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 Nov 18 05, 12:11
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 Ornate Oracle  Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting  |
 Puma Wind The wind is a howling puma. I hear it breathe in raining darkness. It battles shores of the South Atlantic until armlets belch black liquid, like furious sea-serpents captives of an untamed force. The puma’s loping form, crouching fast over scarred beaches, takes on the thunderous ocean, slashes low skies with fiery streaks. I listen to Puma Wind call me, harken to his alluring pauses, occasional mellow tones. Away from you, yes, I shall ride Puma Wind, far from the meaningless traffic of this world. As yellow as spume on Austral swells, eyes glowing in phosphorescent waters, this mythical creature mounts the spine of waves when seas bellow in from the blackness. After this last night with you, pressed close to your naked skin, the claws of Puma will carry me away, sharp and cold as icicles. Tomorrow, you’ll still savour the salt on our hungry bodies, as we made love by the fireside, sheltered from errant winds combing the distant Atlantic. By Psyche Copyright: Sylvia Maclagan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2005. ·······  ·······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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Nov 19 05, 07:33
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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 |
Thank you for your entry into Odin's Opposition! :troy:
Perhaps you’ll rise up, drink from the Well of Wisdom and be crowned the ‘bringer of victory’? Best of luck in the battle! :vic: ~Mosaic Musings Staff  ······· ·······"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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Feb 11 06, 10:37
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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 |
Congratulations on your Silver placement!
 You have risen up, drank from the Well of Wisdom and have been crowned the ‘bringer of victory’!   Well done! :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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Feb 12 06, 14:43
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 Assyrian  Posts: 153 Joined: 22-August 03 From: West Monroe, Louisiana Member No.: 20 Real Name: Chris Writer of: Poetry |
Hey there Lady!
Wow, two awards! :hsdance: Both very well deserved. :sun: I enjoyed this one very much! The idea of the wind being like a Puma is so intreguing to me. Your choice words always inspire me and leave me with an awesome appreciation of you talent. They seem to flow effortlessly across the page, weaving vivid pictures, and with this one even sound and smell! Those can be very hard to project and you did it masterfully :sings: Well done Slyvia, and Congratulations!  Love ya, Chris :wizard: ······· ·······"...Morgan le Fay was not married, but put to school in a nunnery, where she became a great mistress of magic."
- ?Mallory, Morte d'Arthur MM Award Winner  |
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Feb 12 06, 17:30
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Hi Sylvia!
A second Congrats ... just as hearty and sincere as the first! lol Both are well deserved, WTG! Cathy :rose: :rose:
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Feb 14 06, 10:12
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Hi Cleo !
 Thank you for your congrats, Cleo ! I'm surprised and delighted with the results. I also wish to congratulate Chris, Cyn and Cathy for their wonderful contributions and prizes, as well as everybody else who entered Odin's contest. It must have been difficult to judge, because now that I've read all the pieces I think everyone deserves recognition. I've just been lucky... :cloud9: Hugs, Sylvia :butterfly: ······· ·······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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Feb 14 06, 10:20
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Hi there Lady Morgan Le Fay !! :sun:
I don't know what to say, Chris, about your encouraging words, except a great big THANK YOU !!! I'm so very glad you were intrigued with the "puma" comparison to the wind. I honestly don't know why it occurred to me, it was last year and my memory doesn't go back that far.... :blush: Neither was I conscious of the "sound and smell" projections. That's why it's great to get feedback from readers, it's so very helpful and I also hope to be of assistance to others, back in the poetry forums, where we have such interesting exchanges of ideas and opinions. Thanks again, m'lady ! Hugs, Sylvia :butterfly: ······· ·······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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Feb 14 06, 10:23
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Dear Cathy ! :sun:
Thank you so much for dropping by, I really appreciate your comments and I'm also very glad you're on the Staff as well. Congrats !! Hugs, Sylvia :butterfly: ······· ·······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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Feb 14 06, 10:30
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 8,888 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia Member No.: 78 Real Name: Sylvia Evelyn Maclagan Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:David Ting |
Hi Cleo ! :sun:
I'm back again, because I only just saw "Critical Chieftain" under my name... How long has that been there and what does it imply??!!  :upside: I'm afraid I only just noticed it. I don't think I do half enough crits (lack of time) to merit any such title, but perhaps it's related to something else? Anyway, changes are nice, I'll go with it, Cleo !  Hugs, Sylvia :butterfly: ······· ·······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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