A Sealed Fate

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Cinquain Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Ink Empress. Date: 10/14/2023

 his plea
                  for clemency
           has fallen on deaf ears - 
  a death row inmate walks to the
                       gallows

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Ink Empress

Date: 10/17/2023 6:14:00 AM

Its amazing how you can tell a story that is moving and truly intriguing in few syllables! Absolutely love the uniqueness of your take and your choice of words like “ clemency” and “ gallows” thank you for writing, and for sharing this, absolute pleasure reading your take, congratulations on winning

Hiya Sharma

Date: 10/17/2023 1:56:00 AM

This is a very aching and heartfelt take for the contest, you've conveyed immense depth within such few words and described how our pleas get unheard by those deliberately deaf ears and our truths remain as unsung melodies of faith.. Sigh, really emotive this is.. A brilliant cinquain poem!!

Edward Ibeh
Date: 10/17/2023 2:28:00 AM

Thank you very much for the awesome feedback and lovely visit, Hiya:-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/16/2023 10:30:00 AM

so sad. Sometimes innocent people get killed this way. I really like this.

Edward Ibeh
Date: 10/17/2023 2:26:00 AM

Heartbreaking that this happens, honestly. Thanks for the visit, Andrea:-)