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Poem written for and submitted to “Oxymoron Poetry Contest,” Nette Onclaud, sponsor, 8/31/2025.

ALONE IN A CROWD-Oxymoron Poetry Contest

ALONE IN A CROWD
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she’s alone in the bustling crowd~
around her, river of faces,
a current of hurried footsteps,
briefcases bumping, hushed goodbyes
archipelago of motion
no one notices her quietness~
train arrives, and she steps forward
departure’s anonymity

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Ryan Geoffrey Hayward Date: 9/2/2025 6:59:00 AM Uniquely so well said with your soul touching identity. This Is really love for your rawness on display here Those two last lines especially, really impressed. Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/2/2025 4:48:00 PM wow, thank you for your comments. Your words are encouraging...and I'm most grateful. Have a pleasant evening, Sara

Line Gauthier Date: 9/1/2025 7:21:00 PM well penned ~ Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/2/2025 4:47:00 PM many thanks!

Valsa George Date: 8/31/2025 8:29:00 PM So succinct and powerful. To feel alone in a crowd is so disturbing. We feel this sometimes in life and a feeling of being a square peg in a round hole comes to plague us. Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/1/2025 5:10:00 PM You're right, Valsa. Feeling alone in a crowd is disturbing...kind of rattles one's bones to the core. thanks for visiting and for your positive comments, hugs, Sara

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2025 8:24:00 PM Yup we can feel even more alone in a crowd! Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/1/2025 5:08:00 PM that's so true, Kim! I agree

David Crandall Date: 8/31/2025 6:01:00 PM Great capture of the feel of being alone in a crowd Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/1/2025 5:08:00 PM thank you, David. Appreciate your visit and comments. enjoy your evening, Sara

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/31/2025 11:37:00 AM What a powerful write you have here. We can be alone in a crowd. "Good luck" Have A Blessed Day Writing Away.............. Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/31/2025 5:49:00 PM thank you, Paula. I appreciate your consistent visits and comments. You're the best! hugs, Sara

Mickey Grubb Date: 8/31/2025 10:52:00 AM Hints of urban loneliness...what else is she leaving behind...“departure’s anonymity” is haunting. This, again, is a nice one, Sara. Good luck with the contest!! Login to Reply Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/31/2025 5:48:00 PM thank you, Mickey, for noticing the 'haunting' ending to his poem of urban loneliness. I appreciate your visit & have a great week, Sara