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Mosaic Master Group: Administrator Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep	Hello MM viewers! I'm awarding the Crown Jewels Award to this fine Sonnet. Way to go, Eric! Thanks for coloring the Mosaic in crowning style! :pharoah2 Check out this tile in the poetry forum, Herme's Homilies as well! Jox’ posting of “I-Can” made me wonder again, if one person can precisely determine what is in another’s mind. My following sonnet was featured some months ago in a British poetry magazine, dubbed as “the best sonnet of the century” and received a thorough going-over as to what my intention was for writing it. All I shall say is that it brought a large smile to my face – 1st for the grand recognition, and 2nd for the analysis. Crown Jewels Award Celtic Castle Designs Silent in the Wilderness The chaparral that cloaks the rolling hills With branches intertwined and evergreen Is like a tangled tegumental screen, Protecting sacred sites from evil ills. Where manzanita guards a narrow trail And chamisal defends the hinterland, The poison oak stands ready with its brand Of punishment for those who would prevail. Beyond the piñon, buckbrush, short scrub oak, A mesa and its long abandoned cave Reveal the sacrifices from the brave Who ventured up with fragrant incense smoke. The gods, the ancient spirits time forgot Still dwell in silence near that welkin spot. Copyright © Eric Linden Chaparral Tegument Welkin ·············· "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