I am onlysalt
lingering
betweenstinging lashes
of
joy and heartbreak
reduced to unshed tears
waitingto fall
again
Author notes
Prompt is: DRIFT AWAY
20 words
I regretfully admit I have no idea where I found this pic! if anyone recognizes this pic...would you please enlighten me? thank you!
A contest entry
- Prompt Contest 10 entries/20 words or less by mysticstorm.
475 points, ended January 7, 2008, 6 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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This is a wonderful image with a tear as a personality waiting to discover whether the next blink will be for joy or heartbreak, accumulating the salt for the sting or the savoring of the moment when it occurs.
Very elegant writing!
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Oh, I can definitely see why this placed, so sad, and falls down the page, like a sad perfect tear. sigh.
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You make even tears seem beautiful! I will never get use to your incredible mind my sweet friend. There is always something beautiful in each and every thing you pen...even in this sad one.
The picture was begging for a poet to tell its story and you did it masterfully!!
Mary
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SO TOUCHING!!!!
This picture is just so sad
It is awesome!
Yes we do feel deep in our hearts sadness and it is so hard to climb out to the light once again. It seems we spend our time waiting for more sadness to come.
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or the only image even seeing things sorry lol
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this is such a beautiful write and it holds deep emotions and tears within it. i know that i was given the second picture by another ap poet rockerchkpoet
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Love the metaphor..."salt drit" how wonderfully true for so many of us...
beautiful said with wonderful flow and meaning...
Thank you for entering!
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