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The One Who Survived

his hands tender, loving turning deadly...choking grasping, gripping, pulling triggers released

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Michael Ainsley

Date: 8/31/2016 11:38:00 PM

powerful

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2016 6:41:00 PM

I see you won with this one and deservedly so. it was brilliant, Sandy. BIG congrats. Hope it got a really high placement.

Iris E. S-Lewis

Date: 2/14/2016 8:53:00 AM

Wow! this is haunting, brilliant, pure blessings.

Mark Peterson

Date: 2/14/2016 12:17:00 AM

Gasp!

Eve Roper

Date: 2/13/2016 3:44:00 PM

Sandra, congratulations on your placement in survivor contest

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/12/2016 5:26:00 PM

Thank you for participating in my contest “The One Who Survives”..It was an honor to read your entry..Sara

Sara Kendrick
Date: 2/13/2016 3:49:00 PM

Been going through the absent muse myself..I have had a bout of illness that has left me devoid of the ability to think straight..Sara

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:42:00 AM

thank you for hosting a contest and my placement! Trying to get my muse back to where she once was....hugs

Joyce Johnson

Date: 2/12/2016 12:17:00 AM

So tragic. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:42:00 AM

thank you Joyce...hugs

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/11/2016 10:31:00 PM

SANDRA, Congratulations on your awesome win. XOX ~LINDA~

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:42:00 AM

thank you Linda....hugs

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 2/11/2016 10:10:00 PM

Real tragic.. congrats on ur great win with this awesome write Sandra.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:43:00 AM

thank you so much :)

Elaine George

Date: 2/11/2016 12:35:00 PM

Wow!!!!Many congrats on your win, Sandra, with this excellent Cinquain. Elaine

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:43:00 AM

thank you Elaine...hugs

Susan Gentry

Date: 2/11/2016 12:31:00 PM

Congratulations on your win with this well-written description of tragic situation. Glad you made it. Hugs.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:44:00 AM

thank you Susan...what doesn't kill us makes us stronger :) hugs

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/11/2016 12:17:00 PM

gripping story!.. cheery congrats on your award, sandra!..huggs

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:44:00 AM

thank you Nette...hugs

Lin Lane

Date: 2/11/2016 10:23:00 AM

Well done for the cinquain contest, Sandra.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:44:00 AM

Thank you Lin....hugs

Elaine George

Date: 2/8/2016 4:56:00 PM

Very dramatic! Saying so much in so few words.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:46:00 AM

thank you Elaine...hugs

Wilfred Aniagyei

Date: 2/8/2016 12:24:00 AM

5 lines, 12 words to engineer a masterpiece..... This brings back some old writing I did a while back. Brilliant, Sandra!

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/13/2016 11:46:00 AM

thank you Wilfred...is that old writing posted here? hugs

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/7/2016 6:41:00 PM

First a pleasure to meet you, and wow, this poem is powerful emotions, It always angers me whenever I hear of violence such as this, glad you are here to tell the story!

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 6:55:00 PM

a pleasure to meet you too and thank you! It was long ago but it still haunts the memory...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/7/2016 5:11:00 PM

wow, you did an amazing job with this one, Sandra. Ohhh, I have to hurry and try it too.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 6:23:00 PM

thank you, for your kind words and your encouragement to write often....hugs and love :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/7/2016 5:06:00 PM

Wow, Sandra, what horrific drama you had to deal with, and how amazingly you have expressed in these twelve words. You are an outstanding survivor. I wish you all the best for the contest.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 6:22:00 PM

thank you so much for your kind comment :) as they say what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger! hugs

Paul Callus

Date: 2/7/2016 12:44:00 PM

Oh! That did turn nasty, Sandra! A most terrible experience; no wonder you walked away! I would undoubtedly put this on the winners' list. ~ Regards // paul

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 3:20:00 PM

thank you...I was young but the memories still feed my muse!

Jan Allison

Date: 2/7/2016 11:56:00 AM

gosh this is dark and chilling Sandra ... how love can change... good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 3:21:00 PM

thank you Jan, it was so very long ago but something i guess you never forget hugs :)

Emile Pinet

Date: 2/7/2016 11:07:00 AM

The story was realistically portrayed within a sad and disenchanted beat as love is questioned and its existence is no longer a sure thing. Emile.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 3:24:00 PM

thank you! Love can change all too quickly...

Kp Nunez

Date: 2/7/2016 10:45:00 AM

This is exceptional. In 12 words you have showed us a suspense drama. Fantastic cinquain, Sandra. 7.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 3:26:00 PM

it's been 30 some years but the memories always come back...it makes for some good poetry though and hasn't changed the person i am.....hugs

Kp Nunez
Date: 2/7/2016 10:55:00 AM

I'm sorry to hear that, Sandra. May time, and poetry, heal the deeper wounds. hugs!

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/7/2016 10:52:00 AM

thank you...when he started coming after me with guns it was time to walk away....far away....