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Saturation Mimics Satisfaction

Initialising silhouettes submit to midwinter dawn
Beginning willingly to swallow colour of choices
Fledgelings' flamboyant campaigns display oblivion

Audacious adolescents distribute chafing thoughts
Attach entire esteem to securing peer approval
Frivolous get transfixed in youth's lurid allure

Bustling balloons launch from high vaulting hearts
Adventurers revel in joy during jaunty occasions 
Concerned observers avoid havoc's banquet 

Money cascades proportionate to patrons' appraise
Circumspect travel with kaleidoscope analysis 
Attentively pensive address torrid scheduling

Pallid consideration accompanies shaded misers
Assorted sections bolstered by merciful sharers
Principled accord favoured by fate's ultimation

Aura of agitation promotes copious desires
Hushed heeders find freedom in relinquishing 
Dilating ease determines to exit temptation 

Plethora of pleasures pledged by reoccurring sunrise
Replenished spirit operates as a doting shepherd 
Validates delight in desiphered silence 

Supreme reckoning denounces pretentious credentials 
Clarity invades tainted captivity's insatiable tirade 
Mortal manuscript mirrors sequel's assembling




20th April 2020

Submitted to Chantelle Anne Cooke's 
Best NA Poem 2020 Re run

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 10/7/2020 12:31:00 PM

Amazing write, Sigrid. There is so much in this poem, so many brilliant phrasings, I'm going to have to take time to digest all of your imagery! So happy for your win. Well deserved wisdom about the "Supreme" and our "mortal manuscript." Congratulations my friend.

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/7/2020 1:55:00 PM

Thanks, Sam. Nice of you to say. Yes, it's kind of a lecture, just carefully structured...!

John Watt

Date: 10/6/2020 5:57:00 PM

You are a very intelligent writer, Sigrid. Your word pairings are brilliant, and sound so good rolling of the tongue - especially enjoyed the title and "Fledgelings' flamboyant". Too many other good ones to mention. To me, there's kind of a teenage angst vibe to this. Well done, glad to see your Phoenix arise from the NA ashes!

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/7/2020 1:54:00 PM

Hi John. Thank you! Yes, it's an early poem of mine, - kind of supposed to point out stages of life, and to keep the right way in mind. It's heavy, heavy!

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 10/6/2020 3:10:00 PM

Congratulations on your Top Win in the contest, Sigrid, for this great write!!

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/7/2020 1:52:00 PM

Thanks so much for stopping in, Newton.!

David Smith

Date: 5/14/2020 1:47:00 AM

Good title backed up well. Some people would choke if not told they had reached saturation point. Poetry best platform to raise these sort of things. Social media probably worst. Great use of interesting phrases in this piece, Best Regards David in NZ

Sigrid Ermine
Date: 5/14/2020 3:26:00 AM

Thank you so much for the acknowledgement, David. Yes, society certainly geared towards the belief that myriad quick fixes will solve self issues. It's good to know message translates! Checking out your writing now...