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Sea of Empty Dreams

Silent tears forever falling; Silent tears on life's deaf shore. Treasured memories wrapped in sorrow; Treasured memories never more. Love's frail arms outstretched and reaching, across a sea of empty dreams; Love's call lost, almost beseeching, never reaching love's lost schemes. No refuge from the mourning, every thought, nightmares of pain. Every pore sends out a warning, never more and not again. Eyes wide open, always searching over dunes of misery. Creeping, always weeping life finally fades into the sea. written April 29, 2016

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/19/2016 11:43:00 PM

I am having difficulty finding a new one of yours to read but I was looking at your Best poems list and this is number three. Thought I would let you know that!! thanks for commenting to me today. this used to be your second best but it was passed up for another of yours!!

Lu Loo

Date: 10/4/2016 7:00:00 AM

sadly beautiful Fran...congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

Joseph May

Date: 10/3/2016 10:16:00 PM

A tale of sad ttears...Congrats on your win

Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/3/2016 5:08:00 PM

What a sad, lovely poem, Fran! Congrats on your win! Janice

Jean Murray

Date: 10/3/2016 1:15:00 PM

What a sorrowful tale of lost love. Well done Fran.

Afzal Nusker

Date: 10/3/2016 11:58:00 AM

Such an emotionally touching poem. Congrats on your win, Francis.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/2/2016 8:07:00 PM

this was considered your second best poem here. I already saw it. Let me check third best poem!

Constance La France

Date: 5/8/2016 2:07:00 AM

Congrats on your win with this beautifully penned and touching poem , well done

Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/8/2016 11:17:00 AM

Thank you Broken Wings.

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 5/7/2016 6:41:00 PM

Congrats Francis, for your placement with this emotional piece...

Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/7/2016 11:40:00 PM

Thank you Teddy.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 5/7/2016 9:38:00 AM

Hi Francis, Congratulations on your win in the contest. Such a sad write that touches the reader deeply, the words flow. This has to be a seven....Mike.

Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/7/2016 3:34:00 PM

Thank you Mike.

John Lawless

Date: 5/6/2016 9:20:00 PM

Francis, the repetition and rhythm of this poem lead the reader into the swells and troughs of the sea. A lovely take on the theme, thanks for entering the contest.

Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/7/2016 3:32:00 PM

You're very welcome. Thank you for hosting. And thank you also for you're kind words. Fran...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2016 8:15:00 PM

You are allowed to enter any poem in any contest, as long as their rules do not state otherwise. The closing date is something I can explain to you. There are two ways a contest can close: when the judge has gotten the number of entries asked for (usually 35) OR on the closing date (these are the contests that not many people are jumping to enter. They stay open till the very end) Always check by number of entries., when that number is close to 35 , you had better enter!!!

Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/7/2016 3:29:00 PM

Thanks for the help Andrea.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/3/2016 3:21:00 PM

wow, was this a poem inspired by Unchained Melody? If so, you should note it (in case it is for the contest) Anyway, you did a fantastic job here and if it was not written for Gren's song contest, you really should enter it anyway.

Francis J Grasso
Date: 5/3/2016 7:25:00 PM

No, the inspiration was from Tennyson's "Tears, Idle Tears", (absolutely beautiful poem). I entered "Sea of Empty Dreams" in the "Even The Angels Wept" contest. Not sure if it could be entered in two contests at once. Also, I haven't figured out what the "Closing Date" means. The contests seem to close at different dates. Thanks for the kind words and the good advice.