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Poetry Comes in All Kinds of Shape
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3/5/2025
Honorable Mention!
 
February 2025 Posted Poetry Contest
Brian Strand
2.18.25
Contest Winner MedalFirst Place
 
 
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Skating Upon Saturns Rings

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                                 *           planets psyches
                                        whilst Saturn’s in Pisces
                                  the end of a long journey awaits
                                through the cycles of life she skates 
                             aboard water ice of Saturn’s fragile rings  *
                            spun out of control,  fans gossamer wings
                BECOMING * ———* AN ——*— ENTANGLED — *— — WEB,
                  *  WHENEVER — * SHE — STARTS — TO —* — STRAY — *
                           a--pivoting--death--spiral--a--backward lay
      *                     afraid  in orbit  to show  a little discipline  *
                               she performs  an axel,  with precision 
                     *           time to  let go  of the toxicity,  it is          *
                                    skate or die h a r m o n i c i t y             
                           *            welcoming in challenges 
                                                of  a new age                     
                                                     
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mysore Avatar
March 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
came back to spin again with congratulations dear poet. lovely write. cheers dear friend!!
Anaya Avatar
March 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Ty for the congratulations, it's kind of you to return, Thriveni! Cheers
Beaufort Avatar
February 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
IE, this is a perfect graphic design and delivers a horoscope in the best fashion I have ever seen. Really wonderful...my goodness you could be a reader with a studio or have a newspaper column (when there were newspapers)! Smiles of course....at least while the moon cycles to new. Take care!
Anaya Avatar
February 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
You're too kind, dear Duke. How wonderful to have a newspaper column, I do buy the paper, like the crosswords and puzzles, daily at the Starbucks with my cappuccino! ;) Ty
mysore Avatar
February 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
ohohoh!!! AMAZING dear poet, awe inspiring, how well you have created this piece of art! stunning. congratulations on your win dear friend. way to go...three cheers!
Anaya Avatar
February 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I happy you're excited, Thriveni. Ty! It was nothing, hard part were the rings, that took some figuring out :)
Rodrigues Avatar
February 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Well done! Love the shape. You put some work into this!
Anaya Avatar
February 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Time consuming were the rings, figured it out! Ty :)
Liguori Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is so creative! I love it!!! Good luck in the contest!!!
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ty, Robert
Kavanagh  Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
How creative Anaya, layout and poem all impeccably done, I am impressed with your skater’s agility too! Couple of fun facts it’s thought that it rains Diamonds on Saturn itself, and has 146 moons. What a place to propose lol, a brilliant entry all the best for contest, cheers David
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Impressive facts! Diamonds? Saturn diamond rings, priceless. I knew about countless moons, I take hikes down Nasa's avenue's for good research, trekking through it all. Now there's a thought, could be why my protagonist did a double axel when purposed to. TY, David you are too kind to me, Cheers!
Hind Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Hey I left a reply comment to "One Existential Frost" - hope that clears things up for you. :) And I love seeing this poem of yours again, also <3
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Got it! Love that line. Ty, Paige
Dietrich Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
wow, you even used a shape. SO GOOD.
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
For this one contest, any form is acceptable, poetess. A new contest of shape form 'only' just popped up, another poet mentioned I should enter, think I might. :) coincidence! TY
Gorelick Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A bravura, cosmically tuned and vibrantly penned delight. Your last line is particularly evocative of our current topsy-turvy political climate. Once again you outdid yourself with your stunning design! Faving, Robert
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
No doubt about it, ;( I'm in a funk ); & was thinking I may take time out again... you cheer me up, with a fave, Robert.
Gorelick Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Saturn is nothing but a hot gas, which is pretty much what Politian's give down here, Anaya. Cheers!
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thank you, the last line was in regard to the blind minds that skate on thin ice in a new strange place, it's skate or die! The skate terms came in handy (death spiral, axel). It maybe all we can do is to welcome these chaotic new challenges, hoping all will see with eyes wide open! It's always a warm day when you visit and encourage me~
Narain Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Nice poem with Saturn shape. Sure winner.
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Good to see you, Jay! Shape poems are a time-consuming project and take the mind off, in this case, off into space! lol. Ty for commenting and support!
Andresen Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
- A creative poem in words and shape ... I prefer to stay on mother earth, Anaya :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
Anaya Avatar
February 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
TY Anne-Lise, I know you do these shape poems well. Lol-me too, I love it here. Thanks for dropping by & the wishes. Hugs back!
Hind Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Beautiful. I like Pisces people; they are really gifted.
Anaya Avatar
February 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Pisces is a mutable water sign, known for its openness, compassion, and intuition — traits that Saturn could use to soften its rigidity.Ty you sweetie for commenting!
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