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The Elementals

Personification of the Elements – 9-1-23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Elementals Frigid currents gather stirring Mists to rain hail in fists of fire and ice From fractured magma stone eruptions Crust and fire collide In melted tornados In hollows where minerals hitchhike Into purple ruby hazes Igneous bursts into fevered conundrums Where four elementals convene In cryptic crystals, intoxicated by emerald, Fused laughing enigmas, Shedding molten aqua teardrops, Where fire and fury reside Imprisoned in liquid stone, Sparkling matrix thunders, Compressed grit in animations Of clear-cut brilliance The Elementals speak In captured eternal flames, Water, stone and breath.

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Date: 9/5/2023 12:42:00 PM
Outstanding imagery, Sam....hard for me to pick a favorite line...for each one is powerful. What a unique use of personification (with the gemstones). I was spellbound....am faving this one...have a great day, Sara
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Date: 9/4/2023 7:58:00 PM
Wow, this is such a spellbinding and whimsical write, representing different elements, flowing in a mellifluous way with different colours and gemstones.. I'm absolutely loving your wordplay here, feels so meticulously articulated with deep poetic insight "melted tornadoes", "purple ruby hazes", "cryptic crystals, intoxicated by emerald", "aqua teardrops" I absolutely love this, so full of imagery and vividness..
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Date: 9/2/2023 8:46:00 PM
Your imagery as always is so vivid, Sam, especially like 'melted tornadoes' and 'shedding molten aqua teardrops' - you bring these together so masterfully in your final lines, hope it's a winner for you!
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Date: 9/2/2023 4:03:00 AM
Right now as i read this i am listening to the sound of rain, and i cant help but resonate and just feel so deeply this personification. Your use of gems and colors and imagery is beyond profound and very impressive, I especially love “ purple ruby hazes” how intense is that description. “ cryptic crystals” love that! The slight alliterations, metaphors and flow of this makes this an impeccable write: i wish you all the best in the competition
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Date: 9/1/2023 4:10:00 PM
Wow Sam. Inky would absolutely love this. I hope she finds it. Nice job
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/1/2023 9:21:00 PM
That does happen sometimes! Hope you enjoyed the website. Thanks for visiting! Blessings
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Tom Woody
Date: 9/1/2023 4:57:00 PM
Hey, I looked at your website. Thought you were a guy this whole time lol
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Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/1/2023 4:48:00 PM
Hi Tom! Thank you so much! Had a wonderful time thinking about how all of the elements come together to create jewels! I, too, think Inky would enjoy this effort. Hope you have a great weekend! Blessings!

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