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Amid the Jagged Shadows

"Amid the jagged shadows of mossy leafless boughs; " Samuel Taylor Coleridge perhaps in your eyes i was never the better part of you maybe that's why i always let you get the better of me it's like a game when push comes to shove you always win i hear the echoes of your voice raining down on me through the umbrage of time i shiver naked like a sprig on a leafless tree in winter's breath that harsh wind of jagged memories cuts through me as my roots remain twisted in the mossy shallow of your grave

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Date: 4/18/2021 3:02:00 AM
A very deserving win with this memorable poem Sandra. Congratulations on your First placement! Blessings xxoo
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Date: 3/21/2020 1:43:00 PM
Sandra, Congratulations on your top placement. Love the way you used the metaphor of the tree and end of the poem.
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Date: 12/5/2019 6:20:00 PM
Sandra congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this beautiful poem!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/5/2019 6:22:00 PM
Thank you so much for your kind reply, for the placement and for always hosting these wonderful contests... hugs :)
Date: 12/4/2019 12:46:00 PM
- Congratulations so much on your beautiful winning poem, Sandra :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/4/2019 2:15:00 PM
Thank you so much Anne-Lise :) hugs
Date: 12/4/2019 3:42:00 AM
This is one of my favorites entries in this contest Sandra. So happy to see it in first place! Congratulations!. xxoo
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Date: 12/4/2019 12:35:00 PM
Thank you my sweet friend for your kind words. Hugs XoXo
Date: 12/3/2019 8:29:00 PM
Congrats on your winning poem Sandra
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Date: 12/4/2019 12:34:00 PM
Thank you Greg :) hugs
Date: 12/3/2019 3:28:00 PM
Hi Sandra! Congratulations on your win with this poem of simple, yet eloquent, images that beautifully convey your message.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/3/2019 6:33:00 PM
Thank you so much Sam :)
Date: 12/3/2019 12:12:00 PM
Congratulation my friend for your top win in this contest. Your poem was amazing and so deserving. Bravo my friend.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/3/2019 6:30:00 PM
Thank you so much Chris...you are too kind but appreciated my friend... hugs
Date: 12/3/2019 11:58:00 AM
Sandy beautiful win my friend congratulations!;)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/3/2019 6:29:00 PM
Thank you so much Brenda :)
Date: 11/28/2019 12:30:00 AM
Wow Sandra, this is awe inspiring! I loved your impactful ending which was perfect. I think this will do really well in the contest. Happy Thanksgiving! : ) xxoo
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Sandra Adams
Date: 11/28/2019 9:14:00 AM
Thank you so much my sweet friend... :) XoXo hugs
Date: 11/27/2019 7:04:00 PM
Powerfully penned, Sandra ~ a fave.
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Date: 11/27/2019 11:40:00 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, Sandra :) hugs
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Sandra Adams
Date: 11/27/2019 7:58:00 PM
Hello There... Happy Thanksgiving and thank you so much for your kind visit and the honor of a fave :) hugs
Date: 11/27/2019 9:40:00 AM
WoW! Sandra, What a sad yet well written piece about a dysfunctional relationship. We "all" have been there. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Have a great day- Alexis
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Sandra Adams
Date: 11/27/2019 9:44:00 AM
thank you so much Alexis....i know most can relate... have yourself a wonderful day as well... hugs
Date: 11/27/2019 9:36:00 AM
Wow, and to think I entered this contest hoping to win, that has just flown out the window. :) Deeply touching and affecting my friend. This poem is laced with tears falling in between old wounds from what I read. A sad heart definitely fueled this amazing poem. Best wishes in the contest though this is a winner to me.
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Date: 11/27/2019 9:41:00 AM
Thank you for your vote of confidence my dear friend but yours is gorgeous and sure to win...mine was just some old memories wanting to be penned that seemed to fall within the theme...i will be happy to stand below you on any podium, your poetry always shines.... hugs

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