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About This Poem

Gone

Overcome by your...


shivering cold rancid breath


Death lies beside me



3rd Place Winner
Brian Strand's Contest # 183
June 2012

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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 1/11/2013 9:40:00 PM
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    wow.... a deep one here.....xox~LINDA
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    harry horsman
    Date: 11/21/2012 7:52:00 AM
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    wow this is powerful Carol...
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    Alfred Emmanuel Brown
    Date: 7/15/2012 6:19:00 PM
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    Very good keep it up caro.
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    Sherese Gooden
    Date: 7/14/2012 1:42:00 PM
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    Carol I'm loving the form. You are really working it.
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    david scott
    Date: 7/13/2012 9:44:00 AM
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    SHORT AND SWEET NICE PIECE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN NOT HEARD FROM YOU FOR A WHILE X DAVID SCOTT
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    Carlos Mongrut
    Date: 7/13/2012 8:07:00 AM
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    Short and sweet! Loved it! :)
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    elijah prophet
    Date: 7/11/2012 2:54:00 PM
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    dear carol i appreciate all your comments and find your writing outstanding. yet i just write what i feel and don't feel polish with grammar and other matters dealing with the critque's of writing. God bless You with energy and strength to continue your inspirational acalades of poetrysoup writers.
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 7/3/2012 8:46:00 PM
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    Awesome, I say you got a placement from Brian with this one. Congrats, Carol.
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    Sherese Gooden
    Date: 7/3/2012 3:29:00 PM
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    Thank you Carol. You are indeed a talented poet.
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    Ravi Sathasivam
    Date: 6/26/2012 10:40:00 PM
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    Wonderful write. Well said. tfs
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 6/26/2012 7:28:00 PM
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    Carol you don't have to say sorry about anything. You can only do your best here. I sometimes cannot come here and I get so behind, but that is life! STay well. Luv, Andrea
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    Phyllis Babcock
    Date: 6/26/2012 10:37:00 AM
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    Thanks for your comment and yes like you I have been super busy and so behind on the soup. the traveling to babysit 3 days a week and then 2 days at the shop for my other son has this mom going full tilt. Hugs an congrats I see you won the contest. awesome. love phyl
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    Susan Palli
    Date: 6/25/2012 2:06:00 PM
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    wow, can feel the dread
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    Wilma Neels
    Date: 6/22/2012 12:00:00 PM
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    Hey Carol, hope you had an awesome week, enjoy the weekend ahead.. Love Wilma
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    Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
    Date: 6/21/2012 7:57:00 AM
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    Wow! Congratulations, indeed! that is awesome.
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    Jancarl Campi
    Date: 6/21/2012 4:57:00 AM
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    I love this poem. In just three lines you said so much. I read it and actually shook. Congrads on your win. And thanks for reading my new orleans poem. Take care, Jancarl
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    Delilah Ventura
    Date: 6/20/2012 5:47:00 PM
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    So boldly and to the point ...love it
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    Robert A. Dufresne
    Date: 6/20/2012 5:32:00 PM
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    powerful to say the least Carol! congrats to you
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    zelene desha
    Date: 6/20/2012 1:42:00 PM
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    A poem so inviting. Congratulations, Ms. Carol and thank you for welcoming me here. Regards!
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    Nathan A.
    Date: 6/20/2012 10:02:00 AM
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    grats on winner it sounds very creepy and scary i liked it very much its always nice when people dip a toe in the darkness
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    Pace INK-U-SCRIPT
    Date: 6/20/2012 8:18:00 AM
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    Congrats on you win Carol..beautiful written poem and thank you always for your comments!!!
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 6/19/2012 7:24:00 PM
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    Just stopping by to say HI,CArol.
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    iolanda Scripca
    Date: 6/19/2012 6:10:00 PM
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    I can feel the coldness of Death in only three lines. You created a great atmosfere, my dear friend! Love, iolanda Thanks for your comment...
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    robert johnson
    Date: 6/19/2012 4:17:00 PM
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    We lye in wait for the grim reaper. As we hope they don't dig deeper. So we may still rise up to heaven. Unlike the bread that is unleaven. :)
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    DON JOHNSON
    Date: 6/19/2012 3:19:00 PM
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    paints a picture S C B, none are lovelier than just thee
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    Michael Rice
    Date: 6/19/2012 12:52:00 PM
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    Nice, well done. Thank you for your kind words Michael Eugene
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    jack horne
    Date: 6/19/2012 7:34:00 AM
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    so glad this beauty was a winner and thanks for all your kind comments, Carol - congrats on your wins : )
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    Owen Yeates
    Date: 6/18/2012 1:51:00 PM
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    Hi Carol high time I read you again congrats on your win liked this, all the best Owen
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    Phyllis Babcock
    Date: 6/18/2012 9:38:00 AM
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    Congrats on your win in Brian's contest. love phyl
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    Thomas Stanton
    Date: 6/17/2012 11:00:00 PM
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    ... thank you-awesome!
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