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Books
· Come the Realms of Winter

· The Dragon and The Rose - Part 2: The Confrontation

· The Dragon and The Rose - Part 1: The Turning Point


Short Stories
· The Papyrus of Queen Nitocris

· Childhood Shadows


Articles
· Wisdom learned from School in 1960s and 1970s

· Challenge Given at Time of Roman Catholic Confirmation

· Time Just What is it?

· More is to be Posted soon

· Interesting Twist The LIttle Prince an Old Favorite Story for Kids

· Tips for SIX STEPS TO LEADERSHIP

· Rhode Island History --Inspiration for Horror!

· What are fans saying about The Dragon and The Rose Fantasy Series


Poetry
· With or without Wings

· Joy Faith Trust Love and Life

· A Perfect Day

· Today's Events

· Dreams Do We Need Them

· Our Struggle

· A Wedding Wish

· Stretch A Hand

· Time -- Just what is it?

· 5 Poems Reach, Inner Thoughts, Ignorance, Creativity, A Puppy

         More poetry...
News
· Miami Book Fair November 2021

· News about Come The Realms of Winter

· What Surprises you can find in High Scool Boxes

· Best Place to Buy the Books ? I was asked.

· Author's article and short story appear in October issue of ezine www.RIRoad.com

· Print On Demand Author Event at Barnes and Noble

· Author Interviewed by the Baltimore Sun


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· Miami Book Fair

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A puzzle

by Diane C Hundertmark — Read all 30 poems by Diane C Hundertmark

A puzzle
by Diane C. Hundertmark
copyright 2002


Version 1
A desert owl soars in flight
A shadow crossed moon doth show
Lonely deaths at namless hands
Bodies blown to dust so dry

Shadows cast by the light
Water is there to feed the soul
A solitary tree deep in sands
Neath the stars in a southern sky

Shows the way in the night
Gives the life truth be told
Cradles treasures in magic bands
Sweet Elven scion there doth hide

Version 2

A desert owl soars in flight
Shadows cast by the light
Shows the way in the night

A shadow crossed moon doth show
Water is there to feed the soul
Gives the life truth be told

Lonely deaths at nameless hands
A solitary tree deep in sands
Cradles treasures in magic bands

Bodies blown to dust so dry
Neath the stars in a southern sky
Sweet Elven scion there doth hide


Saturday, August 31, 2002

This was written as a puzzle for a role playing game. It was orginally planned to be lines written on scraps of parchment that were to be found and pieced together to give clues for a quest. Here are two ways these 12 lines could fit together. Dee 

I have reposted this not as just the Summary.  More comments welcomed.

A Puzzle
 
by Diane C. Hundertmark
copyright 2002
 
 
Version 1
 
A desert owl soars in flight
A shadow crossed moon doth show
Lonely deaths at nameless hands
Bodies blown to dust so dry
 
Shadows cast by the light
Water is there to feed the soul
A solitary tree deep in sands
Neath the stars in a southern sky
 
Shows the way in the night
Gives the life truth be told
Cradles treasures in magic bands
Sweet Elven scion there doth hide
 
 
 
Version 2
 
A desert owl soars in flight
Shadows cast by the light
Shows the way in the night
 
A shadow crossed moon doth show
Water is there to feed the soul
Gives the life truth be told
 
Lonely deaths at nameless hands
A solitary tree deep in sands
Cradles treasures in magic bands
 
Bodies blown to dust so dry
Neath the stars in a southern sky
Sweet Elven scion there doth hide
 

 

 

 



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Reviewed by E. P. Ned Burke
Reviewed on June 26, 2007
Clever poem in graphic words. Congrats! Ned

Reviewed by Peter Benson
Reviewed on April 18, 2003
Hope the bastard finds his/her Dad
Difficult to comment out of context, but rouses interest even alone.

Reviewed by Nickolaus Pacione
Reviewed on October 20, 2002
impressive piece dee. There are some new ones on mine as well each one more sinister than the last.

Reviewed by Masarat Daud (Reader)
Reviewed on August 31, 2002
Enjoyed this a lot!


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