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Searching For Calm Repose

Where in silence heaves the evening breeze A lissome heather ceaselessly droops low Through graveyard fields, I collect my tears Against the swagger of iridescent leaves, And golden, winged pinions dart on twigs Beyond my reach, this lone sojourn reels on. The frail of moon seems to besmirch eve’s gloss While in this vast expanse, quietude awaits Until throes of gloom weigh upon my bosom Pulling me down on murky weeds of clay-- Yet, above the firmament sparks As moistened hands pray for temperate rain ; My eyelids arms forehead upward turned Unto celestial orbit of auroral light; That although duskfall guides this passage-- I quiver beside the heather tree, inconsolable To slumber, to dream, to find sweet repose. ------------------ Pre-Written 5/28/2018 Submitted 6/30/2018 Best Free Verse Poem in May 2018 Sponsor: Laura Loo

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Date: 7/6/2018 1:43:00 PM
Nette, congratulations on you top win in Laura's contest with this beautiful write, well done !
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Date: 7/4/2018 8:48:00 AM
Oh my! Congratulations on your $1 win. Great imagery and word command. An awesome poem! :)
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Date: 7/4/2018 12:40:00 AM
This poem really shines Nette. Congratulations on having it win first placement! : )
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Date: 7/3/2018 4:21:00 PM
Ahh, this is such a lovely and beautiful poem, especially the imagery you have put in it, I absolutely love reading it, many congratulations on your first position in the contest, it is indeed a beauty
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Date: 7/3/2018 6:18:00 AM
oh nette! so beautifully expressed! lovely imagery and flow, really enjoyed this poem, thank you for your entry and congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
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Date: 6/9/2018 10:19:00 PM
Congrats on your top win nette. Well penned.
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Date: 6/5/2018 7:01:00 AM
Congrats!!! my dear friend...1'st place...yee-ha!...L&L...^WW^
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Date: 6/5/2018 2:52:00 AM
Congratulations, Nette on your first place win.
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Date: 6/4/2018 11:08:00 PM
Congratulations on your #1 win! Well done.
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Date: 6/4/2018 7:31:00 PM
Great use of the 8 words and, Nette, with great imagery ; congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
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Date: 6/4/2018 2:46:00 PM
Congrats on your top win Nette
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Date: 6/4/2018 10:56:00 AM
Amazing writing Nette, congrats on a shared first place!
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Date: 6/3/2018 4:13:00 AM
Nette, Your descriptive prose lift me always into another place.. the place you giftedly compose. You offer the reader a journey to high mountains or low valleys.. but always a place of unforgettable wonder! This write, though sad, is another treat!
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Date: 5/29/2018 8:41:00 AM
love this nette, touches me deep, your words magical..
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Date: 5/29/2018 8:14:00 AM
Nette.. You...my dear have spoke to my heart. Moistened hands pray, searching for calm repose. A fave to rave about!
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Date: 5/28/2018 3:25:00 PM
Beautiful sadness in this masterful free verse, Nette. Elaine
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Date: 5/28/2018 3:13:00 PM
Blending deep melancholia with a yearning for inner comfort makes this astounding work intense yet benign in the end. You leave a distinct, personal stamp in all your poems!
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Date: 5/28/2018 1:21:00 PM
Sad but so poetically written that one sees only the beauty coming out of it dear, nette! Certainly high up on the ladder of the contest!
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Date: 5/28/2018 12:49:00 PM
Beautifully written Nette :)
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Date: 5/28/2018 12:30:00 PM
- A beautiful poem, but at the same time sad Nette - Luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/28/2018 10:01:00 AM
I love the first 2 lines of this beautiful yet sad poem..Well written Nette...
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Date: 5/28/2018 8:29:00 AM
there is a quiet sadness in this poem
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Date: 5/28/2018 5:17:00 AM
This is excellent, nette..enjoyed reading it..much beauty and serenity in your words..a winning poem.
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