Its afterlife began
washed upon tropical sands.
Sunlight, guided my eye,
upon a treasure
calling…
telling me its mine to have.
Once a home, now haunted.
An essence of power
harboring the language
of another world.
Now, resting in honor
within my windowsill.
Carrying the memory
of soft shores,
and the perfect serenity,
that one summer morn.
Author notes
1. opal
2. mermaid
3. lilacs
4. fountain (taken)
5. silk nightgown.
I claimed the charm "Seashells" from raspberry
A contest entry
- Simply Charming by Pamela A Lamppa.
1000 points, ended May 10, 2008, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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very charming...i like the imagery of how you are pratically called by a particular seashell to take home with you at the shore...it's very beautiful...i liked it a lot...great work!
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clever, clever first line...it's afterlife began..
loved that! and harboring the language of another
world...oh, that is lovely! I agree...seashell's truly
are a gift of serenity!
welll written, I just loved it!
wonderful flow too!
ears/Seattle
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"...Once a home, now haunted.
An essence of power
harboring the language
of another world. ..."
very beautiful image in this wonderful poem. thanks.
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I am charmed by the magic in your write!!! And what a wonderful spell it casts... And they always echo their ocean pasts... Best of luck, looks like I missed a good contest...
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Beautiful Bravo Bravisimo!!!!!
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Oh Auntie Delila this is beautiful
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"Its afterlife began
washed upon tropical sands.
Afternoon light, guided my eye,"
this is very beautiful. Simply charming indeed with wonderful imagery..best of luck in the contest!
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Wonderful
Such a beautiful creation. Oh my so well written. Best of luck in the contest.
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This is pure and lovely made my heart shine
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"An essence of power
harboring the language
of another world. "
I loved those three lines. Excellent. I will ponder the next shell I pick up at the beach, and think on this verse.
Beautiful imagery in this.
A wonderfully penned charm to add our bracelet. Excellent! Thank you so much for your entry, best of luck in the judging. ~Pamela
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Hey.. I just love this.. u have given soo much life and stuffed them all in that little seashell.. So sweet.. some lines r captivating..
And am glad u took the seashells.. Probably.. they were 'Yours to have'..
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awww so sweet and tender ...tip toes through the village...I got your charms I got your charms lucky charms? lol love it! best to you in the contest ~Trisha
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Wonderful list of charms Oh my, you are making this tough to choose! I see that fountain is already gone!
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Delila ...
I am claiming your FOUNTAIN charm for the title of my poem ... Thank you so much!
Love
Myra
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I am confused too. I am sure Pam will tell me what to do next .
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Hey there. All you do is search through the other contestant lists, pick a charm that tickels your muse (make sure it has not already been taken) Go in and re-name your poem the charm you chose, ie "Mermaid"
Write your poem about your chosen charm.
Copy and paste your charm list into your AN along with the charm you claimed.
In the end, there will be 13 charms on our bracelet each having a different name.
Thank you so much my friend for joining in.
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