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Cracked Doors

Cracked Doors It offered solace an escape from life’s torment, false comfort – oblivion’s denial of the truth, the lie of living’s afterlife. Trembling hands reached out in search of hope’s lost promise, a door ajar, a welcome, open invitation to shed death’s robe, to live again. John G. Lawless contest – Door to a Wayra 7/16/2014

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/29/2014 12:44:00 PM

John, Congratulations, on making Nette's winning list. She's a tough judge. Take Care, LINDA :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/25/2014 2:29:00 PM

like a phoenix rising, john.. you shook me up; wonderful!... your great win in my contest gladdens me.. congrats and huggs

John Lawless
Date: 7/25/2014 3:37:00 PM

Nette, thank you for taking the time to sponsor the contest and for you high praise.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/25/2014 5:58:00 AM

And back again wid big congrats John,, glad to read again!

John Lawless
Date: 7/25/2014 3:36:00 PM

Thanks again.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/24/2014 7:26:00 PM

a Deep one!! I especially like the second part. WEll done, and congrats for your win.

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 9:10:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, as you know I like to let the muse off the leash as often as possible.

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/24/2014 4:24:00 PM

Oh that is a great write John. I dig your poems, grats on placing in Nettes contest :) u rock

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 9:09:00 PM

Casarah, always good to hear from you and thanks for the support and kind comment.

Robert Lindley

Date: 7/24/2014 9:58:00 AM

A very deep write my friend! So well written and the message is clear. That is a very hard task in such a short poetry form yet you did so with fantastic words that stirs the reader to deep thought. I applaud that mastery my friend! Huge congrats!!!!

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 9:08:00 PM

Thank you Robert for your generous comment and your support. These pesky short forms force the muse to be concise.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/24/2014 9:45:00 AM

I may copy and paste congrats but I have read your work and find its quality very good..Sara

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 9:06:00 PM

Thank you Sara and feel free to copy and paste. I think it a great honor that you find the poem worthy of forwarding.

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/24/2014 9:44:00 AM

A unique twist to the contest, and you wrote a fabulous little poem ! Well done, John !!

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 9:05:00 PM

thanks Carrie for you support and kind words

Jan Allison

Date: 7/24/2014 6:34:00 AM

dropping back with my congrats. Hugs jan xx

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 9:04:00 PM

THANKS JAN

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/24/2014 6:12:00 AM

Nice approach to the theme with this perfect wayra, John. Congrats

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 7:16:00 AM

Thanks for your support Dr. Mehta

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 7/24/2014 5:54:00 AM

Big congratulations too for another great view on the theme doors..:)!

John Lawless
Date: 7/24/2014 7:16:00 AM

thank you Olive

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/18/2014 6:14:00 PM

It's been so long since I saw that Flowers for Algernon movie. I recall Mel Gibson at one time played the part of a disabled guy like that. It was not the one with Gibson, was it? No matter, with the contests, it's great fun to see all the different ways people interpret the themes.

John Lawless
Date: 7/18/2014 6:28:00 PM

I keep these in my "muse on the loose" file.

Jack Horne

Date: 7/18/2014 2:56:00 PM

what a clever take on the contest, my friend

John Lawless
Date: 7/18/2014 6:26:00 PM

Thanks Jack for reading and commenting.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/17/2014 6:35:00 AM

yet another different take on the theme. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Jan xx

John Lawless
Date: 7/17/2014 6:41:00 AM

Jan, thanks for reading and commenting. I often take a peek at the darker side of things through poetry.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/17/2014 5:45:00 AM

Very different wonderful take on this one John,, enjoyed ur poem,, gl in contest!

John Lawless
Date: 7/17/2014 6:40:00 AM

Thank you Dr. Sharma for reading and commenting

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/16/2014 11:28:00 PM

We all hope it to be the door of welcome. Nicely done, John!!! I got one written too finally , to be posted later!

John Lawless
Date: 7/17/2014 6:39:00 AM

Andrea, Please check Dave's comment as I posted my reply to you, to him(it's early).