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The Ancient Lady

She is ancient, tall and wise Her slender frame so frail Skin so smooth, but deathly pale Bright against dark skies Against her soon the wind will rise Against her let it rail I pray the lord she does not fail As with the storm she vies And thus begins an epic fight To beat the mighty gale And as she heads into the night Who knows where she may trail Dawn breaks at last it’s such a sight As once more she sets sail Contest : Italian Sonnet 5th place Contest : OLD CONTEST ENTRY 8th place

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/2/2011 5:34:00 AM

Congrats on your well deserved win in Poet Destroyer's contest Nick. Love, Carol

Skat A

Date: 6/2/2011 12:33:00 AM

grats on your awesome contest entry Luv*Skat

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 6/1/2011 9:32:00 PM

Congratulations on your worthy win in PD's contest. You've conjured up very vivid images with this one. I'm feeling kind of seasick because you put me right there on the big waters. Well done on a polished write. :))

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/1/2011 5:57:00 PM

NICK!~ CONGRATULATIONS!! with your poem in my old entry contest:-) Thank you very much for supporting my awesome contest. I had so much fun reading each and every entry. I'm glad you where among all my chosen winners. Keep posting your good poems,..p.d.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/1/2011 1:51:00 PM

Congratulations on the win in the contest of p.d., Nick

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 6/1/2011 1:15:00 PM

congrats Nick on a brilliant win in this old poem contest.. wonderful words of expression luv.. enjoy another top win for top notch poetry ...

Cory Long

Date: 6/1/2011 12:01:00 PM

congrats on your super win. cory

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/29/2011 1:05:00 PM

lovely, a very talented writer I am having a contest highlighting Shamanic cultures if you have a Druid or celtic piece I'd love you to enter it? Or write me a new one, please join in. Soup mail me if you'd like to. Light & Love

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 7/23/2010 7:00:00 AM

This is really a beautiful sonnet Nick-- like the tone that you set here too-- very vividly told as well-- congrats on your win!! -- nikko ;)

Elaine George

Date: 6/25/2010 12:28:00 PM

I am amazed by the talent displayed with you and other winners of this contest with all the astounding Italian sonnets written. This is going to my list of favorites. I never fail a chance to see the Tallships when they comel to Ontario. Great wriing, Nick. Lainie

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/25/2010 7:14:00 AM

Congratulations Nick on your win in A Rambling Poet's contest "Italian Sonnet". Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/24/2010 9:23:00 PM

Very pretty poem, Nick.Congratulations in the contest! LUv, Andrea

Amy Green

Date: 6/24/2010 4:40:00 PM

Nice, congrats on your win!

Constance La France

Date: 6/24/2010 3:10:00 PM

Congratulations, Nick, on 5th place, in my Italian Sonnet Contest, with this beautiful poem.. love Constance

Gavin Pattison

Date: 6/14/2010 11:25:00 AM

A really nicely written sonnet, pure aesthetic beauty. Keep writing. Gavin.

Sarah Hales

Date: 6/10/2010 10:32:00 AM

very intresting poem sarah

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/9/2010 5:15:00 AM

Beautiful write in this one...Enjoyed...Keep the creative pen flowing...Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..What do you think the form should be on my write "A New Day Of Praise"...I was trying to write to a sonnet form but did not adhere because of rhyme and an extra line but it has meter...Sara

Skat A

Date: 6/8/2010 5:06:00 AM

A wonderful ride Nick, frail, pale, sounds like a deep darken lust setting out your sail. interesting Sonnet. Loved it thanxs 4 such a wonderful poem with a slight mysterious she. Smiles.-Irma