realm of wonder -

actuality … begins or ends ... with moments of twilight not in deference to the wax or wane of day rather, states of being or contemplation the gentle shores of regard where features of the day are swept back washed onto sands of prescience mixed with the vagaries of coming dreams a soft-swirling tide of cognizance and misty meanderings that fanciful place on either side of slumber he muse is most vulnerable then defenses of sensibility and estimation, weakened mindfulness and spirit, laid bare that is, so often, the rich soil of the poetic being where the seeds of creativity are sown the divine hand of inspiration scattering the good grain to find purchase, deep in the imagination the warmth of wit and talent, bursting forth budding to fragrant bloom in the quiet corners ... of the day. ~ 3rd Place ~ in the "Brian's Choice X, Any Form, Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor. ~ 4th Place ~ in the "Premiere Contest Number 175" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.