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 AWARDED FIRST PLACE :  Concrete poem contest sponsored by: Poetry Soup Team

 

 

A Teardrop

a   
                                                               prism  
                                                            of sadness                   
                                                        a piece of soul
                                                   falls from the windows
                                               of the house where you live
                                              trickling  droplets  of emotion
                                             too hard to handle finally let go
                                            relieving  the strain  of your pain
                                            they fall from your eyes like rain
                                              until  you are totally  drained
                                                  so you can rise up again
                                                        to play the game

                                                                 `````
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Goff Avatar
March 1, 2022 at 1:42 PM
Yes! Quite wonderful poem, Elaine! Congrats!
George   Avatar
March 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM
Thank you for your kind comment, dear James...much appreciated.
Brown Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 4:34 AM
Congratulations on your win in the contest Lainie. I am sorry for the late comment but still having problems with the Soup since they worked on it. Love, Carol
Beck Avatar
April 24, 2011 at 4:35 AM
this is beautiful .... "prism of sadness" "droplets of emotion" and lots of other gems make it a pleasure to read....liked the shape of the drop too....well done...Syd
Neels Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 12:36 PM
awesome Elaine ;) congratulations on your great win, love Wilma
Freeman Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Great to see you in the winner's list, Elaine. Congratulations on your poem's success. Agape, Moses
Poet Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Absolutely Brilliant!Congrats on your win Elaine---kash
Richards Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 8:06 AM
You are so clever!! Love the poem as much as the formation of that sweet tear!! Congratulations....I love it!
Horne Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 4:48 AM
Many congratulations and a very happy Easter to you : )
Sweetheart Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 4:32 AM
Congrats Lainie on your beautiful win in HG's contest on tears with this marvelous and touching piece my friend.. I am so honored to be sharing 6th place with one of the ver best premier poets on P.S. ... enjoy with much luv...
Mehta Avatar
April 22, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Congratulations on the fifth place win in the contest, Elaine
Esquire Avatar
April 21, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Dear Lady Elaine, Thank-YOU For Supporting My Contest " Personify A Tear Congratulations on YOUR ^th Place Win LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Liege... Harry
Mannan Avatar
April 21, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Amazing shape and write Laine. Many congrats, Have a blessed Easter.
Johnson Avatar
April 21, 2011 at 9:46 PM
Very pretty little tear drop. Congratulations on your win. Love, joyce
Esquire Avatar
March 31, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Dear Lady Elaine, Yes YOUR POEM is Entered in my Contest Superb Write and Sharon W. has come out of retirement to Enter this Contest Once again I have a Heart unsure Almost all the POEMS I've read so far are 1st Place Winners I wonder How those that Create Contest can Judge Such Fine POETRY As I was Looking for this POEM to Comment on YOUR Titles are Very Enticing I will read YOU more often YOUR Liege LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER...HG ( Harry )
Ogunbiyi Avatar
October 4, 2009 at 5:10 PM
very nice imagery but i dare not replay the game if i were you.
Anish Avatar
October 4, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Very nice "Shape" poem. Yours Matthew Anish
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
October 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Lainie, Congrats on "A Teardrop" being featured. God Bless. Vince
Moreno Avatar
October 2, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Elaine, congratulations on making the first round of the contest...Raul
La France Avatar
September 30, 2009 at 9:05 PM
only one word describes this... beautiful
Johnson Avatar
September 28, 2009 at 3:21 PM
lCongratulations Elaine. This is lovely. I have been gone so just catching up. LThank you for your note to me. Love, Joyce
Culverhouse Avatar
September 27, 2009 at 12:11 PM
congrats on being a featured artist, nicely penned.
Stella Avatar
September 27, 2009 at 5:56 AM
this should be a ten lanie outstanding write and shape very creative congrats on being featured this week keep up the great work
Richards Avatar
September 26, 2009 at 2:13 PM
This stunning poem....so well deserving a featured place! Wonderful form as well, Elaine! ~ Carrie
Gass Avatar
September 26, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Again, congratulations, Lainie. Another awesome piece for the finals. You did this so beaytifully! Good luck and best wishes to you always! Love, Robin
Fraser Avatar
September 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Elaine, well deserved >> James
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