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Watchtowers

Titans tilting, tangibly human windmills
Swaying sentries, harboring haloed witness 
  Lofted coal mines, timber canary cages  
            Whispers from redwoods


    Bite Size Poem no34 Poetry Contest

Copyright © David Mohn | Year Posted 2019

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Line Gauthier Date: 11/12/2022 2:10:00 PM Lovely poem ~ Login to Reply

Sam Kauffman Date: 2/1/2022 11:03:00 AM David, congratulations on your win. Both the alliteration and the sense of movement are so strongly felt in your poem. All the best. Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 1/31/2022 8:08:00 PM Great scene. Beautiful. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/15/2019 8:32:00 PM an amazing poem, Mark. I hope it scored high. I still have not had time to peruse the winner list but wow, you did GREAT. Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 2/14/2019 7:55:00 AM Redwoods and watchtowers join forces to deliver a winning poem, David! Congratulations on your fine win. Regards // paul Login to Reply

Rob Carmack Date: 2/13/2019 7:09:00 PM This is another entry that made this contest tough to judge. Your poem is one of the ones I like best from this contest. Congrats. Login to Reply

P.S. Awtry Date: 2/13/2019 1:10:00 PM this is a beautiful and haunting piece. From the perfect title to the hushed sadness of the last line... Congratulations! Login to Reply

Craig Cornish Date: 2/13/2019 10:20:00 AM This sweeps across the environment with a gentle hand David. Each time I read it I catch more of the subtle ambiguity and as I do, perhaps I should have placed you higher. Login to Reply