Nette Onclaud Poet Free verse

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Edward Ibeh's 'This Or That, Vol 39' Contest...3 Jul 2026

The Race For Hollow Gold

When marquee of eve glints on a skyline, 
I gaze at jewelled stars naturally blinking-- 
that  the world heaves with content
open to eve's charm undefined by time...

And within this space I become a listener 
of winds tickling trees,
a watcher of colors bleeding the ground ;
one runner chasing leaves 
on upturned sways ,
knowing that  my world's best pleasure 
is gratitude, a rune filtering through
inner being that opens  the moon right up,

And  my world spills into a hundred portraits 
borne from an unrelenting joy
which the race for hollow gold or rank
cannot eclipse...
allowing the self immeasurable joy
on the breath of each new day!

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Sara Kendrick July 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Sara K.

Edward Ibeh July 13, 2026 at 6:54 AM Your poem is awesome, Nette. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest.

Ravindra K Kapoor July 3, 2026 at 2:31 AM Your powerful feelings are more precious than the gold for which the whole world is getting mad and more mad? It's a gem of a poem from your seasoned pen dear friend Nette? I really love the second pera of this poem? My good wishes for you if it is for a contest With best wishes always???? Ravindra K Kapoor

Alison A Smith July 2, 2026 at 6:24 PM Wonderful flow.

Paula Goldsmith July 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM I enjoyed reading your creative "The Race For Hollow Gold" write. "Good Luck" I Have been off Soup for 2 weeks. I needed an Ink Transfusion. Hahaha!!! Now back and ready to go/Write Away... Hope you have a fun day writing away.............