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A Necessary Evil

clangor repeating noise echoing in my head raucous alarm awakens me bringing back turbulent reality stirring anger and resentment strident, clamorous noise, starting day of clangor By: Joyce Johnson 5/28/12 For "Sound of Emotion" Contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/5/2012 11:05:00 AM

A belated congratulations on your placement in Nette's contest Joyce. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/4/2012 3:31:00 PM

Great job..Congrats on your win..Sara

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 6/4/2012 6:19:00 AM

Hear that, Joyce? That's my applause for your poem. Congratulations to you

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/3/2012 6:39:00 PM

JOYCE , Congratulations with your fun "SOUND OF EMOTION" entry in Nette's xool contest. take care ~always :-) PD

Kash Poet

Date: 6/3/2012 1:44:00 PM

Beautifully written Rictameter.Congrats Joyce on your win.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/3/2012 9:50:00 AM

the ups and downs of life mirror strongly from your beautiful poem, joyce.. congrats on your win in my spree!..) huggs!

Amy Green

Date: 6/3/2012 5:33:00 AM

I would not want to be the one to judge to contest... ALL of the poems are amazing. This one too, great job!

David Williams

Date: 6/3/2012 5:25:00 AM

Joyce congrats on your win, David

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/31/2012 10:50:00 AM

Glad that the alarm doesn't wake me anymore..Enjoyed reading this winning work.Good luck in the contest..Sara

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/29/2012 7:50:00 PM

soup mail, joyce.. :) huggs!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/29/2012 5:00:00 PM

REally great job with this one .these rictameters are great!! I keep saying I will do one and keep postponing, Tonight tonight!!! You are ALWAYS up on things here, Joyce. sure to make the list. LUv, Andrea

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 5/29/2012 1:15:00 PM

Is that the alarm clock, I hear? I guess you're not a morning person. Or is it the neighbor's annoying car alarm? I'm annoyed just thinking about it. Well done, Joyce! Best wishes in the contest. Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Richard Palmer

Date: 5/29/2012 7:43:00 AM

need ear plugs girl,lol lol,wonderfully done

The Situation

Date: 5/28/2012 7:20:00 PM

you must live near the tracks.