The Wind and Sea Premiere Contest Winner

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Painting by Sandra M. Haight

The Wind and Sea


The mighty wind unleashed its gusty song 
     across the tranquil, undulating sea,
and stirred her body with his breath-filled kiss.

Set out to resurrect the dormant wave,
     with ever-gaining speed, began to ride
her surface till it formed the throbbing swell.

She came alive with joy from wind's strong kiss,
     and quivered to the music of his song
to join as one...the wanton wind and sea.

Vibrating life into the waking swell,
     as higher climbed the ever-mounting wave,
the wind pursued its frantic, urgent ride.

In rapturous communion, wind, and sea,
     succumbing to the magic of their song,
together formed the wave with passioned kiss,

and reached the grand finale of their ride;
     with great dynamic thrust, exploding swell,
at last attained their thrill, the highest wave.

Wind's lusty song has left the tranquil sea;
     its breathless kiss has bid farewell the wave
to end its ride, and put to rest the swell.


Sandra M. Haight

~1st Place~
Premiere Contest: 2019 Poetry Marathon Mile 11
Sponsor: Mark Toney
Judged: 01/17/2019

~2nd Place~
Premiere Contest: The Poet's Fire
Sponsor: Gregory R. Barden
Judged: 12/07/2017

~1st Place~
Contest: Wordscapes
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 08/17/2016

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The Tritina form is a mini version of a Sestina but there are three Tercets 
of three lines and a final line which uses all three words; 10 lines total.
The three Tercet's use the same three ending words in a pattern.
 
I intermingled two Tritina using six ending words in the required
pattern with the last tercet using all six ending words from both of them.

 1st Tercet: 1 2 3   song sea kiss
2nd Tercet: 4 5 6   wave ride swell           
3rd Tercet:  3 1 2   kiss song sea
4th Tercet:  6 4 5   swell wave ride
5th Tercet:  2 3 1   sea kiss song
6th Tercet:  5 6 4   ride swell wave

7th Tercet:  1 2  3 4  5 6  song sea  kiss wave  ride swell   

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 3/9/2020 7:18:00 AM
This is absolutely beautiful, Sandra! Just found it this morning and I love it! ...Fran
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Date: 1/18/2019 3:58:00 PM
Gorgeous poem, Sandra! Amazingly expressive in its own sensual way..a fave and congrats on your well deserved win! :)
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Date: 1/19/2019 7:21:00 PM
Thank you very much, Laura, for your visit and very supportive comment, congrats, and the Fave! I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 1/17/2019 6:39:00 PM
Nature sexy!! Awesome display of personification, Sandra. My latest entry to him is a romantic perfonification of nature. I hope I fare as well with it as you did with this awesome verse.
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Date: 1/17/2019 7:48:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea. I am pleased that you like it! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 1/17/2019 2:50:00 PM
Congratulations on a well deserved trophy win. Interesting for and well written. Hugs, Janis.
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Date: 1/17/2019 3:45:00 PM
Thank you very much, Janis, for your visit, congratulations on lovely comment! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 1/17/2019 12:09:00 PM
Such a lovely, skillfully-written, WINNING poem, Sandra! Janice
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Date: 1/17/2019 3:46:00 PM
Thank you, Janice, for your very uplifting comment! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 1/17/2019 11:47:00 AM
Awesome painting and superb win my friend...Congrats on your first place trophy, Sandra...love & light...^WW^
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Date: 1/17/2019 3:47:00 PM
Thank you very much, ^WW^! I appreciate your visit, congrats, and supportive comments. Sandra
Date: 1/17/2019 9:37:00 AM
Sandra, this is my first exposure to the Tritina poetry form, and I must say it's quite impressive. Congrats for your first-place win on mile 11 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon contest! By continuing to place in the contest you are accumulating points toward the final. ~Mark
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Date: 1/17/2019 3:49:00 PM
Thank you, Mark, I am very honored and pleased that you enjoyed my poem and very appreciative of my placement! On to the next mile! Sandra
Date: 12/10/2017 9:04:00 AM
Sandra, you have penned such a delicious ly sensuous piece that awes with wonderful imagery and effortless flow! You have also mastered the challenging Tritina form! Congratulations, my friend on a most deserving win! BRAVA! Hugs. Pandita
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Date: 12/8/2017 11:46:00 AM
Congrats Sandra on another fine win with this exquisitely sensuous write!
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Date: 12/8/2017 3:36:00 PM
Thank you, John, for your visit and supportive comments. Sandra
Date: 12/8/2017 9:36:00 AM
Beautiful write Sandra...Congrats on your win
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Date: 12/8/2017 3:35:00 PM
Thank you so much, Joseph! Sandra
Date: 12/8/2017 7:30:00 AM
A sweeping pen Sandra! Congratulations on your win! xomo
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Date: 12/8/2017 3:35:00 PM
Thank you very much, Maureen, for your positive comment and congrats! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 12/8/2017 7:16:00 AM
Sandra, a fave for me! Wow! Congrats!
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Date: 12/8/2017 3:34:00 PM
Thank you so much, Kim, for your congrats and the fave! I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 12/7/2017 11:39:00 PM
What can I say? This was exquisite, Sandra, with very sexy metaphor and ambiguity ... I am BIG on letting the imagination do some of the sexy work, and this fit perfectly! Congratulations on SECOND PLACE, and thank you for your patience! :-)
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Date: 12/8/2017 3:33:00 PM
Thank you so much for the great contest, Gregory, and for my nice placement and uplifting comments. I am pleased that you enjoyed my poem! Sandra
Date: 8/21/2016 3:18:00 AM
A harmony of elements meld into one body, as the invisible wind becomes even more powerful when united with the sea! Brilliant Sandra and worthy of first place! Congratulations! 7 ; )
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Date: 8/18/2016 6:41:00 PM
Congratulations, Sandra. I love the poem - and the painting, too! Agnes
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Date: 8/20/2016 9:19:00 AM
Thank you very much, Agnes, for your kind comments and congrats! Much appreciated! Sandra
Date: 8/18/2016 3:02:00 PM
Wow a brilliant poem well deserved x
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Date: 8/20/2016 9:19:00 AM
Thank you so much, Wendy! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 8/18/2016 12:35:00 PM
A most deserving win Sandra, one of your best...congratulations.
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Date: 8/18/2016 10:54:00 AM
Beautifully penne Sandra...Congrats on your win...
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Date: 8/18/2016 8:16:00 AM
This is superbly written Sandra,many congratulations!
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Date: 8/17/2016 10:54:00 PM
The feeling conveyed is great in your words...Congrats for your high place. :) Sunita
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Date: 8/17/2016 10:36:00 PM
Congratulations, Sandra, for your 1st place win wonderful imagery ! Hugs Eve
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Date: 8/17/2016 10:21:00 PM
It was a pleasure reading this wonderful poem. Congratulations on your win, Sandra.
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Date: 8/17/2016 9:51:00 PM
This was simply stunning, thank you Sandra!
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Date: 8/11/2016 10:39:00 PM
Wow, such a brilliantly described wave ride, Sandra! I am amazed at this fine poem, 7! Sure to top the list in the contest and a treat to read!!
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Date: 8/11/2016 12:02:00 PM
You make it sound so romantic, Mrs Sandra. The wind and sea making love.
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