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Hope, a window in which to see tomorrow's sunrise. The door in which to enter the kingdom of possibilities. The balloon floating over a stygian abyss. The wheel in which pregnant dreams are spun. The bridge that links the trying present to an auspicious future. The thing to steadfastly cling to in the midst of pessimism; in the midst of trials and tribulations. On his pilgrimage, Christian clutched to hope as he traveled... from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. Hope was all that remained in Pandora's box When the ills of the world flew out with a gale-force wind. The deus-ex-machina that swooped down when sucked into the vortex of a catastrophe; when calamity roared like thunder. Hope, Old or New Poetry Contest Sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire (Winner: 5th Place) Date written and posted: 10/18/2016 A STUNNER 2017 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Line Gauthier (Winner: 2nd Place) Date written and posted: 10/18/2016 References: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan Pandora's box refers to the container opened by the Greek mythological woman Pandora releasing all the evils of humanity into the world -- Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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Date: 2/9/2019 5:00:00 PM
Edward, this was so beautifully written that I hoped you would read the contest rules or one of my blogs reminding contestants that there should be 8-14 lines in their entries. Had it been shorter, it would definitely have placed higher. Congratulations on your win. There were many wonderful entries to this contest and nearly all of them were difficult to rank. Best wishes, Carolyn
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 2/9/2019 5:39:00 PM
Thank you so much for placing me, Carolyn!:-) And sorry for not reading the contest rules thoroughly!
Date: 3/12/2018 3:47:00 PM
Great imagery, Edward. Well done. Congrats on your winning poem.
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 3/18/2018 5:08:00 PM
Thank you so much!

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