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I Am Bittersweet - For Contest

I am Bittersweet – for contest There is, no pun intended, a bitter sweetness to my nature. The sweetness of the truth dangling in my amethyst grasp, the lingering aroma of loyalty adrift in the flight paths of the bees. The bitterness of shadows cast upon the honor I so cherish, cold dew, devoid of sunshine, weighing on my flowered limbs. The truth be told of loyalty lone satisfaction seeking dusk to rest against the failing light experiences bitter, sweet. Bittersweet – loyalty, truth 5/3/2015 submitted to Picture Yourself as a Flower – poetry contest sponsor – Andrea Dietrich

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/9/2015 8:12:00 PM

Well done...PD

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:23:00 AM

THANKS AGAIN LINDA.

Skat A

Date: 5/9/2015 6:18:00 PM

John,. Congratulations. :) SKAT

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:23:00 AM

Thanks SKAT

Kim Merryman

Date: 5/9/2015 4:29:00 PM

John, congrats on your wonderful win in Andrea's contest! Love, Kim

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:22:00 AM

Thank you Kim for dropping by to read and comment.

Casarah Nance

Date: 5/9/2015 3:27:00 PM

Nicely done! grats on your win ;)

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:22:00 AM

Thanks Casarah

Kash Poet

Date: 5/9/2015 6:04:00 AM

Beautiful poem.Congrats on your top win!

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:22:00 AM

thank you for taking the time to read and comment on this poem.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/9/2015 5:21:00 AM

Dropping back with my congratulations John:-) Hugs Jan xx

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:21:00 AM

Thanks again Jan....

Mark Ackerson

Date: 5/9/2015 1:46:00 AM

Laden with moving images combined to form your bittersweet. Worthy of winning, congratulations John.

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:20:00 AM

Thanks for stopping by Mark

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/9/2015 1:32:00 AM

wow, this is so profound, John. The imagery and the meaning behind it. the kind of poem that makes me really stop and savor it. congrats on your fine win in my contest.

John Lawless
Date: 5/10/2015 8:20:00 AM

Andrea, ever since I was a little kid I've sat and wondered "I wonder what the flowers think". I later expanded it to include any number of allegedly inanimate objects. Great contest theme.

Darlene Gifford

Date: 5/5/2015 9:39:00 AM

Enjoyed this description of your flower, John, especially the last 4 lines. Best to you in the contest.

John Lawless
Date: 5/5/2015 5:21:00 PM

the only bad part was the constant buzzing in my ears. Thanks for stopping by and commenting Darlene, always appreciated.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/4/2015 5:18:00 PM

great personification John:-) Good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx

John Lawless
Date: 5/5/2015 5:19:00 PM

Thanks Jan, i have always appreciated the flowers but never tried to imagine myself as one....