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Love Without Hope

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Trenches filled with a nations youth and homes with broken dreams No golden years are guaranteed when the queen calls your name No wedding days and two up two downs and gardens neat and clean Just stolen lives an empty chair and a letter from the queen 24032016 read what quatrain is, prob nothing like but 1st go

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/6/2016 11:26:00 PM

Hi Stephen, Congrats on your "Love Without Hope" win ... LINDA

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/7/2016 1:51:00 AM

greetings Linda thank you for stopping by . :-)

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 4/4/2016 3:51:00 AM

Greetings Stephen. I wonder if that is England's Queen Mary, who executed protestants in the 16th Century..... Well, congrats for your well, deserved top placement in the contest!!! ;-)

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/4/2016 6:21:00 AM

thanks for stopping by and your comments religion or politics no doubt :-)

Shirley Rebstock

Date: 4/3/2016 2:51:00 PM

Truth reality.sad. Well deserved win.

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/3/2016 4:23:00 PM

thank you for having a read and the remarks stephen

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/2/2016 10:13:00 PM

This wonderful poem gave me chills Stephen. It is so impressive, no wonder it took top honors! Congratulations! #7 ; )

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/3/2016 1:58:00 AM

many thanks : glad you stopped by and read the poem cheers

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/2/2016 1:05:00 AM

Very disturbing reality, Stephen. War leaves a nation in turmoil, leaving so many families deprived of their children and their youth. Well penned and thoughtful verse.

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/2/2016 1:18:00 AM

many thanks : politicians and religion have a lot to answer for

Deepak A.

Date: 4/2/2016 12:31:00 AM

Congrats Stephen well depicted ~ cheers ~

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/2/2016 1:18:00 AM

thanks for stopping by and reading my poem

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 4/2/2016 12:00:00 AM

Congrats on great win with this lovely write stephen..

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/2/2016 1:19:00 AM

thank you : for reading my poem have a great day

Brian Mcclain

Date: 4/1/2016 10:05:00 PM

Hey Stephen. Sock it to 'em, man. She ain't no human bean. Cheers, Brian

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/2/2016 1:21:00 AM

cheers for stopping by and reading my poem do like a poem with a message

Brian Mcclain
Date: 4/1/2016 10:07:00 PM

And congrats on your contest win--that too!

Terry O'Leary

Date: 4/1/2016 7:43:00 PM

Good message... great poem... congrats!!

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/2/2016 1:22:00 AM

thank you : for reading my poem and your remarks

Jan Allison

Date: 4/1/2016 5:02:00 PM

Wonderful take on the theme Stephen I had a lump in my throat reading this - congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/2/2016 1:24:00 AM

thank you praise indeed jan thats what I like about poems they can connect, thank you

Charlie Smith

Date: 4/1/2016 11:48:00 AM

Congratulations Stephen...

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/1/2016 11:50:00 AM

many thanks

Joyce Johnson

Date: 4/1/2016 10:00:00 AM

Well done and congratulations. Love, Joyce

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/1/2016 10:01:00 AM

many thanks for reading it :-)

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/1/2016 8:26:00 AM

I really like your poem. Congratulations on the win. Peace my friend:)

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/1/2016 8:39:00 AM

many thanks and PEACE would be great many thanks

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/1/2016 7:53:00 AM

Your poem was awesome, creative and unique. You did a wonderful job with the topic “Love Without Hope” ..Congratulations on your placement..Sara

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/1/2016 8:49:00 AM

thanks really made my day , only ever wrote when something touched me, these contests have released a lot of creative thoughts thanks for taking the time reading all the entry's and running the competition and the instructions on what was needed

Hansteven Selfa

Date: 4/1/2016 7:45:00 AM

This is so brilliant Stephen! Truly a great work! Congratulations! I hope I'll furthermore see beautiful works like this! :) -HANS

Stephen Pennell
Date: 4/1/2016 8:50:00 AM

many thanks best I've ever done