waves gripped
scrawny ankles
pulling them under
until frost-bitten
lungs suffocated
on water crystals
the color of sapphires.
the ripples
disappeared
in minutes.
the body was found
a few hours later.
Author notes
prompt: aquamarine
31 words used.
title credit goes to coldplay.
if anyone has any other ideas please tell me, I'm all out of good ones.
thanks
20/150
In a list
A contest entry
- Super Duper Quickie by Cyanide Dreams.
400 points, ended April 10, 7 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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i love the font, by the way. never edit this, or it'll go away. <3
anyHOO, this is brilliant. as usual. no, as ALWAYSSS.
"water crystals the color of sapphires"
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I love the font too
when I get a gold, I'm going to make all my poems this font
a bunch of them are this font already haha
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its good i like this style
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thanks
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"water crystals the color of sapphires"
love that. but since WHEN do you spell colour like an american?!
i like this. and the title fits well. congrats on the gold -
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well since microsoft word is set to american spelling
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unbelievably amazing
so strong and crisp...biting even
u are soo freakin good at those shorties!!
xoxoxo
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thanks Jane
<333
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oh wowies.
this is amazing. ♥
i love 'water crystals the color of sapphires'.
congratulations on your trophy! ♥ so deserved, bby.
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thanks hun
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welcomes sweetie
♥
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You say you're out of ideas and yet you write this and win a gold?
I never understand you!
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kay this actually was pretty good.
my mind works strangely. -
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I know it does!
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this is beautiful, dear.
i loved where you took the prompt. very creative and original. i love it (: good luck in the contest ! ♥
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Oh, wow, very dark twist to a jewel so beautiful and elegant. Great job on this. I really liked your imagery on this and enjoyed reading this. Great job on this and good luck in the contest.
Josh
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thanks, glad you liked it
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I enjoyed this.
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