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VoicesNet
V Contest Winning Poems
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We thought
that you would enjoy the top 3 poems from our most recently
announced VoicesNet Anthology International Poetry Competition.
These
poets will each receive a monetary reward ($100, $50, $25)
and a free copy of the Contest Anthology books.
We congratulate
them. Their poems were chosen from 8814 poems submitted to
this quarterly contest. Submissions were received from March
1, 2003 through May 31, 2003.
Voices
Anthology V Winner
Wanda
L. Ehrlich, Age 50, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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Mourning
Owl
A
winter's day a park less play
The blades of grass a frozen gray
The
water's edge breathes frozen wake
For New Year's day a sailor take
An
owl upon a leafless branch
In midday's light 'tis happenstance
What
wisdom bird nocturnal born
Perches high but that to mourn
Its
meaning etched with death of light
My guardian for fear of night
Oh
epiphany I beg of thee
Carry thy sailor safely to sea
Adorn
his vessel with gems and pearls
Bless his sails with crimson furls
Again
a day I witness thee
A comfort place a giving tree
Nay
I see thee but hear your cry
Affirmation that all must fly
The
morn still carries taste of night
Awaiting wings welcome light
What
wisdom bird nocturnal born
Perches high but that to mourn
Oh
epiphany I beg of thee
Carry thy sailor safely to sea
(c)
- 2003
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Voices
Anthology V 2nd Place
Laura
J. Freeman, Age 16, from Victoria, Australia
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I
Write Of...
I
write a lot of rhymes, you know,
Most not very good,
Maybe because they always say
Exactly what they should.
I write of friends and of the curse
That plagues this gorgeous earth,
Those filled with sad and hateful thoughts,
Those filled with joy and mirth.
I write of those who kill for peace,
Who hate for love or bliss,
I write of bad, but of good too,
But I mostly write of this
The hates, the loves, the cares, the joys,
The pain and all the sorrow,
The thrills and bores, the passing of time
Fair days that come tomorrow.
As you can see, I write about,
A lot of subjects rife,
Of wars and deaths and hateful things,
But most of all of LIFE.
(c)
- 2003
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Voices
Anthology V 3rd Place
David
A. Bell, Age 61, from Ontario, Canada
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The
Gardens Of Our Mind
As
we drift in quiet solitude
through the gardens of our mind,
The memories of the friends we've known
start slowly to unwind
They
blossom forth like flowers
of crimson, gold and blue,
then fade into the distance
to form a subtle hue
Each
flower is a person
who reached out and touched our life,
and shared with us their passions,
their happiness and strife
When
not with us they'll always be
somewhere we can find,
dancing softly with the breeze
through the gardens of our mind.
(c)
2003
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special
note: these are pre-proofed copies of the top 3 poems.
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In
This Issue:
- Intro
Page
- VoicesNet
Anthology 5 Contest Winning Poems
- A
Little About Georgian Poetry
- Is
Literature a Science?
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