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 Nov 15 03, 02:05
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Dear Gena
Very ingenious ! The singer Melanie (Brand new rollerskates, remember her ?) also had a song about anything that is longer than it is broad, is an, erm, uh, a lighthouse ! Love the inverse use of "beacon", wonder if you mean "beckons" ? Love ALan |
  
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Nov 15 03, 07:59
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Hi Gena!
You fooled me!  What an intriguing entry! Love it! Do you mean beckons? HUGS! ~Cleo 
·······  ·······"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           |
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| Guest_Cailean_* |
Nov 15 03, 18:47
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Some great work here! *clap*
Cailean |
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| Guest_marym_* |
Jan 28 04, 14:28
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Hi Lindi ...:) I like your verses and enjoyed the on-going discussion which made it more lively.
Keep writing. Mary |
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| Guest_marym_* |
Jan 28 04, 14:31
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Wow Artemis... splending poetry. "Virile"... that really hit me. Keep writing. Regards, Mary
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| Guest_marym_* |
Jan 28 04, 14:34
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Hi John, "fortifying our quotient of connectivity."... This line is excellent. It seems detached, yet it strikes me. Regards, Mary
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| Guest_Pandora_* |
 Mar 20 04, 22:59
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The beacon spies the ungovernable waters.
Winking to the invited and trespassing on jetted foam. Those basking and baking lose footing from the slope. Shallow blackness idles for its time. Prisoners of comfort plead for relief. Who of you can chart the mingled sea of the soul? Hope bridges the sod and sea and tangerine sky. Fate decided by the diligence of the keeper.  Laura
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Mar 31 04, 19:49
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
QUOTE (Pandora @ Mar. 20 2004, 22:59) Who of you can chart the mingled sea of the soul? Hope bridges the sod and sea and tangerine sky. Fate decided by the diligence of the keeper. LauraHi Pandora!  Welcome to another challenge of images from our gallery! You've responded in style with your fine piece!  My fav is highlighted in your quote.. Awesome! ~Cleo 
······· ·······"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 |
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| Guest_Pandora_* |
Apr 10 04, 20:15
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Dear Cleo:
Sorry for the delayed reply! My PC had a melt down and I have been out of the loop for a few weeks. I'm glad you liked the piece! I thought the image was a nice selection. Thanks again for taking a look!  Laura
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| Guest_Tao_* |
May 24 04, 19:27
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Hi All
Pardon my gibberish. The picture looked abstract and... Madness' Light On jagged coast hovering gray leaks streaks of mercury below schizophrenic sea rocks subliminal hoist unfriendly cots maroon wrecked souls. On the mend lone lighthouse gripping land’s end ignites fire pilots waves dire unconscious red soon blue light of hope the tangerine sky aglow. |
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May 24 04, 19:32
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
WOW Tao!
What a great response to the image! Intesting word choices and rhyme schemes! I am fond of: gripping land’s end ignites fire pilots waves dire unconscious red soon blue light of hope aglow the tangerine sky. Nice response! ~Cleo :) ······· ·······"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 |
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| Guest_Tao_* |
May 24 04, 19:41
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Hi Cleo,
Thank you very much. I actually forgot the word "hoist" and you saw it before I came back to add it. Yeah, I can do abstract, but would anyone understand? Tao |
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Sep 13 04, 14:13
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 Creative Chieftain  Posts: 862 Joined: 25-June 04 From: Ohio, USA Member No.: 70 Real Name: Susan Eckenrode Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Merlin |
I hope this challenge is ongoing....I see no recent activity...but here's mine.
Signs
A tangerine sky hugs a sapphire sea awakening morning, She knows immediately, her captain must take warning or he and all his crew will surely die in a perfect storm. ······· ······· |
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Sep 13 04, 16:26
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Yes - an onlgoing one Sue. Our members like iamge challenges.
 This is wonderful! A vivid image full of colors almost surpassing the image itself! Well done! ~Cleo :pharoah2 ······· ·······"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 |
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| Guest_Bren_* |
Jan 9 05, 19:16
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Night approaches
and two sentinels stand watch. One of craggy,brooding blackness, the other, a gleaming ivory finger powdered with just a touch of deep orange; towering silhouttes set against a backdrop of low curling evening fog beneath the tangerine sky. The slowly sinking molten orb paints the receding tide, and in the rock-scattered shallows retreating wavelets play in flashes of sun-caught color. Soon Night will reign supreme and envelope all; till Day rides triumphant once again. Brenda Ascott Fry |
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Jan 9 05, 19:49
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
What a beautiful addition Bren!
 I admire this line the most: The slowly sinking molten orb paints the receding tide, Well done! ~Cleo 
······· ·······"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 |
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Sep 4 05, 12:12
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 Greek Posts: 624 Joined: 6-August 03 From: Texas Member No.: 15 Real Name: Marcia Writer of: Poetry & Prose |
Imprints
The lonely lighthouse sentinel- An imposing feature atop isolated clifftops. It stands guard over white capped waters and craggy, barren coastlines; neglected and forgotten over time, outdated by man's technology. The tangerine sky of dawn- An eerie reminder of stormy nights when blood stained the waters red. Mariners lost their struggle with the sea to be crushed upon the hidden outcroppings, drowned in the violent surge of sea, buried in the mysterious depths...... all in the shadow of the watch tower's beam. Moans and cries now echo hauntingly in the wind. Ghostlights glow from the abandoned spotlight as it continues to warn of eminent danger. Vintage ships forever sail the desolate waters disappearing into the spray and fog- in search of lives lost. Imprinted memories of the past.... Never finding the way home. 2005 Marcia ······· ·······"...We are born into the world like a blank canvas
and every person that crosses our path takes up the brush and makes their mark upon our surface. So it is that we develop. But we must realize there comes a day that we must take up the brush and finish the work. For only we can determine if we are to be just another painting or a masterpiece..." 1981 Javan (from the book " Meet Me Halfway" ) MM Award Winner |
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Sep 4 05, 16:57
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Hello Macia and welcome back to MM!
 I love your entire piece! It speaks of long lost beacons whose light never dims. I love the ending too: Vintage ships forever sail the desolate waters disappearing into the spray and fog- in search of lives lost. Imprinted memories of the past.... Never finding the way home. A bit sad - but written very well! :pharoah2 Cheers! ~Cleo 
······· ·······"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 |
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| Guest_Jox_* |
Sep 4 05, 17:39
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Hi Marcia,
Welcome back from me, too! New name I think as well? Some interesting and really good phrases to your response - muchly enjoyed thank you. As Lori says, well-written sadness. That last line is really powerful. Thanks for the read. J. |
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| Guest_Jox_* |
 Sep 4 05, 17:42
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This challenge MUST be the longest-running on MM (almost two years old). Many members will not have had the opportunity of doing it (well, ok it's been there but maybe not very obvious) So if anyone wants a go?
I've thought about it but can't quite "get" it yet. Will try if I can. J. |
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