camping out in my backyard

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January;
cool, crisp air bites my nostrils
as I look into the night sky.
My breath forms crystals while I watch
the Gods play their night games:

A star sails from Orion’s bow,
aimed at a cart-wheeling Taurus
and slides past, doing no harm.
Dorado swims beneath Caelum’s chiseled rock,
while Mensa’s mountain waits to be conquered.
Reticulum sits, calm and quiet, to
grab them all within his net.

They frolic, even with the
fading of the night sky and the
rising of the sun. Somewhere, in
another part of the world, I know
their game continues for another
who cares to watch.

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What you'll find in this folder:

"Autumn"  E: My entry for the Autumn contest. A description of the color changing leaves.
Written as a contest entry.
Poetry written in free form verse.
Last modified: 8/16/05

"Name Inspiration"  E: It's amazing what someone's name can inspire you to write...
Written as an experiment.
This poem is written as a modified acrostic.
Last modified: 4/8/03

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Written as a contest entry.
This is zen poetry, written in 8 lines or less.
Last modified: 10/4/02

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Written as a contest entry.
More zen poetry, so short and sweet.
Last modified: 10/4/02

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I don't know why I wrote this.
It still needs a lot of work.
Last modified: 10/24/02

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Written from inspiration received when watching the sun rise.
This is one of my personal favorites.
Last modified: 11/6/02

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Written from inspiration received when watching a blizzard.
Another poem on my personal favorites list.
Last modified: 1/10/03

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Written as a contest entry.
Rhyming poem using storm clouds as inspiration.
Last modified: 4/23/03

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Written for the 2003 SLAM.
Free form nature/love poem.
Last modified: 7/22/03

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Written as an entry for "The Writer's Cramp"  [13+].
Rhyming poem regarding a flash storm at Lake Michigan.
Last modified: 7/20/04

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Written for the 2003 SLAM.
Free form poem, also used in this folder's header.
Last modified: 7/27/03