Selene

She hears Helios overhead
driving his horses on, 
his work done for the day;
she bathes and robes,
then climbs into her silver chariot,
urging her dragons to draw
her across the inky sky,
which she will illuminate
with her beauty and gold crown.

Jack Horne for Nette’s Mood of Imagery contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 3/2/2012 8:49:00 PM
JACK... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd
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Date: 2/29/2012 6:44:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in Nette's "Into The Mood Of Imagery" contest Jack. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/28/2012 4:01:00 PM
congrats Jack on a wonderful win for this quality creation on Goddess Selene luv.. anothr nice entry ..
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Date: 2/22/2012 11:03:00 AM
What a beautiful image you paint of Selene riding the chariot, Jack. Wishing you success in the contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 2/22/2012 7:44:00 AM
I am stopping by to thank you so much for your kind comments on my poetry. I enjoyed reading yours today. Have a wonderful day and please continue sharing your poetry Jack. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/21/2012 10:34:00 PM
Wonderful imagery! I enjoyed reading very much tonight. Blessings, Rhonda
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Date: 2/21/2012 9:41:00 PM
a wonderful piece of grand imagery Jackk.. good luck in this contest .. check forms again luv.. thought it was only double sedoka or rispetto .. for forms but maybe Nette changed it.. a gem to my eyes luv..
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Date: 2/21/2012 9:00:00 PM
Jack... good luck in the contest... filled with beauty,,,pd
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Date: 2/21/2012 8:10:00 PM
very nice work my friend!
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Date: 2/21/2012 7:55:00 PM
I love this concise method of description. so easy to read and pretty too.
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Date: 2/21/2012 4:31:00 PM
What a magnificent write you have written here this evening Jack! I love your knowledge of this beauty, the one who is of the moon! Great Work!!
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Date: 2/21/2012 2:37:00 PM
WoW! That's quite a picture you paint here Jack. Beautiful. Should do well in the contest. And thanks so much for your comments on my poem The Best of Friends. God Bless, |JB
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