He left his footprint boldly ingrained in the silent sand
As a warning sign he was so nearly here.
She tasted salty tears of ever present fear.
Author notes
Written October 7th, 2006
A contest entry
- Let the Picture Inspire - #5 by Sharcu.
300 points, ended October 8, 2006, 12 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Thanks for reading and your kind words.
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Wow, very strong short write. I saw it in the contest, but did not get to comment. It is so deep and haunting, so sad. With a true since of desire and despair.
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Thanks for your kind words, just trying something different really.
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Thanks for your kind words.I'm not great at short pieces but thought i would try something different.i've always got too much to say lol
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thanks for reading and for a great picture.
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I think this is so amazing, it made me think about what you had written; a very haunting and quite a sad piece i thought. A poem that was wistful and full of yearning for tragic loss! I loved this!
Well done. I hope you do well in this contest! Kiran
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This is a very good write Smirnoff good luck in the contest
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Wow... a short story integrated into the poem that could be interpreted many ways. I enjoyed seeing your interpretation of the picture. Thanks for entering
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Thanks for reading and for your comment.yes it could easily be applied to war as well as many other situations.Thats the beauty of these type of contests.it can be interpreted any which way the reader wants.
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This haunts me for some reason
it made me think of war, and how close some were to coming home
yet never made it leaving only footprints in the sand,
Thanks for sharing I truly felt this one
warm thoughts
Frozentearz
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