joy’s soaring
attempting escape
the way out
forgetting
too close
melts your wings
Author notes
prompt => take me to the sun
A contest entry
- Take me to the sun by Lavender Butterfly.
400 points, ended June 7, 2008, 9 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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400 points, ended June 20, 2008, 7 entries
Honorable mention
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Comments
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Excellent piece of work. Thank you for sharing
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love love this!!!!
great allusion to Icarus and his melting wings!!!
brilliant piece
best of luck in the contest!!!!
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ah yes "Icarus became ecstatic with the ability to fly and forgot his father's warning not to go near the sun. The feathers came loose and Icarus plunged to his death in the sea. ..."
yours is a lovely condensation of the story
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Well crafted and engaging... x
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