Desert's Flower (1st Place) by Dianne Pedroso

 This excellent poem really took my breath away!!! Great work Dianne!


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Desert's Flower

I seek not pity but to see beyond the physical
that I am not less a being to be incomplete,
I know I live to write the world but am out of pens,
not because i have none but have no means to hold them.

Indeed i cannot cover my eyes from the blinding sun,
or can i play the piano when my heart yearns for a lullaby,
neither can i touch the morning dew from blooming flowers
or tear the walls of reality and the edges of my dreams.

Fingers i never had,
chances that always pass.
But there is more than empty hands and a wishful heart yet to be seen-
dreams that lie unwithered in the midst of despair.

For better it is to do mighty things,
even though checkered with failure
than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much or suffer much,
Because they lie in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

And he that strives to touch the stars
oft stumbles at a straw,
ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp
or what's a heaven for?

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*Picture from http://somethinggraphic.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/600_06-desert_flower.jpg

I Had A Dream by Glen Lagunsad (2nd place)

Thank you for sending your poem Glen! I was really surprised with your work! Good job!

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I Had A Dream

Once I had a dream, a dream that seem so far,
An image where everything is high so as the star.
And even a single touch wont budge into my mind,
That I can ever hold it, reach and then find.
Until this little statement come over from thee,
"If it's going to be, it's up to me."

From then I realized that life is a choice,
Where you are the creator from the inner voice.
Therefore I changed from nothing and less
Into a better and directed Benz.
Holding this statement I believed my chance,
"Always strive for excellence."

I finished secondary holding all these things,
Keeping them valuable as golden rings.
But I found out that it was still inadequate
To set a goal and just go on straight.
I whisper, "managing should not be alone,
Get out of your comfort zone!"

So when I entered college, I was used to this
Making things happen and taking the risks.
I learned to work with others in at best
And helping them to leave their nest.
Learning alone is not we deserve
As we were used to "Love Serves."

Seeing myself now in the final year
Where in my career is nearly endear
Changes my horizon on how life is
And letting me realize that it is not ease.
What matters most is not the money
But the life you spent with integrity.

To sum up, everything was change
From slow paced into a rapid range
That once I had nothing but just being broke
And due to this group, I became soak.
So why contented to just follow the stream
If there is something you can be more, If you only had a dream.

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*Picture from http://www.artmuffin.com/grfx/grfxoart/full/lucidreaming.jpg

Human Ant by Rhea Delavin (3rd Place)

 Congrats Rhea! Good work!!! Feel free to join next contests. =)

Please wait for your book prize.

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Human Ant

I saw a line of ants marching on the sand,

My mischievous mind said I should block

their path through my hand.

They became confused,

Their minds were seemingly scattered.

They should find a way, so that they cannot be bothered.

One of them walked up and

over the top of my hand.

I felt a pang!

This ant bit me so grand!

I took my revenge.

I replaced my hand with a small stone.

Some tried to walk uphill again, but the struggle was shown.

Others did not stop until they went around and found their way out.

A blink of an eye passed.

The once disturbed path has been retraced with ease.

I was stunned and my heartbeat increased.

Epiphany covered me like a blanket of light!

So bright that it can make me so blind!

Humans should be ants.

Persistent.

Determined.

Relentless.

Whatever obstacles that we will face in our path,

KEEP GOING.

However hard the fight that we’re giving,

BE STRONG.

Life might seem cruel to us but,

DON’T GIVE UP.

If we think that we messed up,

LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES.

Know your destination.

It will be soon realized.

People who have unwavering persistence

finally see their dreams come true.

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Picture from http://freshread.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/ants-3.jpg