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"THERE ARE CEMETERIES THAT ARE LONELY" - Nette Onclaud's Blog

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Location: north node of pisces in past lives

Characteristics: moon-angel, summer gypsy

Philosophy: in life and love, don’t settle for less than 100%

Greatest sin: can do nothing for a day and stay in the “ now”

Education: a student of life on earth and outbound

Style: blend of classic and eclectic

Strengths and weaknesses: shadows chasing light; light chasing shadows

Luxuries:  inner spirit dancer, theater actress, educator, painter, poet, interior designer

Addictions: diet coke, rare collections, travels around the world

Unforgettable scene: pathways of Prague in Czechoslovakia around dusk

Claim to fame: the world's worst typist

"THERE ARE CEMETERIES THAT ARE LONELY"

Blog Posted:6/12/2015 4:02:00 AM

‘There are cemeteries that are lonely,
graves full of bones that do not make a sound,
the heart moving through a tunnel,
in it darkness, darkness, darkness,
like a shipwreck we die going into ourselves,
as though we were drowning inside our hearts,
as though we lived falling out of the skin into the soul.’

--excerpt from Pablo Neruda’s ‘Only Death’

 

my, my…of all the contests I had handled using  various quotes or  visuals , poets who joined “ Four Lines Only “ mostly chose the image which  symbolized death( about 23-24 entries!) .. this made me wonder if it was the picture or the topic which created such range of images…

it was one of the hardest to judge!.. you all raised the roof though some missed the syll count.. others  did not fulfill the rules like mention of name, visual number , criteria for judging,  and a few just needed to weave a singular thought with their beautiful lines…

i had good friends who didn’t place, but I know you won’t take this against me  ;) … please find time to read the poems for some inspiration .. this is the longest winners ‘list  I had ever done so far!...all told, you are all winners to me!

special mention goes to the poet who wrote ‘The Light Of God’; seriously who are you?… a real-stand-out!... let’s give the winners and participants a big  round  of applause ; i am so proud of you, all !..  sweet congrats to all participants!... do jump in my new contest coming soon!

         

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NOW, on the subject of death; I am now curious to know a public figure whose death affected you and made you really cry…  do share!

 

 



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Rhonda
Johnson-Saunders
Date: 6/16/2015 12:10:00 AM
I just realized I never entered the poem I wrote for this contest! I wonder how many times I'm going to make this mistake? I'm laughing at and kicking myself...the death of Clarence Clemons really made me cry. I've seen him on stage so many times with the E Street band, it was like losing a friend. Hugs, Rhonda
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Mark
Trichet
Date: 6/13/2015 2:06:00 AM
Wow, so visual 3 really stood out eh? Great contest Nette, thnx for your creativity...next time I'll put my name to the poem "Light of God" (so used to them being judged blind). Congrats to all winners, truly inspiring writes.
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:33:00 PM
mark.. it was you!... i was definitely awed by your piece... a winner for me... thanks for coming out!.. huggs
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Alexis
Y.
Date: 6/12/2015 10:52:00 PM
Congrats to all the winners. You all did great jobs:)Alexis
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:31:00 PM
:)
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Judy
Konos
Date: 6/12/2015 9:28:00 PM
Nette Onclaud...Look at YOU ...sittin up there all Drop dead gorgeous!. I don't know if this is on topic but it sure is a Topic! YOU GO GIRL...Smart and beautiful....
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:35:00 PM
you're tops, judy.. sweet congrats on your win... huggs
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Carrie
Richards
Date: 6/12/2015 6:48:00 PM
A shout out to all the winners, and yes we did seem to be drawn to the same photo !! Thank you for the inspiration, dear Nette !! As for the impact of a death, I was young and impressionable, and so shocked when John Kennedy was killed, it seemed the world was coming to an end. I will never forget my emotions and deep sadness.
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:39:00 PM
hail to you, carrie, for a fine win... yes, JFK's death still haunts us till now... huggs
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Franco
Gonza
Date: 6/12/2015 4:00:00 PM
"Nette, glad to be part of your contest. The visual of the cemetery was striking. It reminded me of how Robin Williams just suddenly took off! All the best and thank you. "
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:43:00 PM
robin williams who brightened oue lives with his humor is gone.. too soon, franco.. i'll check my setting, ehat couls have happened?.. congrats!.. huggs
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Date: 6/12/2015 4:02:00 PM
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Jan
Allison
Date: 6/12/2015 3:29:00 PM
I didn't chose the cemetery poem because so many other people did lol:-) great contest Nette:-) hugs jan xx
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:45:00 PM
you winner, you... huggs, jan.. always playful!
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/12/2015 4:39:00 PM
Thanks Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2015 4:35:00 PM
You did a great job with your picture, Jan.
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Judy
Konos
Date: 6/12/2015 3:03:00 PM
I chose the cemetery photo because it immediately aroused my interest. There I had characters, a plot (no pun intended) the dark of night all laid out...perhaps others felt the same way. How often do we actually go to a cemetery? And never are we allowed in at night....
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:46:00 PM
that exactly, judy.. you did so well... sweet congrats!.. huggs
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2015 4:34:00 PM
Judy, I felt this way too on seeing that picture. I grew up across the street from a very big cemetery, and DID go into it once in a while at night! We even played Hide n Seek in there. It was three blocks long and five blocks wide! a lot of places to hide. And kinda scary fun too (I am such a heathen)
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Constance
La France
Date: 6/12/2015 2:59:00 PM
Nette, thanks for the wonderful contest and for my awesome win and congratulations to all your winners, now I am saddened by anyone' s death of course, but celebrity, yes, Diana, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and so many more
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:52:00 PM
big congrats!
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:49:00 PM
yours was dark and beautiful, constance.. yes, we somehow feel this sense of loss when people we don't know but admire just leave suddenly.. huggs
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Manny
Paras
Date: 6/12/2015 12:50:00 PM
I browsed through some poems which were phenomenal. To be on the list is humbling! Thank you. In retrospect, I feel the death of JKF still baffles me. Cheers!
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:52:00 PM
congrats, manny... it is said that there are a lot of common incidents between JFK's and Lincoln's deaths... enjoyed your shares.. huggs
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Carly
Lalion
Date: 6/12/2015 9:47:00 AM
Honored to be selected, Nette. Thank you for the thumbs up! Some people die youg; I was moved by Bob Marley's death. He was a great influence in music and social activism.
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:54:00 PM
i'm a reggae fan, carly... so sad the way marley left... a brave, deep man.. congrats!.. huggs
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Andrea
Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2015 9:28:00 AM
Nette. I LOVED this contest. It definitely was the IMAGE that inspired those of us who wrote of the grave. Marvelous image to show. I really enjoyed seeing your entries and I bet I have already read many of the winners. Gosh, too many public figures have died in my life time. Of the most tragic for their age were Elvis, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawecett. I know there were many more that really got to me. But for some reason, those three come to my mind. Oh, and Robyn Willlams and some really young movie stars whose names have gone out of my head!!
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:57:00 PM
kudos to you, andie... i am intrigued by the deaths of public peeps who die in their 30s, like jesus...huggs
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2015 4:31:00 PM
oops, can't believe I misspelled Robin!!
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Sneha
Rv
Date: 6/12/2015 5:22:00 AM
Hello, dear Nette!! Thanks a lot for my placement in your contest!! :D :D CONGRATS TO ALL!! :D :D :D
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 6/13/2015 3:58:00 PM
well done, sneha.. huggs
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Nette
Onclaud
Date: 6/12/2015 4:05:00 AM
i'll go first... i was moved by Princess Diana's tragic demise..i wept for days!
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/12/2015 4:38:00 PM
With and attitude like that I doubt it Andrea! hugs jan xx (I think that we are both blocked so will get no response to the comments)
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 6/12/2015 4:33:00 PM
Good grief, the question was about a "public figure" whose death affected you. Of course it is going to be media driven, Julia. Are you good friends with anyone really famous?
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/12/2015 3:28:00 PM
I have been blocked by the person below Judy for writing a poem she considered was not a subject for soup - I am absolutely DISGUSTED by her comment to you Nette:-) I too have wept for people I have never met:-( Hugs jan xx
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Judy Konos
Date: 6/12/2015 3:24:00 PM
The entire United States wept for days and it is still a very sad tragedy. Lovely contest....
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Julia Ward
Date: 6/12/2015 8:05:00 AM
Be careful here - that can only be media driven as you didn't know her personally.

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