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Lunch at Scheherazade's
Delicate drapes tattle on growing winds,
silk skirts a marbled artisan tiled floor,
sunlight choreographs shadowy halls,
crystals entertain self-possessed pupils.
Silk skirts a marbled artisan tiled floor,
mid-eastern carves o'er vivid mosaics,
crystals entertain self-possessed pupils,
mezze centerpieces a well-placed spread.
Mid-eastern carves o'er vivid mosaics,
sunlight choreographs shadowy halls,
mezze centerpieces a well-placed spread,
delicate drapes tattle on growing winds.
2021 February 18
*3rd Place*
Proud Pantoum Poetry Contest
~~Caren Krutsinger
I don't like loud places,
but the ambiance was set.
The knights had their roundtables
spread with scented linen,
the ladies, their centerpieces
and candlelight on cornflower laces.
She prepared for this night
a dream she held for so long,
private, in the silence of her heart,
far beyond any questions of right or wrong.
I watched as she sat at her table,
Demure and keeping to herself,
as poet after poet gave readings and rhymes,
an appreciative audience gave their only wealth,
the applause of true creativity.
Then the tables were moved to the edge of the room,
forming a circular dancefloor in candlelight.
Then the music began and there he was,
their eyes met as he took her hand,
and they danced holding each other tight,
as Eric Clapton sang 'Wonderful Tonight'.
*** I guess the contest closed before I became inspired. Oh well, that happens.****
IS JESUS IN A BOX?
The lights are off, the tree is down
They've all been packed away
In an outbuilding or the attic
To await next Christmas Day
The ornaments all are carefully wrapped
In their individual box
The wreaths and centerpieces
And all the Christmas socks
But where did you put the Baby
Who was in a stable born
Is He packed up and laid away
Until next Christmas morn
Or is He living in your heart
And with you every day
Do you tell others about Him
Or is He packed away
The ornaments and all the lights
Can remain where they are stored
But you have a responsibility
To tell others about our Lord
To keep Him in the attic
To me, is surely wrong
He should be high and lifted up
And your life be filled with song
So don't put Jesus in a box
To be visited once a year
Keep Him in your heart year 'round
And your life will be filled with cheer
Curtis Moorman
Christmas 2004
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