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Mosaic Master Group: Administrator Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep	The January, 2007 Member's Choice results are in! Congrats to Cyn and Cathy for winning our January Member's Choice Award with their tiles, 'These Hands' and 'Midnight Odyssey' !! WAY TO GO Cyn and Cathy! Your entry will be displayed along with a 'special graphic' in your signature! You have led your Muse to bask in the glory of the crown jewel ~ Member Choice. Congratulations! You have added a tile to our Mosaic in style. Thank you! JOY to you, oh mighty one! Cheers! Mosaic Musings Staff Member Choice Award Winner Graphic provided by Celtic Castle Designs These Hands When’d they get so old lookin’, he wondered, these same hands that built this house. A saw took this ring finger clean off, hardly bled at all. These same hands, before they were all bent and peculiar, tilled these fallow fields, barren as the missus, before the cancer took her, after Doc White took her ovaries and the chemo took her hair. Looked jess like a baby bird, she did. Like this fledgling mewling in these hands, its wing bent and lifeless, mangled foot clasping nothing. The shovel blade against its neck, it hardly bled at all. Copyright © 2007 Cynthia Neely All rights reserved as an unpublished work. Midnight Odyssey White dragon flies black velvet skies on silver star-kissed wing, hop-scotching cotton clouds so soft to spark a twilight fling. While soaring 'cross the heavens high he drifts near Luna Moon, he'll serenade her with a sigh... sweet lullaby to croon. The fairie queen stands regally on wispy cirrus white, her layered skirts a-shimmering with lunar lucent light. Caress of cheek from silken hair afloat on warmest breeze obscures the smile upon her face, she glances shy to tease. Her ivory carriage glides up near, a twinkle in his eye. He offers her a pleasured flight across the starry sky. With graceful ease she climbs his wing to perch atop his back, delighting in fantasial sights through spheres of dapple-black. Free-flying on those gentle winds, bestirring mists bordeaux, astride her gem-toned dragon's neck with smiling face aglow, they're seeking thrills with Nanna star who reigns supreme above ... then richly blend their voice as one to sing of Ladylove. Their glistening playground turns to rose as night draws to its end. Aurora's winking in the dawn, soon darkness she will rend. Thus seeking out soft-pillowed clouds, a place to rest the day, repose their heads 'til dusk descends, 'twill then resume their play. Copyright © 2007 Cathy Bollhoefer All rights reserved as an unpublished work. ·············· "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter* Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life. MM Award Winner