In each chamber there is a world
like chapters in a book
each has its own identity that swirls
In each chamber there is a life
like a nursery of chicks
readying for their first flight
In each chamber there is a compass
a spiral direction
the deep’s nautical corpus
embrace the Nautilus shell
imagine the worlds and stories
that it has to tell
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Photograph: Stock photo
pen and ink of a Nautilus Shell L. Moon 2013
Today is C!!!
This year for A to Z challenge, I am using the Nautilus as my inspiration all month. The shell has many chambers (at least enough to fit all the letters.) You will find poetry, You will find some dark stuff (as I am attempting to branch into the horror genre), You will also see a smattering of short stories or prose (some with children in mind) others as lessons that we can all learn from. I look forward to meeting you and getting to know some talented writers over this month long writing journey. Please check over at the A to Z challenge and see what they are up to; they are a fine bunch of folks.
penned in moon dust 
Beautiful imagery, Leslie. x
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thanks Thomas as always
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Very good. I love the controlled rhythm and the rather haunting quality of the descriptions which can’t be rushed. Quite thought-provoking.
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Thanks for your comment and your visit
each poem takes on a life of its own just like the nautilus chamber – no two rooms alike
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Admirable… your posts on this challenge will make up a wonderful story (the “Nautilus”?)
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well I make a cohesive start / I meander tho my friend
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Beautiful, Leslie. Elegant and lovely!
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What a unique way to interpret that image…very creative.
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A fun way to look at the beauty of a shell and its world
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Stopping by from A-z
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thanks for the visit…
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This really vital and vibanrt in its depiction of what the subway and getting jam packed can do to the heart and soul of alive beings. I really think that space and lack of it can cramp the inner core of what makes us human, something Kierkegaard called primitivity. Your understanding of this is important and bears repetition, a technique you use very effectively here as well. An awesome meditation on the power of leveling the soul that subways can have on us.
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