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Clay Goddess

Sunrises soft as Whispers
is how I'll remember you
beauty" that brought beginning 
to mornings sweet dew

Like glass chimes of china
your golden face would ring
in a melody so radiant
as only blue birds sing

so fair was your skin
like a satin or silk
a colorful blending
of fresh cream or milk 

eyes that filled castles
lashes like fans
a  creation of beauty
made by His hand

you stood with acceptance
with defiance you ran
from the arms of my loving
like wind would move sand


yet still" in my eyes
your  diamond like dust
a crystal  remembrance 
an art sculptured bust


— mantiscepter, Aug 29, 2009

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Seren

Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Dear Mantis

There are so many great lines in this i dont know where to begin its bloody awesome mate LOL .... ok that's an aussism lol but its awesome I just wanted you to know how very much I loved it all this ones a beauty in word and thought ... love and hugz Jayne x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall"
Seren

Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Woot you got Spotlight !!!! omg

Congratulations !!! its a awesome poem , love and hugz Jayne x x We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall ...
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mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

Two woots?

This is in response to your woots, and I don't really know what , spotlight means; but I am sure happy to hear you liked this poem. I stayed up late and finally, got her done about 12:30 A.M. I was tired but felt pretty good. and what's with all the bubbles today;? you sound Pretty happy yourself good to hear from you Jaynexx. Mantiscepter
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years 9 months ago

dust the diamond

"yet still” in my eyes. your diamond like dust. a crystal; remembrance . an art sculptured: bust." I love this but why all those punctuations, is there a particular way to read this? They seem to me to get in the way of the flow which is so beautiful just here that I am hindered by the symbols in beween. Maybe we should punctuate more I don't know, yet it is a given when the lines create a slight hesitation in the reading. Perhaps if you were to read it aloud for us? I WISH you would tidy it up, dust the diamond and let us see this lovely poem shine its glints out to us, unimpeded. Lovely Manticeptor of Washington, I like your favourite quote, spot on. Yours Ann of Norway
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mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

punctuation

You know I never used any of this,till I got to this, site and every one wanted stanza's and punctuation and so on and so forth, so you figure it out...I'm happy to hear you liked the poem,and the quote I wrote many years ago, Pretty much true. Seems like everyone sees things in a different way, thanks for your comments Mantiscepter
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years 9 months ago

its a little beauty and as such should be Perfect

Sunrises soft as Whispers 
is how I’ll remember you......................(your? Or a comma after you to explain the meaning?) 
beauty” that brought beginning 
 too mornings sweet dew...................(to mornings? O r do you mean two?) from the arms of my loving
 like wind would move sand...............(I won't quibble about like and as, US and GB. I love this line too) And then some of the spacing isn't exact, do you know why I bothered to say all this? Because I love the way you have said it, its a little beauty and as such should be Perfect, don't you think, mr. Manticeptor with the threatening eyes. We won't dare to comment in case...... I do I like it very much. Yours ann of Norway
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lyz

16 years 9 months ago

Dear Mantiscepter, aww

You always do have such a brilliant way with words. I would love to be portrayed this way, I love the last stanza?, paragraph?. You are such an artist. But that's why I love ur work. Always, Lyz.
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lyz

16 years 9 months ago

Extra 5 4 u

Praise to the Clay Goddess. Bye again. Lyz.
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mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

Clay Goddess

LYZ, I thought you were lost when I saw you were here again, then I remembered. Ann of Norway, twisted my arm till I changed the, punctuation on this poem, so it is me that is lost. and then again, found !!!. Thanks Lyz for hanging in there with me. Mantiscepter
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 9 months ago

Now would you PLEASE change

Now would you PLEASE change the spelling to Clay GODDESS... you omitted a *D*. Thank you. Oh, that picture of you, is that your *Praying Mantis* pose? lol. Hugs, Anna
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mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

oops

I was playing with kalashana, I new it bugged her, it is right,now.... Mantiscepter
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Wafi

16 years 9 months ago

Beautifully Written

Beautifully written! As Jayne said so many great lines; I also liked the greatness and the beauty of this poem specially the first line was awesome; (Sunrises soft as Whispers)which grabed my attention, and kept it to the end. Enjoyed it, thanks. Sincerely Wafi "Culture, location and beliefs; All vanish with love!" ~Afzal Shauq~
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mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

Sunrises

Thank you Wafi, for your kindness, very nice to meet you. was happy to hear you enjoyed this poem. and I thank you for taking the time to respond to it. hope to read you soon. Mantiscepter
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Darya

16 years 9 months ago

One thing good about being

One thing good about being on the spotlight is that the poem won't get hidden between the pages. So it can be read and appreciated......... I agree with Wafi ,the first line is beautiful ....... by the way ........ What do you mean by Clay Goddess? darya