Yes, another year, another turn of clock, and yet her poetry stuns us still, time and time again....
Write a birthday poem to her
Nighthope - http://allpoetry.com/Night%20Hope
Breaking Loose From Birth Dates
What mystery dumped us
in midlife of our imagination
where we find ourselves
dizzy, spinning, sputtering
that we have so little time
to do so much
words half-strangling us,
need a place to be
like fat round words
trying to find a seat
on an already traveling bus
who shall we blame
when the last poem is not written
because we shorted ourselves
with world-worry
look, sister, the world is waiting
hands outstretched for us,
heads leaned in and listening
for ways to find smoother paths
have we offered that, yet
or have we stumbled, like tumbleweed
tricked into one fence after another
by willful fateful winds
that have blown tattered souls to us
and kept us from spinning wonderfully wild
what chance there is, for one more moving phrase,
we must grasp at and let it fly us
from this dowry of love that has had us
stumble in the first place
into words that bind us, hold us caught
in between that life and this life
where landscape runs red
with dry dear things that left welts
on this home we call our own
uproot yourself, dear heart,
soar wherever wild wings
and deep dear swing of fresh air takes you
what staleness this is that holds its breath
while we hang, half-strung between poems
and birthdates
©Carol Desjarlais
Written for Wanda , Sept24, 2007
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3436650
jpg = spring's crocuses and drift - my photo used for obvious reasons, if you know her
Write a birthday poem to her
Nighthope - http://allpoetry.com/Night%20Hope
Breaking Loose From Birth Dates
What mystery dumped us
in midlife of our imagination
where we find ourselves
dizzy, spinning, sputtering
that we have so little time
to do so much
words half-strangling us,
need a place to be
like fat round words
trying to find a seat
on an already traveling bus
who shall we blame
when the last poem is not written
because we shorted ourselves
with world-worry
look, sister, the world is waiting
hands outstretched for us,
heads leaned in and listening
for ways to find smoother paths
have we offered that, yet
or have we stumbled, like tumbleweed
tricked into one fence after another
by willful fateful winds
that have blown tattered souls to us
and kept us from spinning wonderfully wild
what chance there is, for one more moving phrase,
we must grasp at and let it fly us
from this dowry of love that has had us
stumble in the first place
into words that bind us, hold us caught
in between that life and this life
where landscape runs red
with dry dear things that left welts
on this home we call our own
uproot yourself, dear heart,
soar wherever wild wings
and deep dear swing of fresh air takes you
what staleness this is that holds its breath
while we hang, half-strung between poems
and birthdates
©Carol Desjarlais
Written for Wanda , Sept24, 2007
http://allpoetry.com/poem/3436650
jpg = spring's crocuses and drift - my photo used for obvious reasons, if you know her
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 24, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes: Happy Birthday, dear heart. May such words from such poets live long in that sacred place in your heart that never ages.
Well done, poets...a collage of poems to brighten every day!
Contest Winners
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4604055, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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On this morning of lemon light
I can hear a guitar softly strumming in the distance,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Send my card in dusty sky,
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gosshawk soars into yonder sky
carrying the dreams of you and Iby Errant Panther 16 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 21 3:59 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Nature, Spiritual, Thoughts
Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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For most of the year
You pursueby parenchma 25 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 18 8:10 PM 2008. In Happy Birthday• Commented on by judge. -
for Wanda (Night Hope)• Commented on by judge.
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Thank you, my dear Sister. It'll be my 50th, too. The Big Five-Oh. 
Heyyy, I'm impressed, 'specially since I've been on my own AND have been writing poetry for over 35 years now. Better than the alternative. 
Thank you for hosting & good luck to all who enter. Be well, Poets & Scribes. 
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I shall be back for this special one!
She deserves to be honored by us all! Ty for hosting this, Carol...
Happy Birthday Wanda!
Lynda
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All the best to the lady of the hour I'd love to write an ekphrastic piece in honor of your birthday based on a John Waterhouse painting but I would hate to be scorned as a party crasher. You can take me off block any day now - what has it been - a year and a half since I had the nerve to write that poem for Mary Cat's tribute contest? Really, I am evil.
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Huh? I am lost. I do not have you on block??? Oh, yup, I am lost.
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She's referring to me, Carol; I've had her on block ever since she offended a few of my friends (it had nothing to do with any poem she wrote) ~ then she decided to give me a hard time on the anniversary of Don's death (& yes, I explained at the time precisely why I wasn't in any mood for her nonsense). I have no desire to unblock anyone that would intentionally hurt anyone I care for, let alone me, too. She has plenty of other pots she can stir; this one's done rising, thanks. 
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The big five - Oh! Well it's going to get easier for her now. It's all downhill from here. Trust me I know!
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if i can find the time.. ironically today is mine lol i love ya..
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happy birthday wanda
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Thanks so much for honoring the light of night to write us bright...Happy Birthday, Swanee Wind
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