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'a Once Sweltering Love'

all the signs were there I preferred to ignore them it became overt your actions were deafening so much louder than your words tears are all that’s left of our once sweltering love I had faith in us in love that connected us then I saw you in her arms Contest Name: Relationship Breakups Sponsor : Russell Sivey Written by: Wilma N. Neels 021020112100

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Joe Maverick

Date: 10/23/2011 12:42:00 PM

Many good wishes on the win Wilma..

George Aul

Date: 10/15/2011 12:00:00 PM

Sorry this is late in coming - Congrats on your win in the contest............George

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/13/2011 10:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your 1st Place win Wilma. Sorry to be late to comment. Love, Carol

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 10/10/2011 7:34:00 AM

A sad write that I think mirrors a lot of us on here... I have missed not only your poetry but you too... Work has crazy which is why I have been absent lately on the soup... Hope your doing well and life is good for you...love Michael

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/9/2011 2:08:00 AM

wow, a VERY well deserved win. Somehow I missed seeing this,Wilma. CONGATS.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/9/2011 12:40:00 AM

WILMA,, ;-) CONGRATULATIONS ! WITH YOU FIRST PLACE IN Russell Sivey, CONTEST... GOD BLESS,..P.D.

Lee Ramage

Date: 10/8/2011 11:23:00 PM

oh boy, that is just heartbreaking, Wilma. Congrats on your first place win. lee

Edward Ebbs

Date: 10/8/2011 10:43:00 PM

Congrats Wilma, I like your poem a lot. Smiles For You

John Freeman

Date: 10/8/2011 9:54:00 PM

Great to see you in the one spot with this beauty Wilma. Agape, Moses

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/8/2011 8:29:00 PM

congrad's on your win.Light & love

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 10/8/2011 4:31:00 PM

congrats on your 1st place in the contest, very well-written and that's a killer last line...

Lori Lucas Mcclure

Date: 10/8/2011 2:12:00 PM

Congratulations on your spectacular win!!!!!===Lori

Cory Long

Date: 10/8/2011 2:02:00 PM

congrats on your win in the contest. free spirit

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/7/2011 4:45:00 PM

another gem and beauty of broken relationship filled with deepest emotion Wilma..much success in the contest with these sweltering words luv..

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 10/6/2011 4:13:00 PM

A hurting time to grieve. Hope it never happened. but a brilliant write for the contest!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 10/6/2011 3:25:00 PM

oh youchers, missy! Well why do I suddenly feel like being violent?! haha imagining shoving somebody...ok kidding aside, yeah sometime show sad that we got blinders on? But let me tell you this, your tears are too precious for that-- save it.... ;) mwahugs!

Joe Maverick

Date: 10/5/2011 4:11:00 PM

No truer words Wilma, a burning write..

Jack Horne

Date: 10/3/2011 4:26:00 PM

I think we've all been there, my friend - and I know how much it hurts. Powerful piece lfde

Nancy Jones

Date: 10/2/2011 6:29:00 PM

ouchymonga. guess ignorance is only blissful for so long... Nice write, Wilma, luck with it. Beauty eve~N

Audrey Haick

Date: 10/2/2011 4:58:00 PM

Best wishes for the contest, Wilma. It should do well. After the pain we ask, who can I trust if not the one who looked me in the eyes and said, 'I love you'? But that's the way of the world. Men and women lie so casually, and find nothing morally wrong with that, especially when someone's heart and emotions are affected. I always say, You're better off without anyone who can't be honest with their feelings..no honor, no trust. If it's trash you let it go! Love, Annalise

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/2/2011 3:27:00 PM

Ouch! Seeing in in "her arms" had to add even more pain, Wilma. Very powerful poem. We often choose to ignore the signs because we want so much for love to work in our favor. Excellent entry for Russell's contest and I'm sending winning wishes your way. Love, Carolyn