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    A Stranger's Gift  
    Rated: E · Mystery · #2087148
    A shining sliver of brilliance caroms in the lathered surf - Shadows & Light Poetry Entry
    See Worthy  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2086439
    The sun sets on the ocean. (Form: Rondeau) A Verdant Poetry Entry
    Heart Song  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #2026334
    My RhymeZone contest entry for "understanding" (Form: English Sonnet)
    Winter Begins  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2026010
    The first snow drifts on winter’s whispered breath ... (Form: English Sonnet)
    Spring Awakens  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2111708
    A fresh coat of colors bloom (Form: Acrostic) Elizabeth's Poetry & Short Story Contest
    Tomorrow ...  
    Rated: E · Family · #2023849
    A letter to my child ... (Form: Epistle)
    Odin's Eye  
    Rated: E · Folklore · #2109760
    Tales are told of yesteryear, Norse legends of the sea. (Form: Ballad) A Story-Poem Entry
    Christmas Ritual  
    Rated: ASR · Military · #2023420
    Remembering those who were lost. (Form: Cascade)
    Enchantress of the Night  
    Rated: E · Fantasy · #2109671
    She calls each night in her soft voice ... (Form: Triolet) A Weekly Metered Poetry Entry
    With Crystal Hands  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2021147
    With crystal hands, winter repaints the scene. (Form: Villanelle)
    The Journey  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2109142
    Walk with me until the journey’s end (Form: English Sonnet) A Write From the Heart Entry
    Blood Song  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #2016331
    A tribute to The Wolfman ... (Form: Australian Sonnet)
    Second Chances  
    Rated: E · Experience · #2014293
    Our daily gift ... (Form: English Sonnet) A Poetic Traditions Entry
    Broken Dreams  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2008978
    A barren branch lies dark in silhouette ... (Form: English Sonnet)
    Ere The Night Falls   
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #2092318
    Malignant silence maims the tepid air .. (Form: Blank Verse) A Dark Dreamscapes Entry
    Morpheus  
    Rated: E · Mythology · #2008328
    Ponderings on the god of dreams. (Form: English Sonnet)
    A Day Too Soon  
    Rated: E · Philosophy · #2089798
    From birth ... to death. (Form: Spenserian Sonnet) A Poetic Traditions Entry
    The Artist's Touch  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2006032
    You can't rush nature. (Form: Burn's Stanza)
    The Crystal Tree   
    Rated: E · Nature · #2086253
    Wet windows spark imagination. (Form: Rondeau) A Poetic Traditions Entry
    Friend  
    Rated: E · Friendship · #2004471
    Dedicated to the many who inspire me at WDC (Form: English Sonnet)
    Hollow Dreams  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #2003851
    Dream or nightmare? (Form: Double Etheree)
    Scars  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #2084680
    Some wounds aren't seen - and never heal. (Form: La'ritmo) An Open Expressions Entry
    Celtic Memories  
    Rated: E · Writing · #1998565
    The magic of the old world’s close at hand. (Form: English Sonnet)
    Happily Ever After ... Again  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2029883
    Fact or fiction - finding the strength to continue on. (Form: Ottava Rima)
    Insomnia  
    Rated: E · Comedy · #1992085
    I lie awake ... and beg the gods (Form: Rondeau)
    The Diary  
    Rated: E · Tribute · #1991692
    An elegy to those lost in the Oso mudslide, March 2014 (Form: Quatern)
    The Future Foretold  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2025830
    We sit silently by as our birthright is sold. (Form: Roundel) A Traditional Poetry Entry
    A Mother's Eyes  
    Rated: E · Family · #1991376
    She looks with love upon the babe asleep. Form: Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet
    Music of the Spheres  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1990411
    There is a music found in heaven’s light (Form: Villanelle)
    America, the Beautiful  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #2025671
    An homage based on the song "America the Beautiful" (Form: Roundel)
    The Muse's Garden  
    Rated: E · Fantasy · #1989281
    We once walked hand-in-hand within a glade (Form: English Sonnet)
    Cleansing Tears  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1987999
    If each does a little, the earth will renew. (Form: Strambatto)
    A Small Death  
    Rated: E · Dark · #1986852
    She lies in sleep ... (Form: English Sonnet)
    Economy Class  
    Rated: 13+ · Comedy · #1978282
    Have planes gotten smaller or have gotten bigger? Day 7, Talent Pond (Form: Quatrains)
    Unrequited  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1977339
    To bare my heart is asking for more pain. (Form: English Sonnet)
    Moon Haiku  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1976636
    Moonlight on water
    Perception  
    Rated: E · Environment · #2009234
    A dance of silhouettes. (Form: Dodoitsu)
    Illumination  
    Rated: E · Philosophy · #1975724
    Discovering the light that surrounds us. (Form: Ghazal)
    The Winter Sonnets  
    Rated: 13+ · Nature · #1975252
    Entries for the Perfect Sonnet Contest
    A Heart's Dream  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1970927
    A broken heart still remembers its dreams (Form: Lilibonelle)
    The Widow's Moon  
    Rated: 13+ · Supernatural · #1970059
    The moon’s soft glow caresses me as I lay waiting for her dream (Form: Italian Notturno)
    Inspiration  
    Rated: E · Writing · #1968766
    Idle words dance; leaves in the wind. (Form: Kyrielle Sonnet)
    Take Me As I Am  
    Rated: 13+ · Romance/Love · #2006639
    A loving heart's plea. (Form: Triolet)
    Moon and Stars  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1963493
    An exploration of relationships. (Form: Mirrored Symbiotic Acrostic)
    Bed of Roses  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2006633
    She traded her dreams for a life of comfort - but at what cost? (Form: Villanelle)
    Sunrise Sacraments  
    Rated: E · Personal · #1961644
    Daily rituals (Form: GENESIS) A Senior Center Forum Entry
    Do Not Despair  
    Rated: E · Philosophy · #1961380
    Cycles of life and beyond (Form: Rondeau)
    Hidden Treasures  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1960450
    She waits for those who will see. (Form: Sapphic Ode)
    Journey  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2002403
    Fabric of the night-time sky... Poetic Traditions Poetry Entry (Form: Spenserian Sonnet)
    Sanctuary  
    Rated: E · Philosophy · #1958470
    Finding peace within (Form: Trijan Refrain)
    Autumnal Dance  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1957106
    Windblown leaves (Form: Saraband)
    Links In The Chain  
    Rated: E · Cultural · #1955930
    National Bullying Prevention Month (Form: Constanza)
    The Artist  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #1946133
    As a young man, he found inspiration in nature's ways. (Form: Staccato)
    The Knight's Tale  
    Rated: E · Action/Adventure · #1942835
    A story within a story ... (Form: Traditional Ballad)
    The Apology   
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #1942025
    Too little, too late (Form: Rondeau)
    Broken  
    Rated: E · Relationship · #1903639
    Angry words (Form: 5 by 5)
    Temperance  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1984244
    Do not drink deeply of despair (Form: Kyrielle Sonnet)
    Patchwork Quilt  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1903397
    Autumn leaves (Form: Shadorma)
    Reconciliation  
    Rated: E · Spiritual · #1837408
    Finding inner peace. (Form: Harrisham Rhyme) A Poem A Day Entry
    The Message  
    Rated: E · Spiritual · #1837222
    Each day is a new beginning. (Form: Inverted Refrain)
    The Hourglass  
    Rated: E · Friendship · #1835623
    A celebration of the life, courage, and wisdom of Lyle (aka Sticktalker) (Form:Villanelle)
    The Forever Gift  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1834485
    Orders came before their first Christmas together. (Form: Balassi Stanza)
    Autumn Passage  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1833707
    A Poem A Day Entry. (Form:Rhymed Abecedarian Poem}
    e-Motion  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1833369
    Writing poetry on the internet. (Form: Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet)
    Legacy  
    Rated: E · Dark · #1832444
    A monument to lost love. (Form: Onzain Neerlandaise)
    The Greatest Gift  
    Rated: E · Military · #1827255
    In memory of all who have served and given their lives for this nation. (Form: Sedoka)
    Black Water  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #1975375
    The river Styx is calling me ... (Form: English Sonnet)
    The Decline  
    Rated: E · Political · #1825827
    Where has our spirit gone? (Form: Tri-Fall)
    Manifest Destiny  
    Rated: E · History · #1975235
    The birth of a nation (Form: Blank Verse)
    Echoes of Wisdom  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1825558
    "Grow old along with me ..." Finding wisdom in written words. (Form: Browning's original)
    Purity  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #1785794
    Found in the face of a sleeping child... (Form: Trois-par-Huit)
    The Secret Life of Flowers  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1773838
    The morning song of wildflowers ... (Form: English Sonnet)
    Black Rain  
    Rated: ASR · Dark · #1764885
    When darkness overwhelms the mind. (Form: Trijan Refrain)
    Awakenings  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1764321
    The coming of spring. (Form: Interlocking Rubáiyát)
    Caress  
    Rated: ASR · Fantasy · #1756248
    The reality of dreams (Form: English Sonnet)
    Tristful Transit  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #1751593
    Making peace with past memories. (Form: Diatelle)
    Moon Song  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1751462
    She sings a siren song (Form: Traditional Haiku/Senryu)
    Gaia's Gifts  
    Rated: 13+ · Nature · #1746169
    The treasures of the earth are hidden from our sight.
    A Deserted Heart  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1950551
    The heart knows what it needs ... (Form: Villanelle)
    Auld Lang Syne  
    Rated: E · Personal · #1738706
    The old gives way to the new ... or does it? (Form: Mirrored Acrostic)
    Christmas Haiku  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1729277
    Memories from long ago (Form: Haiku/Senyru)
    Betrayal  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1728105
    In darkling woods ... (Form: Rondeau)
    Idyll  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1727803
    Coffee flavored thoughts ... (Form: Kyrielle Sonnet)
    Shadow Dance  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1718568
    Stealthily, the slithering shadows advance (Form: Terza Rima)
    Lost  
    Rated: E · Dark · #1710317
    "So Emotional" - 1st Place (Form: Villanelle)
    Contemplations  
    Rated: 18+ · Romance/Love · #1707013
    Memories of what has been ... and thoughts of what might be. (Form: Trijan Refrain)
    Covenant of Dreams  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1705552
    Time’s sands flow on, bearing autumn’s arrival. (Form: Terza Rima Sonnet)
    Façade  
    Rated: 13+ · Supernatural · #1705253
    She wears her innocence like a lovely mask ,,, (Form: Terza Rima Sonnet)
    Reflections  
    Rated: E · Experience · #1704645
    Observations in a puddle (Form: Tyburn)
    Transformation  
    Rated: ASR · Nature · #1702751
    Moonlight reflects off fallen snow as hunter's eyes begin to glow. (Form: Huitain)
    Autumn Requiem  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1701858
    With soft deft strokes she paints the forest leaves. (Form: Ducuain)
    Tattered Wings  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1690269
    Soaring on hope's wings. (Form: Ottava Rima)
    The Citadel Within  
    Rated: E · Experience · #1685329
    Inner strength comes not from succeeding but from trying (Form: Tri-fall)
    Seasonal Symphony  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1641194
    Nature’s song is never ending. (Form: Kyrielle)
    Touching Angels  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #1638025
    Stretching upwards, I strain toward the music's source. {Form: Synchronicity}
    The Look  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1637441
    Sometimes you just know - and respond (Form: Jeffrey’s Sonnet)
    Resolutions (2010)  
    Rated: E · Other · #1633128
    New Year's resolutions aren't always kept - but alway's important. (Form: Dorsimbra)
    Sky Flowers  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1617068
    Hot air ballons in flight - a wonder to behold. (Form: Rictameter)
    Autumn Passage  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1600611
    An ode to the autumn season. (Form: Triquain Chain)
    Subservient  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1600342
    We are all slaves to the seasons ... (Form: Triquint)
    The Sentinel  
    Rated: E · Dark · #1599308
    He is the shepherd of souls... (Form: Lilibonelle)
    Deliverance  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #1597850
    Abused for years, she prayed for help … salvation is at hand. (Form: Kyrielle)
    The Ringmaster  
    Rated: E · Philosophy · #1584001
    Life is a carnival - complete with thrills, triumphs, and disaster. (Form: ZaniLa)
    A Future Bright  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1582477
    I pray that I will see the light again. (Form: Decuain)
    Harmony  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1757569
    A symbiotic symphony (Form: Sedoka)
    County Fair  
    Rated: E · Family · #1581333
    A day at the fair (Form: Lento)
    Reflections  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1579389
    Bubbles gliding on a summer breeze bring back memories. (Form: Villanelle)
    Chains of Illusion  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1573143
    Is love real or are we just shackled by illusions? (Form: Terza Rima)
    Prophecy  
    Rated: E · Inspirational · #1744551
    The wisdom found in nature ... (Form: Double Nonet with Rhyme)
    Riders of the Moon  
    Rated: 13+ · Nature · #1567298
    The ultimate symbol of freedom (Form: Terzanelle)
    Behind The Door  
    Rated: E · Dark · #1564149
    What lies within the dark corner of a poet's mind? (Form: Trijan Refrain)
    Endeavor  
    Rated: E · Cultural · #1563653
    To try and fail is no sin... (Form: Tri-Fall)
    The Last Bridge  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1552821
    A final decision at the end of time (Form: Quatern)
    Anticipation  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1550184
    Avian antics observed in the yard (Form: Pleiades)
    The Tethered Heart  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1546278
    Why can't my heart move on? (Form: Mirrored Acrostic)
    Verdant Visions  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1539955
    Reminiscences of the emerald isle (Form: Haiku)
    Malignancy  
    Rated: ASR · News · #1538385
    Click-clack of a keyboard spreads the dark call. Theme: Cyberbullies (Form: Terzanelle)
    Blue Moon  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1532251
    A cold countenance sees into the heart of all... (Haiku Chain)
    Luminous Vision  
    Rated: 13+ · Romance/Love · #1524738
    Some times a look is enough... (Form: Villanelle)
    Caesura  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #1519238
    A flash of memory... a silent vigil in a breath. (Form: Rispetto)
    That Which We Love...  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #1517754
    What need drives us – the love of beauty or possession. (Form: Rondel)
    I write...  
    Rated: E · Personal · #1507575
    An essay on why I write... (Form: Villanelle)
    Seashells  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1506522
    A mirrored acrostic
    Transition  
    Rated: E · Spiritual · #1505740
    Thoughts on the afterlife - a Haiku chain in contemporary form
    Galleys  
    Rated: E · Nature · #1503426
    A haiku chain based on the title word
    The Hidden Heart  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2112798
    Romantic residuals ... (Form: English Sonnet) A Bard's Hall Entry
    The Constant Heart  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2110976
    A lifetime of love ... (Form: English Sonnet) WDC Heartthrob Poet Winner
    Doubting Thomas  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2008044
    I cannot shake the doubts I feel. (Form: Saraband)
    Home of the Brave  
    Rated: E · Military · #1991738
    Remembrance of those who've served and paid the ultimate price (Form: Quatern)
    Devolution  
    Rated: E · Political · #2108982
    When hope is dampened and fear rules (Form: Diamante) Weekly Metered Poetry Entry
    Nature's Nocturne  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2002499
    A song of life that ends each day. Listen to nature’s nocturne play. Form: Saraband Sonnet
    Tribulation  
    Rated: E · Spiritual · #1594727
    Finding inner strength is a matter of trusting yourself (Form: Diatelle)
    Sub Rosa  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2114307
    Surviving unrequited love ... (Form: Ghazal) An Oriental Poetry Entry
    The Apostate  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #1550640
    What does it mean to forsake all? (Form: Tritina)
    Inscriptions  
    Rated: E · Personal · #1549292
    The fading sun recalls warm memories (Form: Villanelle) A Poetic Traditions Entry
    A Road To Follow  
    Rated: E · Spiritual · #1540855
    Do I follow or do I lead as I travel life's path? (Form: Nove Otto}
    Shadows At The Door  
    Rated: ASR · Cultural · #2280098
    We can no longer ignore the shadows... A Daily Poem Grand Prize Winner (Form: Roundabout)
    I Quit!  
    Rated: 13+ · Comedy · #2280009
    The Reaper's resignation... (Form: Rhyming Alliterism) A Daily Poem Entry
    Traces of Magic  
    Rated: E · Fantasy · #2272930
    "I still believe." A Fabulous Fantasy Entry (Form: English Sonnet)
    Meditation  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2272139
    Rain dancing on a summer day brings back memories. (Form: Villanelle) A Bard's Hall Entry
    Retrospective  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2261572
    I stare at the face - my reflection. (Form: La' Tuin) A Test Your Poetry Entry
    The Legacy  
    Rated: E · Military · #2256130
    Remnants of an honorable life... An Honoring Our Veterans Entry (Form: Quatrains)
    We The People...  
    Rated: E · Tribute · #2253722
    Remembering why we celebrate July 4th. A Poetry Topic Entry (Form: Wrapped Refrain)
    Masques  
    Rated: E · Philosophy · #2253462
    “Who am I?” A Philosophical Musings Entry {Form: Quatrains in Monorhyme}
    Silent Vigil  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2252915
    Heirs of darkness... A Poetic Traditions Entry (Form: Rispetto)
    Dawnscape  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2252429
    The artistry of morning... A Solstice Poetry Entry (Form: Aubade written in Sonnet Form)
    Summertide  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2251971
    Beyond the abandonment of Spring... (Form: Cinquino) A Verdant Poetry Entry
    Summer 's Palette  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2193414
    No more subtlety, restraints are now free... (Form: Gwawdodyn) A Verdant Poetry Entry
    Venus  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2190676
    Venus Rising Haiku A Bard's Hall Entry
    Grace  
    Rated: E · Emotional · #2188958
    Seeking peace in a tumultuous world. Form: Malaysian Sonnet A Poetic Traditions Entry
    Entwined  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2183419
    I watch and once more wonder fills my soul... (English Sonnet) A WDC Heart Throb Entry
    The Last Train Home  
    Rated: ASR · Military · #2183102
    I’ve done my duty. I can rest... A Senior Center Poetry Winner
    Shackled  
    Rated: 18+ · Dark · #2181880
    In the beginning... A Dark Dreamscapes Poetry Entry
    Disillusionment  
    Rated: 13+ · Nature · #2181464
    "Climate change isn't real." Mother Nature may have something to say about that.
    Winter Promenade  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2178503
    Outside the wind buoys up the drifting snow... A Verdant Poetry Entry
    Love (And Other Myths)  
    Rated: E · Romance/Love · #2164283
    "Into the arms of love I fall"... An Endings are the New Beginnings Entry
    Failing Love  
    Rated: E · Cultural · #2162184
    Only in silence will you fail love’s test. An Endings are the New Beginnings Entry
    Watch This Space  
    Rated: E · Cultural · #2148922
    The insidious nature of advertising. An Open Expressions Entry
    Dear Writer's Block  
    Rated: E · Personal · #2148834
    A divorce letter to my old companion. A Pretty Pesky Prompts Entry (Form: Prose Poetry)
    The Visitation  
    Rated: E · Experience · #2142937
    Snowfall in the park gives rise to memories. (Form: Wrapped Refrain) A Pond Poetry Entry
    Winter Blossom  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2142784
    Nature's promise found in the snow. (Form: Free Verse) A Verdant Poetry Entry
    The Hunter's Moon  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2134845
    The harvest is done ... (Form: Rondeau) A Verdant Poetry Entry
    The Warrior Caste  
    Rated: E · Cultural · #2132781
    The lessons learned from adolescent play (Form: Triquatrain) A Poetic Traditions Entry
    Hush  
    Rated: 13+ · Personal · #2125895
    Finding peace ... (Form: RemyLa Rhyme Form) A River of Poetry Entry
    Looking Eastward  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2121106
    A collection of Oriental/Eastern Poetry
    Unforgiven  
    Rated: 13+ · Dark · #2118864
    My spirit cannot find release ... (Form: Quatrains) A Dark Dreamscapes Poetry Entry
    Rejoice!  
    Rated: E · Nature · #2118463
    The world rejoices! Spring's arrived! A Pond Poetry Entry
    Clíodhna’s Song  
    Rated: 13+ · Folklore · #2116918
    The mists hang heavy o’er the hills that caress the sea. A Bard's Hall Entry
    America Descending  
    Rated: E · Cultural · #2116299
    Where are we heading? (Form: Diamante) A Write from the Heart Poetry Entry
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