\*She seeks me out with all her wraith;
Gold raiment's cling as armour, to
her vibrancy; Insistence, that I
comply whenever her presence is felt.
As I drift into the puzzle of words, she
appears as a guide, a peacemaker, to
add platitudes and knowledge to
this brittle brain.
The impulse to write long and tedious
epics attracts me, to the point of being
self absorbed ; Till she taps me quietly
on the shoulder, offering refrain.
With darker clouds that appear, she
acts as my ray of light keeping the darkness
"at arms length, till her warmth comforts
the trembling hands to stillness.
With each breath that I take, she shares my
thoughts; She embellishes and refines all,
to which often leads to surprise at the
finished item.
And when I feel the draught of exposure,
I comfort myself with the thoughts of
never being alone in this quest to
free the mind.
As I speak, she leans over my shoulder
and tells me that... "Enough is enough"
"stop before they fall asleep" and "leave them
wanting slightly more".............*\
Author notes
Written November 2nd, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Daughters of Mnemosyne: A Contest to Discover Your Muse by Flaming Sky.
350 points, ended November 12, 2004, 6 entries
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Thank you so much
I am honoured that you read this poem numerous times 
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This is brilliant! I love your style of writing, and it is indeed a style which Calliope would inspire a poet to use. This poem has turned out so well, I'm just... speechless.
Everything just points to inspiration by the muse... I applaud you. I must have read this poem at least three times, and I was still breathtaken by your skill.
Having said that, good luck in the contest.
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I dont like to enter prewrites, as I can never find them never got round to putting them into collections so it takes ages to find the one I am hunting for...
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Yea, most of the time i only enter ones with prewrites.
Unless i get this really good one that i immediately know what to write.
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I also have a very limited education in Greek Mythology... Had to go looking for this one...Always knew there were voices in my head but didnt relate them to "muses" Many thanks for your comments, they were appreciated
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Many thanks I wonder if there is a muse called Klinkie? if so I am sure grateful for the kind constructive comments that were left here, they have been taken onboard and some editing has occured.....Probably some more to be done when I fathom out what Many thanks once again, it is appreciated
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Thank you
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Ah, to know when to quit is an art in it's self Many thanks for your comments
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Thank you I appreciate you kind words
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Addition....Sorry I do not know much about Greek Mythology. I remember Calliopeia was the muse of epic poetry....It is wise to covet anyones help in life with poetry or anything else.
It is wisdom to know when to stop........Buchan -
sorry to be so long-winded and critical..
spelling errors..gah. last line, first stanza: presence, not presents. unless you mean to say shes giving you presents! yay, presents! or are you reveling in her presence? *uncertainty ensues* good imagery. i like the brittle brain. i dont know about using the word "boring" ..you have such a great way with the classier words, thats a little juvenile sounding in comparison. grammar issues here and there. comma errors. a some awkward rhythmics.
i like what you have, its just a little unclear in places because of technical issues. you have a wonderful piece, honey, but it could be so much better with clarifications. ::loves:: -
Wow, great langauge. =)
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I don't think Calliopeia is my personal muse but I still covet her ability to let me know when to quit.
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Excellent
Interesting poem..Calliopeia as your muse so very interesting.
She seems to be a guiding spirit within your work,giving much wisdom. Well expressed ...Thank you -
Bless you It is hard to write for a competition as most people havent a clue what you are writing about Many thanks for trying though, it is appreciated
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Lol thank you for being honest I had to write about a Muse that inspires me
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Hm.. I read it again, and I think i have a better understanding of it this time. Keep up the good work.
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I dont really understand it, but your words were pretty.
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