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Oct 26 03, 08:18
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Mosaic Master
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Real Name: Lori Kanter
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The September, 2003 Member's Choice results are in!
Congrats to Michelle for winning our September Member's Choice Award with her poem, "Voices in the Wind"!
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.
Congratulations! You have added a tile to our Mosaic in style. Thank you! JOY to you, oh mighty one!
Cheers! Mosaic Musings Staff :viking: :tut: :troy: :vic:
Voices in the Wind, a Sestina
To the land’s end, from mountain view, my people wandered free and strong. We followed whispers on the wind, for season's voice then sang and spoke her secrets to our peaceful tribe. But Father Sky departed us.
Before, the earth had cradled us, before the sorrow that I view. Before, Great Spirit watched the tribe, before death took both weak and strong, before white man arrived and spoke his curse of greed into the wind.
My prayers blew on the winter wind. My dance of health could not mend us. The healing words my father spoke had lost their power in our view. My curing herbs that once were strong just eased the pain within the tribe.
Then one by one I lost my tribe, each spirit flew like dust in wind. The spots and fever, strange and strong, encircled and defeated us. So many bodies filled my view. I held each heartache when death spoke.
A few remained but no one spoke of being last to join the tribe. Our people’s future dimmed from view like lifeless leaves on autumn wind. Great Spirit has forsaken us! I wail resentful, sorrow strong.
Alone, the earth is sere and strong. From me, no more words will be spoke to turn Great Spirit’s love to us, for they are gone; my life, my tribe. My weeping rides a tempest wind and mourns tomorrow’s barren view.
I heard strong voices of my tribe that spoke beyond the tomb of wind, “Come join us,” ….hands approach my view.
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Oct 26 03, 11:05
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Well done Michelle
It's mysterious, magnificent and mood inducing.
Even the title is evocative.
May your shaman never desert you.
A
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Oct 26 03, 20:38
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Group: Gold Member
Posts: 532
Joined: 4-September 03
From: Northwest Coast
Member No.: 29
Writer of: Poetry
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Thank you Cleo,
There wers so many wondrful poems that I am very surprised! This is indeed an honor.
Thank you, O' Great One,
I am gifted by your eminent presence.
(tee hee)
Michelle
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Oct 27 03, 05:09
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Michelle, once again congrats are most in order!
I am delighted that you won this award; very well deserved. It is especially so, given that all the entries were of such a very high standard - indeed, all other pieces polled deserve praise, too.
It would be easy to win with no competition - but with such contest it underlines that your piece is, indeed, very special.
Regards, J.
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Oct 29 03, 13:45
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Group: Gold Member
Posts: 532
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From: Northwest Coast
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Thank you James,
for your kind congratulations. I find it an honor just to be listed among the excellent poems. They are all poems of merit and beautifully wrought.
I feel, I lucked out. I am thrilled by the honor, still. I wish I could share this with all the competing poems, for each one is worthy of the win.
Thanks again, my friend.
Michelle
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Nov 1 03, 05:13
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Group: Gold Member
Posts: 532
Joined: 4-September 03
From: Northwest Coast
Member No.: 29
Writer of: Poetry
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Hail Zeus, Father of Gods,
thank you, I'm pleased you found enjoyment, your reverence.
All of the nominations were wonderful. The gods must have smiled on me. Do you? lol
Thank you Larry.
Michelle
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