Sandra Haight Poet Free verse

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~2nd Place~
Contest:  Eight Word Challenge-Bardenesque
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 02/21/2019

Required Theme: Romantic Encounter, 
   in the style of Gregory R. Barden, Top Bard on Poetry Soup!
Required Words: (in order of appearance):
   happenstance, whispers, wafting, 
   flutters, dank, folly, perchance, daub

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For Flash Poetry Challenge #5
Theme, "Chance Encounter"
Sponsor, Mark Toney

The Happenstance

By happenstance, we lock our eyes
     as I see her on the winding stairs
        as whispers float around the room.
Well-known and beautiful, at that moment,
     her dark brown eyes are fixed on me.

The smell of roses is wafting through the air,
     and I take one, breathing in its scent-
          feeling flutters never known before.
My normal world appears so dark and dank
     compared to this space where I am now.

This powerful attraction- is it truth or folly?
     Perchance it is a dream- but as I daub
          my cheek with dewy petals of the rose,
I know for sure a dream it's not- for now
     she stands before me, our eyes still locked-

her hands accept my offered rose-
     and I feel Cupid's arrow bind our hearts.

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Unseeking Seeker December 21, 2024 at 8:35 PM My, my! Such a beautiful, romantic write, Sandra. Enjoyed, start to finish. Sandra Haight January 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM Thank you!

Mark Toney December 18, 2024 at 10:43 AM Thank you for supporting my Flash Poetry Challenge, Sandra. Your poem was randomly chosen to be featured in my 'Results' blog, which is now up and running. I'm so glad you brought this gem out of the vault to be viewed and appreciated again! A FAV for me. This convinces me to allow new and old poems for the flash challenges. Kudos to you, Sandra! Sandra Haight January 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM Hi Mark, I'm so glad I made the randomly chosen list and you enjoyed my poem, and thanks for the FAV! I enjoyed the challenge! Sandra

Sheri Fresonke Harper February 23, 2019 at 10:58 PM Lovely romance with such feeling, Sandra, good use of the required words, enjoyed the read. Sandra Haight February 25, 2019 at 5:48 PM Thank you very much, Sheri, for your visit and very supportive and uplifting comments. Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Joseph May February 22, 2019 at 7:50 AM Beautiful write Sandra..Congrats on your win... Sandra Haight February 25, 2019 at 5:47 PM Thank you so much, Joseph, for your visit, lovely comment and congrats. Sandra

John Hamilton February 21, 2019 at 5:34 PM Wonderful writing Sandra, Greg would be pleased I'm sure, congrats on a fine win! Sandra Haight February 25, 2019 at 5:46 PM Thank you, John! I appreciate my nice placement and your uplifting comment and congrats! Sandra

Sherilynn Kucharek February 21, 2019 at 3:22 PM Congratulations on your second place! It is a lovely poem! I had this whole vision of her descending the spiral staircase! Beautiful things always happen when there is a spiral staircase in the vicinity. Lol! Enjoyed! Sandra Haight February 25, 2019 at 5:46 PM Thank you, Sherilynn, for your visit and very supportive and uplifting comments! Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 25, 2019 at 12:32 PM Magnificently bardenespue! You aced this challenge Sandra, excellent piece, my best to you in the contest! xomo Sandra Haight January 25, 2019 at 3:59 PM Oh, thank you very much, Maureen! I am so delighted with your enthusiastic, positive comment! Hugs, Sandra