Skipping a Stone Premiere Contest Winner

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
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Date: 3/17/2020 1:07:00 AM
Dale, congratulations on your awesome win with this beautiful verse. Hugs Eve
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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
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Date: 3/14/2020 7:05:00 PM
Thanks very much, William!
Date: 4/21/2018 4:05:00 PM
Beautiful imagery, Dale. Congrats on your podium finish with this beauty.
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Date: 4/21/2018 4:23:00 PM
Thanks so much for reading, Line.
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!!
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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.
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)
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Date: 1/12/2018 10:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, Dale! Fabulous!. Elaine
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/12/2018 11:05:00 AM
Thanks, Elaine.
Date: 1/11/2018 3:54:00 PM
Congrats Dale..not many can match your your expert Sonnet poems..absolutely beautiful!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/11/2018 4:11:00 PM
Thanks, Vijay!!
Date: 1/11/2018 6:18:00 AM
Beautifully expressed...congrats!:)-luloo
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Date: 1/11/2018 3:34:00 AM
Congratulations, Dale, on your win with this lovely sonnet. // Barry
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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
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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. : )
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 5:12:00 PM
Thank you, Connie, I always appreciate your comments and support.
Date: 1/10/2018 3:55:00 PM
Great Sonnet, Dale! Congrats on your podium win! Sandra
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 5:12:00 PM
Thanks so much, Sandra!
Date: 1/10/2018 2:42:00 PM
An amazing vocab on this piece Dale, congrats on a fine win!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 1/10/2018 2:45:00 PM
Thanks, John.
Date: 11/28/2017 6:00:00 PM
Lovely images deserving of first place. Congratulations.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/28/2017 6:09:00 PM
Thanks so much, Janis!
Date: 11/23/2017 5:54:00 AM
Lovely in flow and words! Congrats on a much deserved win, Dale!
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Date: 11/23/2017 7:44:00 AM
Thanks very much, Kim!
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!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/22/2017 10:17:00 AM
Thanks, Cyndi!
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!
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Date: 11/21/2017 10:11:00 AM
Thanks, John!
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!
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Date: 11/21/2017 8:00:00 AM
Thanks, Andrea!
Date: 11/20/2017 10:07:00 AM
Just lovely, Dale. Congratulations on the win! ...Fran
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Date: 11/20/2017 10:10:00 AM
Thanks you, sir!
Date: 11/19/2017 10:49:00 PM
Melodious - very charming poem. Congrats on your win, Dale.
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Date: 11/20/2017 10:11:00 AM
Thanks, Line!
Date: 11/19/2017 7:42:00 PM
Such a lovely Sonnet, Dale. Congratulations on your fine win. Sandra
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Date: 11/20/2017 10:11:00 AM
Thanks so much, Sandra!
Date: 11/19/2017 4:01:00 PM
Wow - two premiere wins in-a-row from Brian - nicely done and congrats, Dale - gorgeous write!
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/19/2017 4:17:00 PM
Thanks so much, Greg!
Date: 11/19/2017 3:00:00 PM
- Congratulations on a first class poem, wonderful written Dale - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/19/2017 3:02:00 PM
Thanks so much, Anne-Lise! I'm really excited about it!
Date: 11/17/2017 9:28:00 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Dale unfortunately my stone sank without a trace lol:-) hugs jan xx
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/18/2017 8:20:00 AM
Thanks, Jan!
Date: 11/17/2017 8:07:00 AM
Coming back with congrats on your win.
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Dale Gregory Cozart
Date: 11/17/2017 8:09:00 AM
Thanks so much, Agnes!
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