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Broken Promises

~The wave breaks gently, caressing over and over it strokes the rocky shore. The shore trembles wet ready but mute. The storm glowers angering the sea: back-talk leads to back hands, and the shore maudlin retreats.~

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/8/2013 6:01:00 PM

Hello DG, Congratulations on 'The Trickle Down Free Versenice" contest. I truly miss reading and scanning poems from the winning contest list. Hope you are well! Always & Forever * Linda

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/3/2013 12:24:00 AM

rich in its push-and -pull feel, debbie.. congrats on yoru win... huggs!

Roger Horsch

Date: 12/1/2013 2:20:00 PM

Hello Debbie, First congrats on your win. It's hard to believe that this short poem can be so deep. Loved it...Roger

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 7/29/2013 3:31:00 AM

Soupmail ma with baby finger pressing typos ..sorry for that : )

Kash Poet

Date: 7/26/2013 9:06:00 AM

Beautiful~~~I can visualize it ~~~

Betty Bateson

Date: 7/25/2013 1:07:00 PM

Sensual and lovely poem. Betty

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/20/2013 7:17:00 AM

Love affair that is about to go bad..Enjoyed reading your creative work..I believe that way back there somewhere that I wrote one similar to this in a different form and a different approach..Sara

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/19/2013 9:18:00 PM

Very sensual....lovely, Debbie! :)

Tim Ryerson

Date: 7/19/2013 9:09:00 PM

'The storm glowers, angering the sea'...Yes indeed, and what a cool title!...Gives the poem new meaning...You're a pretty okay poet ya know cher? - Tim