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Aug 20 07, 18:11
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I would like to nominate Kay's poem, Ghost Under the Eaves, for it's unusual topic and the excellent images that prompts the reader to feel the soft and sensual message in the piece. I feel this will be well recieved at IBPC. QUOTE Ghost Under the Eaves by Kay
She makes love to me everyday. When she slips inside, I am a pink melon, asking for a kiss to bruise the gods. My belly feels light.
I remember being eleven, kneeling at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe-- praying for breasts, for the map of a man.
Then, I found her: soft around the mouth. A flutter in my ribs, a ghost under the eaves.
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Aug 20 07, 18:20
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Kay, you must verify the poem meets this criteria:
The work is the original composition of the poet. The work has not been previously published. The work has not been nominated by another participating board. The work has been reviewed as "best and final" to assure the latest revision is judged. The email address on file is up to date. *Note: We must provide the author's real name and email address with the nominations, so please make sure your profile information is up to date. If we cannot reach you, your nomination will be null and void. Obtain permission to submit the work (if selected to represent MM). Obtain author's real name (per IBPC rules). By all means, please post a reply to accept or decline the nomination.
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Aug 20 07, 19:09
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Hi Michelle, Thanks for the nomination of Kay's poem! I'll send along the permission PM to her after I've posted the POLL for the Sep comp. I've edited the title description of this thread to reflect this nomination for NEXT month's comp (since it's the 20th already). Stay tuned! ~Cleo
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"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 RingsCollaboration 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. KanterNominate 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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Aug 31 07, 20:16
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Referred By:Lori Kanter
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I would like to nominate "The Last Bus Home" by Judi for the depth of humanity it offers and how the poem captures that inner turmoil of someone aging and living with the difficulties of alzheimers and/or dementia. What I felt this poem offered that simular poems on the subject never quite embrace is the blending of those moments between oriented and disoriented, times of reality and illuionary and how although this Main Character might (with the ending words) not quite know the truth of her time and place, she is fully aware that she needs to hold on to her past through the photo - I don't think that this only effects persons with alzheimers or dementia, but anyone who has is looking back on how things were and are sort of lost inside themselves with the here and now. Judi has done a wonderful job of presenting this softly through her poem. Hugs, Liz QUOTE The Last Bus Home by Judi
Each day at two, I read to her, she sits there with her thinning hair in wisps around a wrinkled face. Old age has trapped her in this place; she cries at night and thinks no one can hear. A picture taken long ago is on her stand, I wonder if it's wise to focus on the ravages of age. I see her gaze at it, then look away.
At three I bring her tea and Lorna Doones, She drinks, then pats my hand and says "I love you nurse, now get my coat and purse for I must go --the last bus home is leaving soon and there's no time to stay here in this room!"
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Aug 31 07, 20:45
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I would like to nominate Chime of Life by Lori Kanter for foundation of meaning and skillfully drawn images that are unique and fresh to the ear and mind. The poem has such powerful lines such as 'From rays of dawn to blackest night" and 'whose wisdom-laden words compose--' the ideas expressed in this poem are strongly clarified and inspirational while at the end of the poem, there is a sense of underlying magic to the tick of the clock on the wall. The poem holds for me a sense of mystery and it was a pleasing, lovely poem to read! Good Luck! and Hugs, Liz QUOTE Chime of Life by Cleo_Serapis
A response to "The Old Clock on the Stairs" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
From rays of dawn to blackest night the chime of life is always bright upon the face of charity. It simmers like a potpourri of potent scents attracting those whose wisdom-laden words compose -- Forever - together! Together - forever!
Through lifelong feats of honesty we're moved by those whose quality ideals will tend to make us flock collectively, reset our clock. Intent on keeping these alive, we operate with utmost pride -- Forever - together! Together - forever!
As if timepieces on the wall they churn their gears as muses scrawl; we wind them up with practiced skill then shine their case with cultured will. As charismatic acts tick on in wonderment, we’re always drawn -- Forever - together! Together - forever!
Copyright © Lorraine M Kanter
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Aug 31 07, 22:40
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Oh Liz, Thanks so mucy for your nomination...I wrote this during the time I was working in the County Home which is a very sad place indeed...The lady's name was Martha...a delicate old lady with braids down to her waist. We got reacquainted every night when I had to re-introduce myself to her...she was a sweet little lady.
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Sep 1 07, 05:24
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I would like to nominate 'Out Of View' by Amethyst (Liz) found in Seren's. I love the turn at the end of the poem and it's subtle sense of humour. Well thought out! QUOTE Out Of View by AMETHYST
I remember you, well rounded and reserved. A proper boy mother would serve apple pie, topped with vanilla swirl. If she only had seen that gleam of seduction sashaying against the cinnamon air, the quick toe-touches of footsie and glints of wet after your lips pressed mine - she too, would remember you well.
This post has been edited by Cleo_Serapis: Sep 21 07, 06:49
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Sep 1 07, 09:52
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Are you the original author of this poem? Yes
Has this poem ever been published? No
Has this poem been nominated by any other participating board (of IBPC)? No
Has this poem been reviewed as "best and final" to assure the latest revision is judged?Yes
Is your email address on file up to date (what is it)? on file
Do you accept the nomination to submit the work (if selected to represent MM)? Yes
If yes to above question, what is your real name Judith Anne Labriola
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Sep 1 07, 12:25
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Referred By:Lori Kanter
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What a beautiful story to compliment a very powerful poem! God Bless You Judi and the kindness that you shared with her... I feel so warmed by knowing this information. How often is there someone in a facility like this and special relationships between care taker and patient are developed and no one gets the priviledge of seeing such beauty -
Hugs, Liz and Good Luck!
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Sep 1 07, 16:44
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Thank you for the nom!
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Sep 2 07, 09:11
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Thanks very much for the re-nomination of this poem, Liz. I'm almost there with the final revisions ~ Daniel has just made some good suggestions so I need to ponder them and ask for others' input please. Stay tuned! ~Cleo
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"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 RingsCollaboration 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. KanterNominate 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 11 07, 13:44
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I would like to nominate Mistral's poem, Wedding Night, because of its highly original theme and deftly handled quatrain rhyme scheme, all of it with stunning imagery & beautiful poetic vocabulary.
Wedding Night
Sylvia QUOTE Wedding Night by Mistral
Beware the night when full moon fades behind a veil of darkened cloud which shields the ominous cocoon with gleaming star-shaped daggered shroud.
Watch out when shafts of light rip skies to strike upon a sleeping shore. As one by one the moonbeams crash they slowly waken earthen core.
Take heed and flee from irate fiend who climbs, in anger, up through earth to spew his furied flames of hell; a heinous mountain giving birth.
Be cautious in the wake of flares of searing ash and molten rock as Earth’s deep core rises to meet his bride, the moon, in grim wedlock.
And there they dance, in heavens high; the toxic twirls of smoke encase the golden globe of doom as she surrenders to her groom’s embrace.
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Mis temas favoritos The Lord replied, my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.
"There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction."
Sylvia Plath, Crossing the Water, Wuthering Heights. 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!MM Award Winner
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Sep 16 07, 06:58
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Mosaic Master
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I would like to nominate Sue's Realities posted in Herme's Homilies. This sonnet is a poignant one IMHO, one that will linger in the mind long after your read. I was pleasantly surprised to find it about faith, life after death ~ an enlightening pleasure. QUOTE Realities by heartsong7
He traveled through a tunnel to the light; enveloped by it, sensing no alarm, enraptured and without a will to fight for earthly life, he drifted safe and warm. A silhouette appeared against the glow, an apparition reaching out to wave and beckon “Follow me, it's time to go.”
He turned and saw the children mark his grave; saw little Billy sobbing uncontrolled; saw Michael, standing stoic-faced and strong, support their keening mom who, unconsoled, despaired at how they'd ever get along without the man whom all adored. He knew they would and whispered, "Love will see you through."
This post has been edited by Cleo_Serapis: Sep 29 07, 09:08
Reason for edit: Revised
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"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 RingsCollaboration 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. KanterNominate 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 16 07, 11:25
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Thank you, Lori. That you feel this sonnet deserves a chance is high praise to me.
Are you the original author of this poem?..yes
Has this poem ever been published?...no
Has this poem been nominated by any other participating board (of IBPC)?...no
Has this poem been reviewed as "best and final" to assure the latest revision is judged?...yes
Is your email address on file up to date (what is it)?...yes
Do you accept the nomination to submit the work (if selected to represent MM)? yes
If yes to above question, what is your real name? Susan Eckenrode
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Realities
He traveled through a tunnel to the light; enveloped by it, sensing no alarm, enraptured and without a will to fight for earthly life, he drifted safe and warm. A silhouette appeared against the glow, an apparition reaching out to wave and beckon “Follow me, it's time to go.”
He turned and saw the children mark his grave; saw little Billy sobbing uncontrolled; saw Michael, standing stoic-faced and strong, support their keening mom who, unconsoled, despaired at how they'd ever get along without the man whom all adored. He knew they would and whispered, "Love will see you through."
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Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. MM Award Winner
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Sep 16 07, 11:57
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Mosaic Master
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Sue and best of luck in the polling next week!
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"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 RingsCollaboration 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. KanterNominate 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 16 07, 20:23
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Mosaic Master
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I'd like to nominate lizbaker's poem, For Sale: Victorian Beach House for it's clever personification, smooth rhymes and fantastic imagery. Best of luck Liz! QUOTE For Sale: Victorian Beach House by lizbaker
A painted lady, primly dressed in sun-drenched pastel hues is up for sale. Come be impressed by panoramic views of rocky beaches, sandy dunes and sparkling turquoise seas. Come hear the soothing ebb-tide tunes and breathe a salty breeze. Each room is charmingly redone in shades of sand and shell. Wide porches tame the midday sun, so sit and rock a spell.
You won’t be bothered by the ghosts; in fact, you’ll find they’re charming hosts.
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"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 RingsCollaboration 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. KanterNominate 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 18 07, 14:34
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Referred By:Merlin
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Lori... I just now noticed this and while I know Liz will be very happy to hear you thought enough of her poem to nominate it, I doubt she will be aware of it in time to accept the nomination, since she is traveling and has limited access to the internet. I assume you have her e-mail address... but if so, it's a separate account that she uses for her poetry interests, so she probably won't be checking in on that one while she's away. I'll let her know the next time we talk but even cell service is iffy. Just wanted to let you know. Sue
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Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. MM Award Winner
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Sep 20 07, 06:04
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Mosaic Master
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Hello Sue. Thanks for the heads-up on Liz and her traveling at present. I recall reading that and thinking that she might not see this nomination by the 20th (our end date each month). The good news is we can always hold-over any unreplied nominations to the next month so if we don't hear back in time, I'll put a note in this tile to hold-over for the November comp since Liz hadn't had a chance to respond as of yet. I really think this is a clever poem that is worthy of a larger audience, so hopefully, it'll happen! Cheers ~Cleo
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"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 RingsCollaboration 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. KanterNominate 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 20 07, 08:13
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I would like to nominate the poem, The Crows for the originality of both subject and images ... The lead from stanza to stanza have a strong inner, underlying depth that to my own mind, serves as a kick start to something quite profound. Hugs, Liz QUOTE Crows by Eisa
Startled by the ruckus I watch them flock across the sky, like black inkblots splattered on blue embossed paper.
Flurrying to the lawn, their kraa-kraa-kraa penetrates. I wince. The dog charges, scattering the mob that surges to the trees, chattering in protest.
Silence.
My dog nose-nudges a pigeon in the grass; still alive its neck is pecked and bloody. I hotfoot for my mobile.
The Bird Sanctuary official hurries the victim off to base in a cardboard box. The next 24 hours are crucial.
Radio One Lunch-time News: A gang’s frenzied attack leaves a lone passer-by with critical injuries in the Intensive Care Unit.
kraa-kraa-kraa Crows taunt from a nearby sycamore -- wood pigeons perch in a wing-to-wing line, prattling on next-door’s roof. ru-hoo ru ru-hoo
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Sep 20 07, 15:18
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Mosaic Master
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Permission given -- have sent the form back. Thanks for the nomination Snow
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