The world seems beautiful, covered in ice, mocking a thin sheet of glass hanging in it's delicate balance. Tempered to fit the lifestyle of most, simple enough for all to enjoy, yet complex as the inner workings of human emotion. Nature sleeps, only to reawaken come spring, making way for the birds to create their nests, nurture their young, to live and be free. But for now, nature sleeps. Do you suppose the world dreams? What visions may the snow covered willow or the ice speckled evergreen have for the duration of the winter, if any? After all the world is as alive as you or me, or those majestic birds who claim the tree tops as their homes. We are all derivative of the same earth, the same essence, yet why is it that their lives are ruled by simplicity? Waking each morn, no fleeting thoughts of the day prior, living in the moment, harmonizing their sweet salutations in a chorus more beautiful than words can describe. All the while trucks plow the pavement making way for the human race, busily rushing off to here or there, as the icy snow Banks turn to slush beneath their tires, dissolving the salt pebbles, becoming no more. Could it be that we were meant to play creator and destroyer if only for a fleeting moment, a tear drop in the eye of the infinite universe? Is it possible that we, the glass blowers, were given the opportunity to mold, shape and chisel the earth? How can this be? We are no more wiser in the ways of the world than the extended branches of the trees, frozen in time, reaching for the uncaptured sky, living in the uncertainty of the earth, while icicles dangle from their limbs. Mother earth blinks and we evaporate as quickly as a dew drop gleaming in the radiant light shed upon it, we melt as expectedly as the icy cold chill winter spreads across the land, we fade as insignificantly as each glowing sunset. From when the world was untouched, untainted, we have only created a minuscule fracture in th window which is time. How truly tempered is the fragmenting pane as the mallet swings?
~*Angel*~
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In a list
A contest entry
- Prose by February Moon.
900 points, ended August 25, 2007, 8 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - A contest to find the best AP poem by Megan Awesome.
550 points, ended January 23, 2008, 35 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Anything and Everything by Luna Darling.
750 points, ended December 16, 2007, 62 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Sorry, I found the form inspiring but the poem didn't really do anything for me.
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Very deep, and very well written. Though I was really hoping for something in a poetic form. Still this raises alot of questions and really makes one think. On a scale from one to ten I'd give it an 8. Thank you for entering my contest and good luck!!!
Megan -
It's won a trophy and therefore is not qualified for this contest. Sorry!
But thanks for sharing and thanks for entering my contest. Best wishes. Take care.
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a refreshing write, prods one to ponder on our environment, the beauty we fail to notice in our hurried days...specially like the part...the opportunity to mold,shape and chisel the earth...think we've done that way too much...hardly anything left...and mother earth has commenced to rebel (through climate change and global warming... lol)..
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You have captured the exiquisite beauty of nature with radiant imagery and have given one reason for contemplation about the role of man. Congrats on your trophy. I look forward to reading more of your work.
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This is more prose than poetry and for that reason I'm going to have to disqualify it from the contest. You're welcome to enter something else, though-- you work well with words.
Elizabeth -
This is a good poem of nature that you created. The imagery was just marvelous with lots of descriptions. Your message is interesting and creative. A good job.
~Snappy~
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wow that's wordy. I like it.
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Well writeen i enjoyed reading it not exactly but i was looking for but very good thank you! Good luck in the contest and keep writing you really have a talent!!1
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Truly beautiful. Very well written, just what I was looking for. Good luck and thanks for entering.
Chelsea
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excellent poem. I especially like the part "What visions may the snow covered willow or the ice speckled evergreen have for the duration of the winter, if any?"
thanks for entering.
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NATURE AT BEST
I liked this at best..hope to read more, nature brings the best of poetry writers, you penned this nicely,thanks for entering,,SH
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this was a great poise for the contest and it fit in perfectly
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great job! A beautifully written poem! I really enjoyed reading this piece! This poem was kind of long yet you were able to keep my interest throughout the whole thing! The piece flowed beautifully and the background you chose for it was excellent! great write! Thank you so much for entering! Excellent work and the best of luck in my contest!!!
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Most excellent...IMHO
And after all, I be the judge!
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This is your best one of the seven i read! I am very impressed by this poem. Everything was clear is day.To see the world threw your eyes was most impressive!
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This truly is amazing. Its well written and deep with...everything :] THanks for entering the contest!
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Very good imagatry
I had a full vivid image of your poem. I like the way you describe everything. It made me feel like I was right there. Two thumbs up ^_^
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kools
very kool write, welcome, and great first poem on ap, i really enjoyed reading this piece, it was well written and very insightful, congrats, good begining, good middle and good end, over all aswome job
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thanks very much you are a good writer as well, i esspecialy liked your socks go on your feet poem
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