darkened doorway
last echos fleet footsteps
that "pillar of salt" hesitation
regret pounds a quickened heart
a moment
a tear
then, opening the parasol
against night's crass chill
walking into future's embrace
Author notes
Picture is the prompt found here:http://allpoetry.com/contest/2465199
A contest entry
- Click 70. by perfectsunset.
625 points, ended November 14, 13 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Ooh very greatly worded!
You express a lot here
in such brevity-
one could grasp
much from this/
Best of luck & thanks for entering
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ohh bravo!
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Oh this more than does justice to the picture! A fabulous piece! Best wishes in the contest
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ohhh...pretty you paint such a sad by gentle pic in this piece...hmm..and the day before Halloween too
i expected dark and scary
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Great penning here !! Love the
take on picture prompt AND the
title also , Excellent job !!!
Best regards , friend Easy
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You've painted the picture well of that point of decision, a slight hesitation and then plunging forward.
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