Endless Salt Water

He stands in the rain

And looks out over the sea

Endless salt water 

Trickles down his cheeks as he

Remembers the love they had



For Andrea’s Salt contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 12/14/2013 7:53:00 PM
Very beautiful Jack, you captured much in this short form poem.
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Date: 11/11/2013 3:44:00 PM
Congrats on the selection. daver
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Date: 11/10/2013 12:14:00 PM
Bittersweet and salty indeed. Fantastic imagery. Found your poem on "Featured Poem of the Week". Congrats :)
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Date: 11/7/2013 11:55:00 AM
Hey Jack my friend. How areyou? *nice* SWEET Or SALTY win................... HUGS ~SKAT
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Date: 11/6/2013 7:23:00 PM
Jack, Congratulations On your way to xool Sweet & Sour win... always~ Linda aka PD
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Date: 11/6/2013 11:25:00 AM
grreay work, jack..happy cheers to you for your win!..:) huggs
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Date: 11/6/2013 8:14:00 AM
Great winning work..Way to go..Congrats..Sara
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Date: 11/5/2013 8:45:00 PM
Salt water tears. Nice imagery, Jack.
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Date: 11/5/2013 6:05:00 PM
This is so well done and thought out! Congrats on the win.
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Date: 11/5/2013 3:33:00 PM
Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 11/5/2013 11:00:00 AM
Congratulations Jack on your sad poem and a winner. Love, Joyce
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Date: 11/5/2013 10:19:00 AM
This is beautiful..congratulations Jack
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Date: 11/5/2013 9:00:00 AM
so sad, but very beautifully expressed. congratulations on a well-deserved win!
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Date: 11/5/2013 8:13:00 AM
I think this is brilliant Jack, congrats.
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Date: 11/5/2013 7:43:00 AM
WOW, Jack, this is impressive, and not your usual humorous poem! Congrats on your first place win! soupmail.
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Date: 10/27/2013 1:50:00 PM
Such a sad write my friend! I really loved reading this amazing poem this afternoon! What a remarkable piece, such a grand poem, Great Work!!
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