Member Choice Winner for Sep, 2003, Congrats to..... Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

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"!

WAY TO GO "M"!

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.

[Guest__*]

Well done Michelle

It's mysterious, magnificent and mood inducing.

Even the title is evocative.

May your shaman never desert you.


A

[Michelle]

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

[Guest_Jox_*]

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.

[Michelle]

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

[Guest_Zeus˛_*]

Michelle,
congratulations. A beautiful and stirring poem. Written with great emotion and imagery.
Well done.
Larry Zman  :pumpkin:

[Michelle]

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

[Cybele]

Good Morning Michelle

Heartiest congratulations on a well-deserved win.  This lovely poem touched me so deeply since I love the subject matter - it has dignity written through every line  

Love

Grace    

Have a fish  (my own accolade to you)