away from the poem's main body and theming by becoming the main focus of the work.. It also lends musicality to the piece and helps your words flow so well. Great work. Cheers - Gary

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/25/2024 3:55:00 AM

thanks gary - i like alliteration but not when it drowns out the poem; i don't alliterate consciously a lot of the time, and the funny thing is, if i focus on it and try to do it deliberately i can't, i just go blank! lol

Silent One

Date: 5/22/2024 10:42:00 AM

An abundance of alliterations and adjectives here.. I guess when doing alliterations it can be difficult not to.. Your poems is a unique take on the contest.. Best of luck..

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/22/2024 1:45:00 PM

it's especially difficult not to when it's an alliteration contest, i did try to control myself lol

Paul Bell

Date: 5/22/2024 6:53:00 AM

One of the survivor plants, strangely enough, often found in battlefields, or I should say, battle graveyards. Like the way you incorporated this into the poem.

Paul Bell
Date: 5/23/2024 7:05:00 AM

Yes, flower poems definitely do it for me. That and God. lol

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 5/22/2024 1:44:00 PM

it is, hence the war and grave references..i think i've been corrupted by the flower people, i know how much you love flower poems lol

Ink Empress

Date: 5/21/2024 11:58:00 PM

Dear charlotte, the delicate and softness of your lines hit deeply for me. Purple is actually my fave color. I hav lilac nails done at the moment and your use of mauve n lilac won me over. So beautiful how youv started the poem too. “ your petals pulse purple twilight and scatter small stars amongst scars, “ gives also a bit of sensual touch metaphorically. “ violet visages unfurling from the heart of dark to be reborn in gold-gifted dawn.” wow! Love this! FAV.I think tomsz will love it too.BOL

Paige Hind

Date: 5/21/2024 10:00:00 PM

This is beautiful work, loving work, so many lines stood out to me "Sleepy sweet-scented stars dream delicate dusk, bloom on hostile ground, birthed from rocky earth" just lovely....