List: Finalist

Poems that made the final cut, but no further

• image: freezing a slice of air

  of a morning
  these quiet stones bleed faith-

  25 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 29 6:35 PM. In Contemporary
• night rising

  50 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 21 11:35 AM. In Contemporary
• We Sing to the Moon in Dreams

  39 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 23 10:43 AM 2007. In Contemporary
• All Silk Eats Its Own

  26 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 13 10:25 PM 2007. In Contemporary
• ripe

  41 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 8 1:01 AM 2007. In Contemporary
• we are all bad poetry

  When water is less fluid than bone
  and clockwise hands hold us

  55 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 28 9:28 PM 2007. In Contemporary
• we make this bed together

  fragile threads
  tug sheets

  64 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 20 6:42 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Love
• a poet dreams of flowers

  I'd fill her head with flowers

  16 lines, 40 comments, on Oct 16 2:35 PM 2007. In Contemporary
• 23 by 2

  I have sought for questions,

  75 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 4 10:41 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Spiritual, Contemporary
• catching breath

  still young enough to pedal harder,

  32 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 19 6:00 PM 2007. In Love, Life, Spiritual
• fear

  40 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 19 12:47 PM 2007. In Adult, Personal, Society, Childhood, Transgender, Denial, Isolation, Confusion
• exalted

  thick blue lines -
  12 hands raised

  30 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 10 3:09 PM 2007. In Society, Life, Humor, Feminist
• spiral

  last night I peered into

  23 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 9 7:31 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Contemporary
• spelunking in high heels

  48 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 9 2:27 PM 2007. In Adult, Angst, Hope, Dark, Humor
• roulette

  all vermilion & slate inside,
  this wheel sees only absence

  45 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 7 9:41 AM 2007. In Life, Society, Spiritual, Gambling, Chance
• jasmine slow

  52 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 4 11:26 AM 2007. In Adult, Erotica, Love, Lesbian
• the carnival never dies

  old carnival rides never die - they roll in memories

  31 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 4 10:26 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Spiritual, Thoughts
• Unclean

  It's all whispers of dirty secrets / & sidewise glances / [ unmaking layers /  

  66 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 31 2:12 PM 2007. In Society, Dark, Hope, Transgender, Judgement
• in lip and lash

  I. / hooked by edge of sharp - / sensations walk though dirt of spin

  57 lines, 4 comments, on May 20 10:02 AM 2007. In Personal, Life, Hope, Transgender, Fragments of Personality
• of bone-wrought glass

  / / now / settles to / follow paths / of footprints long / since falle

  54 lines, 2 comments, on May 3 1:23 PM 2007. In Life, Spiritual, Society, Nature
• Life is Synesthesia

   
   

  91 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 4 5:57 PM 2007. In Life, Struggle, Spiritual
• she too shall melt [someday]

  
  

  34 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 3 12:18 PM 2007. In Dark, Drugs, Sad, Inevitability, Pain
• Time for Coffee and Life

   
   

  25 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 31 10:48 AM 2007
• Ever Screaming in Vacuum ...

   
  a shadow cast itself

  52 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 19 12:43 PM 2007. In Life, Society, Regret, Apologies, Sad
• Settled in the Ridges of her Art

   
   

  40 lines, on Mar 15 2:01 PM 2007. In Life, Personal, Regret, Love, Pain
• Mirror Light

  
  

  21 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 15 10:37 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Thoughts, Spiritual
• Trophy

  glass-laced:
  by leaden days,

  28 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 15 4:42 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Women, Feminism
• Other Peoples' Fiction

  the after taste of burnt sienna
  lingers;

  30 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 8 12:01 PM 2007. In Society, Sensual, Life, Perception
• Luminous

  I do not fault them,
  or lay charge in

  43 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 7 10:14 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Hope, Connection
• Look Deep

  At Bay of Pigs they bayed for purple!
  Thirsty to be cleansed, sulphur and steel:

  56 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 6 7:22 AM 2007. In Life, Society, Female, Sad, Angst
• A Naked Moment

  subtle curves -
                      &n

  31 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 3 7:05 AM 2007. In Love, Loss, Sad, Life, Regret
• Trust the Wind

  empathic maxims navigate -
  the new-age décor

  47 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 3 4:04 AM 2007. In Life, Spiritual, Message to Control Freaks
• Every Rainbow was Once White

  white
       bright!

  57 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 2 11:33 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Hope, Personal, Diversity
• Her Sand-worn Canvas

   
   

  51 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 1 9:41 AM 2007. In Sad, Life, Loss, Regret, Enlightenment
• Plaster Cracks and Memory [The Empty Room]

  Memory inhabits
  the plaster cracks that scrawl

  27 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 17 8:45 AM 2007. In Love, Sad, Life, Memory
• What Virtue found in Sin! [there bound within]

  What virtue standing light within a gaze
  could hold self firm, parading high in thought,

  13 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 15 11:37 AM 2007. In Spiritual; Society; Thoughts; Morality; Critical
• The Rendition

  where the price of admission exceeds,
  the expense of regret,

  26 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 22 8:27 PM 2006. In Society; Dark; Contemporary; Humanity
• A Soldiers' lament [for brothers lost]

  Caught there in the media's amber light,
  a fossil record: of a moment he still lives.

  21 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 22 7:52 PM 2006. In Society, Dark, Media, War
• Gossamer Dreaming

  The play to run so swift,
  Then lightly, softly dwell,

  21 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 10 4:06 PM 2006. In Spiritual, Dark, Hope
• Am Not

  I am not attention seeking,
  I am not always at peace,

  23 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 24 11:19 AM 2006. In Society, Humor, Dark
• Am Not

  I am not attention seeking,
  I am not always at peace,

  23 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 24 11:19 AM 2006. In Society, Humor, Dark
• Gossamer Dreaming

  The play to run so swift,
  Then lightly, softly dwell,

  21 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 10 4:06 PM 2006. In Spiritual, Dark, Hope
• A Soldiers' lament [for brothers lost]

  Caught there in the media's amber light,
  a fossil record: of a moment he still lives.

  21 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 22 7:52 PM 2006. In Society, Dark, Media, War
• The Rendition

  where the price of admission exceeds,
  the expense of regret,

  26 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 22 8:27 PM 2006. In Society; Dark; Contemporary; Humanity
• What Virtue found in Sin! [there bound within]

  What virtue standing light within a gaze
  could hold self firm, parading high in thought,

  13 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 15 11:37 AM 2007. In Spiritual; Society; Thoughts; Morality; Critical
• Plaster Cracks and Memory [The Empty Room]

  Memory inhabits
  the plaster cracks that scrawl

  27 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 17 8:45 AM 2007. In Love, Sad, Life, Memory
• Her Sand-worn Canvas

   
   

  51 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 1 9:41 AM 2007. In Sad, Life, Loss, Regret, Enlightenment
• Every Rainbow was Once White

  white
       bright!

  57 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 2 11:33 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Hope, Personal, Diversity
• Trust the Wind

  empathic maxims navigate -
  the new-age décor

  47 lines, 9 comments, on Mar 3 4:04 AM 2007. In Life, Spiritual, Message to Control Freaks
• A Naked Moment

  subtle curves -
                      &n

  31 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 3 7:05 AM 2007. In Love, Loss, Sad, Life, Regret
• Look Deep

  At Bay of Pigs they bayed for purple!
  Thirsty to be cleansed, sulphur and steel:

  56 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 6 7:22 AM 2007. In Life, Society, Female, Sad, Angst
• Luminous

  I do not fault them,
  or lay charge in

  43 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 7 10:14 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Hope, Connection
• Other Peoples' Fiction

  the after taste of burnt sienna
  lingers;

  30 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 8 12:01 PM 2007. In Society, Sensual, Life, Perception
• Trophy

  glass-laced:
  by leaden days,

  28 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 15 4:42 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Women, Feminism
• Mirror Light

  
  

  21 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 15 10:37 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Thoughts, Spiritual
• Settled in the Ridges of her Art

   
   

  40 lines, on Mar 15 2:01 PM 2007. In Life, Personal, Regret, Love, Pain
• Ever Screaming in Vacuum ...

   
  a shadow cast itself

  52 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 19 12:43 PM 2007. In Life, Society, Regret, Apologies, Sad
• Time for Coffee and Life

   
   

  25 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 31 10:48 AM 2007
• she too shall melt [someday]

  
  

  34 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 3 12:18 PM 2007. In Dark, Drugs, Sad, Inevitability, Pain
• Life is Synesthesia

   
   

  91 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 4 5:57 PM 2007. In Life, Struggle, Spiritual
• of bone-wrought glass

  / / now / settles to / follow paths / of footprints long / since falle

  54 lines, 2 comments, on May 3 1:23 PM 2007. In Life, Spiritual, Society, Nature
• in lip and lash

  I. / hooked by edge of sharp - / sensations walk though dirt of spin

  57 lines, 4 comments, on May 20 10:02 AM 2007. In Personal, Life, Hope, Transgender, Fragments of Personality
• Unclean

  It's all whispers of dirty secrets / & sidewise glances / [ unmaking layers /  

  66 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 31 2:12 PM 2007. In Society, Dark, Hope, Transgender, Judgement
• the carnival never dies

  old carnival rides never die - they roll in memories

  31 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 4 10:26 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Spiritual, Thoughts
• jasmine slow

  52 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 4 11:26 AM 2007. In Adult, Erotica, Love, Lesbian
• roulette

  all vermilion & slate inside,
  this wheel sees only absence

  45 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 7 9:41 AM 2007. In Life, Society, Spiritual, Gambling, Chance
• spelunking in high heels

  48 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 9 2:27 PM 2007. In Adult, Angst, Hope, Dark, Humor
• spiral

  last night I peered into

  23 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 9 7:31 PM 2007. In Life, Love, Contemporary
• exalted

  thick blue lines -
  12 hands raised

  30 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 10 3:09 PM 2007. In Society, Life, Humor, Feminist
• fear

  40 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 19 12:47 PM 2007. In Adult, Personal, Society, Childhood, Transgender, Denial, Isolation, Confusion
• catching breath

  still young enough to pedal harder,

  32 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 19 6:00 PM 2007. In Love, Life, Spiritual
• 23 by 2

  I have sought for questions,

  75 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 4 10:41 AM 2007. In Society, Life, Spiritual, Contemporary
• a poet dreams of flowers

  I'd fill her head with flowers

  16 lines, 40 comments, on Oct 16 2:35 PM 2007. In Contemporary
• we make this bed together

  fragile threads
  tug sheets

  64 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 20 6:42 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Love
• we are all bad poetry

  When water is less fluid than bone
  and clockwise hands hold us

  55 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 28 9:28 PM 2007. In Contemporary
• ripe

  41 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 8 1:01 AM 2007. In Contemporary
• All Silk Eats Its Own

  26 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 13 10:25 PM 2007. In Contemporary
• We Sing to the Moon in Dreams

  39 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 23 10:43 AM 2007. In Contemporary
• night rising

  50 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 21 11:35 AM. In Contemporary
• image: freezing a slice of air

  of a morning
  these quiet stones bleed faith-

  25 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 29 6:35 PM. In Contemporary
• that day remains

  40 lines, 6 comments, on May 6 11:12 AM. In Contemporary
• the acceptance of definition by others

  we all become

  50 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 24 5:38 AM. In Contemporary
• and the moon is water

  
  

  17 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 14 6:11 AM. In Contemporary
• untouch

  she sinks
  toward her absent mound

  33 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 2 8:07 PM. In Contemporary
• fist

  five tiny leaves
  tremble

  39 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 3 4:20 PM. In Contemporary

• right now

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