May 08, 2011

Amen, and amen …

I was delighted to find that the poem I submitted to Poets Rally W43 was among several other incredible poems chosen. During that time I met a lot of exceedingly gifted poets, read some incredible works, and became freshly inspired. Here’s a list of those who also won that particular award (the awards were selected from the submissions of week 41 and 42- congratulations guys).




Bless the World

Rally, poets! - bless the world
With words the Muse might have you use:
All have won by doing so-
By doing so … you never lose.

-jwm

10 comments:

  1. John W. MayMay 8, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Here's that poem ...

    The Harvesting

    I fell into a mortal sleep
    Alone the other day

    And waking found that I was reaped
    Like wheat that sickles slay

    The new realm was a threshing floor
    That drew out inner grain

    The me, the I, the self, the core
    The mental of the brain

    It cleared away the weevils too
    While winnowing the hull

    And as the chaff through cool air blew
    There came to view my soul

    My husk now thoroughly was purged
    And all that stood was me

    A naked core made pure emerged
    Into eternity

    -jwm

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  2. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    I am so so so proud of you!!!!! Well done! Well deserved!!!!

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  3. AnonymousMay 8, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Woot woot! Shouting from the rooftops!!!! :-)))

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  4. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMay 8, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    blessings.
    Thanks for taking the award..

    you rock.

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  5. cherylMay 9, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Congrats John!

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  6. P.J.May 9, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Congrats. Well deserved.

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  7. GYPSYWOMANMay 9, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    beautiful words - congratulations!

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  8. The PoetMay 9, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    It's always nice to be recognized for what you do.

    Congrats, John. You deserve it.

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  9. TangentMay 10, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Wow ! Really nice. Congrats : )

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  10. John W. MayMay 11, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Thanks, guys … serious, it means a lot. If you get a chance you should click the “Poets Rally W43” link, scroll down, and check out some of those poetry blog sites- VERY talented poets out there!

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