Sky’s dusk and sea embrace in a pallet of radiance,
while unfettered ocean flow sculpts beauty in rock,
and lays heavy saline blanket on the multihued sands.
Fragrance dances in a mist from the depths of purity,
invites me to purge myself of all intense burdens;
profound blue tranquility cascades fluidly over me.
Memorizing this panorama is but a gift to myself –
I fold it up tightly and keep it with me always;
A remembrance that I need only to wade so deep,
before life’s beauty and serenity tow me ashore.
pic: Mid-Summer Breakers
By Tom Barron
www.scottishoilpainting.com
Author notes
Time's glory is to command contending kings, To unmask falsehood, and bring truth to light.
In a list
A contest entry
- Tom Barron Scottish Landscape Painter, Artist & Musician Multiple Prompts Contest by Kazytc.
2400 points, ended September 16, 2008, 35 entries
Silver trophy winner
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425 points, ended October 1, 2008, 10 entries
Honorable mention
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900 points, ended December 4, 2008, 29 entries
Honorable mention
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I would like to thank you for taking the time to view and enter my contest.
Contests here on Allpoetry are a lot of fun and I hope that everyone enjoys them.
I will soon be posting a contest for BRONZE only poems. I do hope you will consider entering.
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For dreams are words we should share
Sharing makes us all stronger
So thank you for sharing your dreams and words with me
Judging:
Title: Love the title, perfect for the poem.
Content: Full content and appropriate to the poem. Just enough,not overdone.
Imagery: Imagery was good. I could smell the sandy beach (which I haven't gotten to yet this year).
Grammar: Grammar appears well done and appropriate.
Flow: Flow was well done, stanzas merged fluidly
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great discriptions and imagery I really loved what you did whith this
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This was pure beauty..... Amazing.
Finalist
thanks for entering
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A read good one with nice descriptions and images. Title is lovely. Your muse must have been on her high when you composed this poem… Wonderful job. Congrats on winning those trophies.
My Score
How blue it was – 9.5/10
Diction – 9.3/10 –
Theme – 9.5/10
Presentation – 9/10
Creativity – 9.7/10
Total – 47/50
Best score!! All the best in the contest!!!
Love and regards
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this had a soothing quality to it. very serene, as the ocean is. smoothly flowing. gorgeous.
you are very talented.
thank you for sharing this with me.
<3
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this piece fits the piicture very nicely.. enjoyable read.. good luck in the contest
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Hi - thanks for entering my contest - I enjoyed this. Best of luck!
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This too is a wonderful write. And I can definitely see how it has won those trophies. Good job. Great write. Loved the picture. Seems so calm to me. Thanks for entering this into my contest.
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Very, very descriptive. I'm assuming you were just describing the picture? I do love the picture. Wonderful use of words and description. Thank you for entering my contest.
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Ty for entering and good luck
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Perfect for the picture. Great job!
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This is very peaceful and beautiful. It flows so well. Thanks for sharing it and best of luck to you
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AODP I have always loved the sea. You've done justice to its grandeur, as well as justice to the beautiful painting. Good luck in the contest, Poet. Wanda
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such beauty, and a great take on the picture you have! best of luck and thanks for entering!
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very beautiful....the words capture the beauty and grace of nature so perfectly well..
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Wow this is lovely!
This is so serene and yet emotive and rich with vibrant poetic graphics and vivid imagery, it flows well with good meter and rhyme and says a lot to animate the painting and so eloquently too.
Brilliant, Love it! Well done!
Poetic Hugs & Thanks Millions for entering our contest and best of luck to you too!
Kaz.
Kazytc xx
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A very beautiful poem, very delicate and thought provoking.
Thank you so much !!
With best wishes
Tom -
Lovely description, "dusk and sea embrace." It almost looks like a kiss where they meet in the painting. Very nice "heavy saline blanket," and "multihued sands."
Pretty concluding lines, "I need only wade so deep, before life's beauty and serenity tow me ashore."
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