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Skipping a Stone

I skip one stone across the pond, an oblate onyx dotting i's in footles of a vagabond who tiptoes after tiger eyes. Perhaps the ripples left behind are teary runes of gray moonstone by starry sapphires once declined for poesies of chalcedone. In unison do pines recite around the swaying cellophane with spruce in verses malachite on tawny-needled counterpane. Soon aloe waters recompose an epilogue of silent prose. 11/5/17 Image #1

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Eve Roper

Date: 3/17/2020 1:07:00 AM

Dale, congratulations on your awesome win with this beautiful verse. Hugs Eve

Hilo Poet

Date: 3/14/2020 3:56:00 PM

A wealth of well-chosen words, Dale, a winning sonnet entertainingly done, worthy indeed for being 1st place, my thanks for your participation, Aloha, William

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 3/14/2020 7:05:00 PM

Thanks very much, William!

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/21/2018 4:05:00 PM

Beautiful imagery, Dale. Congrats on your podium finish with this beauty.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 4/21/2018 4:23:00 PM

Thanks so much for reading, Line.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/28/2018 12:04:00 AM

I appreciate you viewing some of my poems recently! I want to write and I just can't seem to motivate myself because there are so many contests I want to try. I don't even know where to start!!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/28/2018 8:52:00 AM

I am right there with you. I'm having trouble getting started on two or three. I posted three poems in the past week or so that weren't for contests, but all took some planning. Maybe that's why.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/28/2018 12:03:00 AM

Noticing all the trophy wins you are racking up!! Here is one of them. It seems very familiar to me so I probably visited it before but I don't think I gave a congrats. Belated congrats for whichever contest this won so splendidly in. I am way behind in my comments, otherwise, I'd search out a poem of yours I have not seen yet. Let me know if there is a really good one of yours I just never caught yet! I bet there are lots (unless I have seen many of your poems already)

Elaine George

Date: 1/12/2018 10:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, Dale! Fabulous!. Elaine

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/12/2018 11:05:00 AM

Thanks, Elaine.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/11/2018 3:54:00 PM

Congrats Dale..not many can match your your expert Sonnet poems..absolutely beautiful!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/11/2018 4:11:00 PM

Thanks, Vijay!!

Lu Loo

Date: 1/11/2018 6:18:00 AM

Beautifully expressed...congrats!:)-luloo

Barry Stebbings

Date: 1/11/2018 3:34:00 AM

Congratulations, Dale, on your win with this lovely sonnet. // Barry

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/10/2018 8:11:00 PM

I remember well this enticing and rhythmic beauty, Dale. Congratulations for your great win! Warmest wishes ~Susan

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/10/2018 4:24:00 PM

I love the way you have incorporated all of the lovely gemstones in this beautiful poem Dale! Congratulations on your well deserved second placement! I work with many of these gemstones for their healing properties. : )

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 5:12:00 PM

Thank you, Connie, I always appreciate your comments and support.

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/10/2018 3:55:00 PM

Great Sonnet, Dale! Congrats on your podium win! Sandra

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 5:12:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sandra!

John Hamilton

Date: 1/10/2018 2:42:00 PM

An amazing vocab on this piece Dale, congrats on a fine win!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 2:45:00 PM

Thanks, John.

Janis Thompson

Date: 11/28/2017 6:00:00 PM

Lovely images deserving of first place. Congratulations.

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/28/2017 6:09:00 PM

Thanks so much, Janis!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/23/2017 5:54:00 AM

Lovely in flow and words! Congrats on a much deserved win, Dale!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/23/2017 7:44:00 AM

Thanks very much, Kim!

Cyndi Cegalis

Date: 11/22/2017 8:54:00 AM

I'm glad to read that I wasn't the only one to get out the dictionary. It is worth the effort. Congratulations for your wonderful poem!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/22/2017 10:17:00 AM

Thanks, Cyndi!

John Hamilton

Date: 11/21/2017 10:08:00 AM

Congrats on a fine win Dale, your use of rarely used words makes the reader think and ponder on the great imagery used, I admit I had to get out the dictionary on this one, what an amazing vocabulary you have!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/21/2017 10:11:00 AM

Thanks, John!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/20/2017 11:49:00 PM

I didn't make the cut as you said I would but at least This gem did. Congrats on the gold trophy Dale!

Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/21/2017 8:00:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea!