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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi there-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After reading your intro, two points to ponder in this great piece: “Illumed” might get kind of stuck on the tongue when spoken or sung. I would suggest another synonym more identifiable. I know it goes with the taste of the piece but it isn’t a word most folks will know. Each word counts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Latin is a nice touch and it could be expanded to be repeated in English as a final line thus wrapping up the piece. Or it could be the title, “Fear no evil” or “To feel no evil” <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😉</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take or leave my suggestions, this is your work and I am merely a peon of critique.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Annie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Verse1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Words from the waste-land, burned deep into my soul.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spectors, formless spectors, just spectors, nothing whole<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[chorus1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Headless Woman Cri-ed, Sightless Eyes beHold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Nighttime Shadows Rise, to Warn of Fate unTold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Verse2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The spectors punish and taunt, cursing gendered rolls.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>guilty,they found me guilty, and cast as man unwhole<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Chorus2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Headless Woman Cri-ed, SightlessEyes beHold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Nighttime Shadows Sighed, to Find a Heart so Cold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Verse3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>this midnight journeys tale, this tongue of fire's told.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>nears its destined end, despite grim furies hold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Chorus3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Headless Woman Cri-ed, Sightless Eyes illumed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"non timebo mala", Years Pluck us From our Doom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>EndOfPoem:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard R. Thomas (Rick USA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Ann M. Chiappetta, M.S.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Making Meaningful ConnectionsThrough Media <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>914.393.6605 USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Anniecms64@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Anniecms64@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All things Annie: <a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.annchiappetta.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stylist <stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard R. Thomas via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 31, 2022 7:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> stylist@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Richard R. Thomas <richardrthomas48@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Stylist] My First Poem<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Watch out, the poem may wrap in the e-mail client.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>so far the below verse is free-form while the chorus is mostely iambic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These are actually lyrics to a song with slight modifications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The content is indicative of an event that hurt so bad that those involved will never be free of the pain.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The end indicates that despite our tortured souls we dont have to fear, our end is coming soon andwith it the promise of forgiveness and relief.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A redemption story?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Verse1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Words from the waste-land, burned deep into my soul.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spectors, formless spectors, just spectors, nothing whole<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[chorus1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Headless Woman Cri-ed, Sightless Eyes beHold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Nighttime Shadows Rise, to Warn of Fate unTold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Verse2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The spectors punish and taunt, cursing gendered rolls.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>guilty,they found me guilty, and cast as man unwhole<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Chorus2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Headless Woman Cri-ed, SightlessEyes beHold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Nighttime Shadows Sighed, to Find a Heart so Cold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Verse3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>this midnight journeys tale, this tongue of fire's told.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>nears its destined end, despite grim furies hold.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[Chorus3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>the Headless Woman Cri-ed, Sightless Eyes illumed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"non timebo mala", Years Pluck us From our Doom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>EndOfPoem:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richard R. Thomas (Rick USA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>