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For: The Vester Step Poetry Contest

Sponsor: Jami Patterson 

January 19, 2026

Waltz Until Moonrise

With charming words you behest
the imps of fairytale lore
to decorate my hope chest
with golden laughter galore.

You hold me close as we dance cheek to cheek,
the fae in the band give music a tweak,
we waltz until moonrise, salsa til dawn,
and wonder-struck at how fast time has gone. 

Then in the distance storm clouds are coming,
you laugh and embrace the cold wind 
blowing in and chumming~
evil is twinned…
hell!

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Jami Patterson February 20, 2026 at 8:09 PM Chetta, this is a stunning piece of dark fantasy! You built such a beautiful, whimsical world in the first two stanzas—I could practically hear the 'fae in the band.' But that transition to the storm clouds and the 'cold wind' was chilling. That final line, 'evil is twinned...hell!', is such a punchy, dark exclamation point. Truly a memorable waltz! Chetta Achara February 21, 2026 at 8:31 AM Thank you.

sara Etgen-Baker January 25, 2026 at 6:49 PM surprise ending was impactful. Chetta Achara January 26, 2026 at 5:50 PM I didn’t know if I should use the last word, but it worked.

Joanna Daniel January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM Brilliant twist in the end, Chetta, love your choice of words:) Chetta Achara January 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM Thank you.