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Poetry

Poetry

Poetry

Poetry

The Big Meeting

By Virgil Chase Posted on May 15, 1997 Posted in In Print, Poetry, Student 1997, Writing Contest Winners

Thunderheads of Minds loomed menacingly on the horizon. The meeting began, instantaneous and voluble— A sprinkling of words A showering of thoughts A gushing of sincerity A drenching of facts and names Then, a flushing torrent of opinions— A flashing …

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The Black Sea’s Water Tastes Like Tears

By Shanna Estigoy Posted on May 15, 1997 Posted in In Print, Poetry, Student 1997, Writing Contest Winners

I watch the waves roll over me, I feel the water batter its boundary. Jagged land’s teeth restrain me, resisting This warm salt embrace that calms and compels me To enter an ocean of tears From when Creator cried (When …

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Winds of Breath Blow

By Cheryl Blood-Rides at the Door Posted on May 15, 1997 Posted in In Print, Poetry, Student 1997, Writing Contest Winners

In darkness millions of stars shoot and float about this vast universe casting magic spells Fragments of light and zaps of energy collect into clear turquoise blue sky embrace Winds of breath blow across this blessed North American continent Nookoonan—our …

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Hands

By Kathy Birdsbill Posted on May 15, 1997 Posted in In Print, Poetry, Student 1997, Writing Contest Winners

Years ago, men stood against the old bank on Main Street. On warm, sunny days I casually watched as they visited. Their eyes each told a story— a story of hardships. A story of struggles. A story of survival. A …

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The Braid

By Ronya Hoblit Posted on May 15, 1997 Posted in In Print, Poetry, Student 1997, Writing Contest Winners

I am made of hundreds of strands of hair. Each strand resilient, beautiful, unique. Each strand the colors of the earth. Each strand illuminated by the sun. Each strand cleansed by the rain. Each strand shaken by the wind. Like …

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