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By The Streetlamp

Sponsor: Nette Onclaud 
Title of Contest: Sense Of Taste 
Date: 7/27/2025

By The Street Lamp 

Sputters in the thick of night
setting the pathway ablaze!  
Flavors of foretimes return 
bittersweet as my spirit; 
A street lamp pours out sweetly,  
upon my shoulders of bare. 
Recalling honey-dew words 
I weep, ...bitter tears for you.

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Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 7/28/2025 5:50:00 AM Dear Rose, O' the way you capture the bittersweet blend of longing and loss feels raw and real, touching something universal yet intensely personal. I believe that your lines carry the kind of soulful truth that stays with me long after reading. Summer Blessings, My Dear Rose, Daniel Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:43:00 AM I believe you are reflecting the depth of your great emotions, and I find them very comforting, we are not alone Daniel, thank you for your kind visit on my page.

Arthur Vaso Date: 7/27/2025 11:53:00 PM ahhhh how romantic!!!! Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:42:00 AM lol Romantic is my middle name Arthur, take are dear Knight :)

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 7/27/2025 9:35:00 PM Sweet and nostalgic flavored with tears of memory and sorrow, very beautiful Susan. The image is so sweet and goes perfectly with your poem <3 Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:41:00 AM Thankyou B J always a pleasure to hear from you dear take care,

Rowena Velasco Date: 7/27/2025 8:56:00 PM Lovely and moody piece—feels like walking alone with memories clinging to your shoulders, just like that lamp’s light. “Honey-dew words” and “bitter tears” hit deep. Quietly powerful. Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:41:00 AM Oh Rowena your poetics are lovely to read and so are your comments, have a precious day, and enjoy the gifts that life bring your way.

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 7/27/2025 5:08:00 PM a great contest contender! such sweet imagery....well done, Rose, hugs, Sara Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:40:00 AM Thankyou for always taking time for me, love

Paula Goldsmith Date: 7/27/2025 3:25:00 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. It is hard to say good bye to the one you love. I have done it. Great Picture... "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a wonderful day writing away.......... Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:40:00 AM Yes its hard to let go of one you love, whether they die or walk away from you, either way the heart begs for reprieve, love your comment Paula, thankyou

Joe Dimino Date: 7/27/2025 2:48:00 PM Yes...I have one like this...part of me died with her. Never did entirely recover. Poets are just that way...what enables us to write beautiful things also heightens sense of tragedy. Comes with the territory. Poe and his Lenore. Etc.. Best of luck with contest. Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/28/2025 10:39:00 AM Thank you dear Joe, yes we were all familiar with sorrow of this sort sooner or later in life, thank you for sharing, your heart and mind with me

Tom Woody Date: 7/27/2025 6:08:00 AM So is this a goodbye for them? One last rendezvous? The last line makes me think that. Maybe he's heading off to war. In any case, intriguing poem Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/27/2025 10:06:00 AM Many people have to face a goodbye now and then, we all hurt the same way when it happens. Thankyou for reading and commenting dear Tom

Jacqueline Elston Date: 7/27/2025 5:21:00 AM This is lovely, l really like it. Jackie Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/27/2025 10:06:00 AM Glad you enjoyed the poem and pleasure to meet you Jacqueline :)

John Fleming Date: 7/27/2025 5:18:00 AM Nice attempt! Should do very well in the contest, Rose. Gets my vote. Enjoyed this very much. :) john Login to Reply Mystic Rose Rose Date: 7/27/2025 10:07:00 AM Thank you dear John, glad you enjoyed it, have a great day