Temple of Life

You are my obsidian dream and I will quarry your love In the Temples of Oblivion, reveal your secrets to me! Let us strike a mortal bargain to smite the dull frame of night.
Michael Dom Sijo in a temple created 12/12/13 - resurrected 08/05/14

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/14/2015 11:41:00 AM
More than just words and greatly significant lines for a wonderful day as this. I am happy to stop by. Great write and keep it up because I will still come knocking at the door of your wonderful pages.
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Date: 4/7/2015 10:14:00 PM
Interesting, Michael. I feel the depth!
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Date: 3/25/2015 9:41:00 AM
Michael, beautifully written, a 7 rating and thanks for visiting my poem, rest now. . .
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Date: 1/7/2015 7:05:00 PM
This is really, really good!
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Date: 5/15/2014 9:38:00 PM
this is outstanding. i see why Nette chose it high. Congratulations.
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Date: 5/15/2014 8:07:00 AM
Enjoyed reading your creative work this morn..Reads like a winner to me..Way to go for the contest..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Date: 5/15/2014 5:14:00 AM
YOU HAVE A STYLE AND FLAIR THAT IS UNIQUE TO YOU. I AGREE WITH DAVE WOOD. ...AWESOME WRITE! Lainie
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Date: 5/14/2014 2:36:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS on the awesome win.. :) i love the last line Michael.. :) , GBU, olive
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/14/2014 7:24:00 AM
Hi Olive, glad you enjoy this sijo and thanks for appreciating that last line, which was a challenge to put together just right.
Date: 5/13/2014 1:26:00 PM
HI MICHAEL , Congratulations, in NETTE's, "SIJO IN A TEMPLE " awesome contest. <3 Love * LINDA
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/14/2014 7:22:00 AM
Linda, :-)
Date: 5/13/2014 12:06:00 PM
what a masterful stroke from your pen; very mysterious, michael... congrats on your top slot in my contest.. huggs
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/14/2014 7:22:00 AM
nette, thank you for the fine competition. I really enjoy writing sijo, like a sonnet, only shorter.
Date: 5/13/2014 7:48:00 AM
Wonderful, Well done. Grats on first place :)
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/14/2014 7:20:00 AM
Thanks for stopping by, Casarah, and for the grats.
Date: 5/13/2014 5:48:00 AM
Wow a great sijo here ! loved this one,,congrats on big win Michael !
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/14/2014 7:19:00 AM
Upma, thank you for your compliment :-)
Date: 5/12/2014 8:56:00 PM
Impressive imagery..Congratulations on the win, Michael
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/13/2014 3:08:00 AM
Thanks Dr Mehta, much appreciate your visit.
Date: 5/12/2014 6:40:00 PM
Congratulations on the brilliant win, Michael! Like the other 1st place Sijo, this one is also rockin' hard! Excellent!
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/13/2014 3:05:00 AM
Much appreciate your visit Jake Ponce.
Date: 5/12/2014 4:24:00 PM
Nice Micheal. Congratulations on your high marks in the contest. Verlena
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/14/2014 7:15:00 AM
Hey Verlana, thank you.
Date: 5/12/2014 2:19:00 PM
Oh, ..my...so beautiful is this! Congrats to you on your win!!
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/13/2014 3:01:00 AM
Thanks Carrie, eye of the beholder and back at you for your sijo too.
Date: 5/12/2014 1:48:00 PM
Huge congratulations, Michael! Well done!
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Michael Dom
Date: 5/13/2014 2:57:00 AM
Equally large thanks to you, Lisa Lee.
Date: 5/11/2014 2:43:00 PM
This is strong and beautiful; expect it to do well in contest. gl // paul
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Paul Callus
Date: 5/12/2014 2:49:00 PM
...back again with congratulations!
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